Ellen Barnes - Administration Assistant
I was close to finishing university when I applied for RDT’s
apprenticeship role. I was soon contacted and they asked if I would be willing
to attend an interview. My issue at that moment was that I was still in
Newcastle finishing my studies, so travelling down to Kent was difficult.
RDT were nice enough to work around my needs and we arranged
a Skype interview. It went really well, and then after finishing university I
was invited to the office for a second interview. I spent a few hours meeting people
from all the departments that I would be working with and had the chance to
really relax and be myself, which was great, and a few days later I had a call
and was told that the job was mine!
A few weeks later it was my first day – I had a few
butterflies! After my first visit to the offices I had been a bit overwhelmed by
how ‘grown up’ the company seemed, and I was worried that my age and lack of
experience would be a problem. But I was completely wrong!
Since the moment I stepped into the office, everyone at RDT has
been really supportive. As the administration assistant, I’m here to assist all
of the departments – particularly HR, marketing, finance and IT – in any administrative
tasks they need help with.
I also cover reception a lot, which means that my role is
always very varied, and I feel I am really gaining lots of valuable experience.
I am in my sixth week at RDT and I have already been
involved in so many projects and individual tasks. For any graduates who are
looking for work, I cannot recommend apprenticeships enough. Gaining a
qualification is one thing, but experience comes with time, and a role like this,
where I am able to work alongside so many different departments, is going to
benefit me so much in the future.
I am now a valued part of a really exceptional team of
people who support each other and work together to get results. And that’s
exactly what I studied for.
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