Posts by HRLife

So, onboarding and offboarding – Have you got it nailed?  I’m sure we can all sit back and remember the first day in a new job – a mix of nerves and excitement along with the pressure of learning a new system, remembering everyone in the teams’ names coupled with the all-important what to wear,…

Diversity … we know, we know! It’s by no means a fresh topic, but we wanted to give some thought to reconfirming why diversity matters so much in the hiring process. So, why should we care about diversity in the recruitment process? Well, we all understand the many benefits that a diverse workforce brings – in…

At HRLife we have a strapline that we thought long and hard over. It’s ‘People People’. Now, we didn’t pick it because you only have to remember one word!  No, we chose it, one – because it represents the most common answer we get when we talk to candidates about why they love HR. ‘People…

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…