Sarah Allen: All things HR, Recruitment & Hiring

In this episode, we sit down with Sarah, our People Manager! Listen as Steve & Sarah chat about how their HR, recruitment and processes have changed over the last 6 years! Plus, Sarah shares why she believes HR belongs directly under the CEO, what the real purpose of HR is in a growing business, and why everyone who applies gets an interview. 

00:00 Intro 

01:57 A little bit about Sarah

04:45 Why Sarah joined Sussex Beds

07:10 How she ended up in HR at Sussex Beds

09:30 How her apprenticeship helped shape the HR recruitment process

12:23 The purpose of HR 

14:35 Why HR fits under the CEO

15:55 The reason why everyone gets an interview

21:10 The main thing we look for in an interview

25:32 What’s next for our HR & onboarding days

27:10 Hardest part of recruitment 

28:18 Change the words in your job ads 

29:30 The biggest challenge as a HR/ People Manager 

31:10 Quickfire Questions

36:45 Tip of the week

38:00 Outro

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