Oriel Partners have a broad network of entry-level candidates; Graduates, Office Assistants, Junior Personal Assistants and Team Administrators. Often, hiring a first jobber can be a daunting process as there is limited previous employment experience to benchmark on. Therefore, partnering with the right agency is essential to guide you through the recruitment process and ensure you are meeting the best talent available on the market.
We are very fortunate to have close ties with relevant business schools and secretarial courses, which produce candidates with the relevant PA and administrative skills, allowing us to have quick access to these highly trained candidates who are very focused on an office support role. The time of year can influence the number of Graduates and Office Assistants available on the market, so utilising a specialist agency can ensure you are accessing the best selection of talent available.
As part of the search for a Junior PA or Graduate candidate, your consultant at Oriel Partners will set up all of the interview stages, take feedback and communicate this to both parties, liaise with regards salary negotiations and generally ensure the process is as smooth as possible. This is particularly important with a junior candidate who will most likely not have been in this process before and will need additional support and guidance. Your consultant should continue to remain a good point of contact for both client and candidate as the probation period progresses to ensure a smooth settling in period. Having a dedicated representative who can manage this process on your behalf, will help ensure you end up with the candidate you want and the process is managed as easily and as quickly as possible.
Job hunting can be a very daunting process, particularly for junior candidates at the start of their career. We are fully aware of this and aim to guide and support them through the process. We never push our candidates and spend a long time getting to know them and understanding their ambitions to ensure we can place them in the right role long term.
Typical Office Administrator duties will include: Assisting with daily administrative tasks, diary and inbox management, scheduling meetings and setting up meeting rooms. Managing correspondence and assisting with travel booking. Meeting and greeting all clients and visitors to the building, being the first point of contact and answering the phones. Updating databases, basic expense management, managing all incoming and outgoing mail. Monitoring and maintaining stationery stock levels, supporting and covering reception when required. Assisting with events, editing PowerPoint presentations. Providing support for the Office Manager and other PAs in the team, filing and scanning.
If you would like more advice on hiring a Junior PA or Team Administrator, please do get in touch and we can provide you with market knowledge, salary levels, the best recruitment process and more information about how we can help.
Contact Us"Our firm has partnered with Oriel Partners on several Executive Assistant and Receptionist searches this year. The team at Oriel have consistently delivered high quality candidates, in addition to being a pleasure to work with. They listen to our needs and really understand the culture of our firm and what is important to us in a search. They are very responsive and also willing to provide insights on the market, which we find really helpful. I look forward to working with Oriel Partners again on our next search."
Talent Director, Mid-Market PE Firm
"Olivia and the team at Oriel are trusted advisors to our business. We have worked with Olivia for many years, and I can always rely on her to find the best solution for us. Olivia is able to advise and guide us through the process, no matter how tricky, as she not only knows our roles and our business well, but she has taken the time to get to know her candidates and can advise and guide them into roles that are fulfilling and suited, which, as a client makes for an appointment that works and lasts! Her level of client and candidate care is second to none and I have recommended her personally to a number of our clients as I know I can trust that Olivia and her team will deliver the highest level of service, ethically and responsibly for all involved."
Sam Boon, Recruitment and Talent Manager, Odgers Berndtson
"Oriel Partners were great to deal with. Professional but personable and took the time to understand what we were looking for in the right candidate and then delivered in abundance."
Gresh Dave, Co-founder and CIO, H3O Digital
