March marks a significant milestone for me โ it’s been a whole year since I became the newest addition to the Comma team! From transitioning from a communications practitioner to stepping into the role of an internal communications recruiter, it’s been a year of success, learning, laughter and a LOT of coffee.
๐คPeople often ask me what inspired my move. With a degree in communications, and a career that started in CV writing and evolved into internal comms, transitioning into IC recruitment felt like a natural move for me. For more info on me, and Virginia and Andy, you can read our bios here.
I approach recruitment just as I did comms โ with transparency, empathy, and a touch of humour whenever possible. Itโs problem solving, helping people, making a tangible difference, itโs really not too dissimilar to comms at its core, and thatโs probably why I love it.
Of course, the year hasnโt been without its challenges. In a market thatโs combined so many obstacles (hiring freezes, redundancies, biased recruitment practices, mandated office returns to name but a few) improving the recruitment experience by supporting candidates and clients alike is a responsibility I donโt take lightly, and activity that seems more important than ever.
To the candidates who entrusted me to represent them and the clients who entrusted me with their investments, thank you. A special appreciation to Virginia and Andy for their unwavering support and to the incredible network of talented, kind communication professionals who have welcomed me with open arms.
And finally, a big thanks to myself for daring to take that leap. ๐
Despite what we might be told, progress isn’t always about climbing UP the ladder; sometimes, it’s about taking a sideways step to find new opportunities.
As I metaphorically blow out the candles on my imaginary 1st Anniversary cake (lemon drizzle, if youโre wondering), Iโm making a wish for a year of:
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prioritising candidate experience
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action to improve IC prosโ wellbeing
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making inclusive recruitment processes the norm, not a novelty
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healthy IC budgets / investment in IC & EX
It’s been a fantastic 1st year, here’s to the next one!
Lou
