Ever wondered what it’s really like to kick off a career in recruitment, especially in the fast-paced world of childcare staffing? Well, wonder no more!
Meet Lois, our trainee recruitment consultant here at KiddyKare. Lois is a whirlwind of daily tasks, from sorting through applications and sourcing new candidates to building agency workers’ schedules and, yes, eating pasta every single day for lunch (she promises it’s a running joke!).
Get ready for an honest and insightful look at a day her life, that proves recruitment is far more than just phone calls—it’s about connection, planning and a whole lot of energy!
Morning routine
6:00 AM: Alarm goes off, ready to get up for the day😊
6:45 AM: Set off for my journey to attend work.
Workday begins
7:15 AM: Arrive at work to open my laptop and write down my list of daily tasks.
7:30 AM: Have a catch up with Kelly and plan for the day to support one another.
8:00 AM: Begin to sort through emails and organise them for either me or Kelly to reply to.
8:30 AM: Start to contact people who have applied for job roles and gather their information to be passed on.
9:00 AM: Resourcing for new candidates who could be good potentials for our available job roles.
11:30 AM: Begin to make the future diary for current agency workers, to designate them to Nursery shifts.
12:00 PM: Time to eat my pasta! (Yes, I have this every single day). I start to yap everyone’s ear off and make everyone laugh as I am constantly told how funny I really am 😊
Afternoon tasks
1:00 PM: Time to get my attention back to my computer and continue the working day.
1:30 PM: This when I begin what we call ‘pre reg’. I start to contact everyone on our system gather their information and see if they are looking for a new job role within childcare.
2:00 PM: I start to contact companies that people have provided me for their references, so they can begin to work for us 😊
3:30 PM: Time to have a another catch up with Kelly about all our temps that we are working alongside, ready for the next day.
3:45 PM: Start to make sure all my tasks have been ticked off and pack up ready for the journey back home (long drive by the way).
Evening routine
4:30 PM: Arrive home and greeted by my dog and cuddle her for a minute.
5:00 PM: This is when I decide I am tired and tell myself it is time to put on Big Bang Theory and fall asleep (I need a nap every day).
7:00 PM: Only just woke up and most the time feel more tired than I did before. But I get up and have a shower and eat my dinner.
7:30 PM: Back into bed to watch a film or documentary (any recommendations, let me know) 😊
9:30 PM: Night, see you tomorrow 😊
Author: Jodi Walden
