Posts by HRLife

Hands up – who thinks the workplace is having an impact on their gut health? From what you told us in our recent poll ‘Do you believe that your working environment has an impact on your gut health?’  – 89% of you tell us that it is….  So we wonder why that is?   There…

As we race towards the end of the year it is never too early (unlike playing Christmas music in the shops in October!) to consider what challenges and hot topics will define the HR landscape in 2024 ! It’s a matter of fact that workforces are ever evolving and it pays to stay ahead of…

Pssst…..gather around because today, we’re talking about a topic that’s been the hush-hush secret of women everywhere for decades – menopause.  Yes, menopause – the unspoken yet inevitable phase of every woman’s life! With World Menopause Day recently bringing the topic to the forefront again, we feel menopause in the workplace is an issue worth…

How many pages make for a good CV – is there a right or wrong answer? We’re not CV writing experts but we read quite a few! From talking to clients and candidates, interviewing and placing talented HR people, we’ve got some great insights into what works and what clients tend to like. As we…

The schools have gone back for the Autumn term, we’ve had a really busy summer and as we approach the end of the quarter, it’s been our best and busiest since HRLife began. September is usually when people start to ramp up their job search, new roles come on to the market and clients start…

The recruitment process has always been a balancing act between efficiency and thoroughness, but in today’s fast-paced market, there’s a growing need to strike the right balance. While it’s common to see variations in the number of interviews depending on the role, there’s one thing most candidates agree on; when the stages start to pile…

Following a recent survey to understand whether Hybrid working made people feel healthier – here is a snapshot of what they said…

We’ve all been there at some point in our careers…. sending our CV off to prospective employers in anticipation of an exciting new opportunity and eagerly awaiting the response. But how many of us have experienced the infamous “black hole” in the recruitment process? Or have you perhaps been on the other side of that…

We’ve debated this often… and we’ve still not quite managed to reach a conclusion.  It’s hard to believe it was three years ago when most of us were confined to 5 days a week working at home.  How many people back then were decorating spare rooms, setting their new workstations up or juggling any quiet…

When is the right time to look for that next role? Many view the New Year as that kick start to their job search or others wait until Spring / April time, when new budgets appear and a whole raft of interesting new opportunities typically get released.   Whatever the time and whenever you decide…