Why HR Hiring Starts With Getting Support Roles Right
Too often, HR hiring treats support vacancies as the easiest roles to fill. In reality, the best candidates are usually already employed and have options. They’re looking for a role where they’ll be valued, trusted and given room to grow, not just a seat to fill.
Why Half of New Hires Feel Misled by the Job They Accepted
One trend keeps coming up in conversation lately. People who accepted a new role, only to discover a few weeks in that it wasn’t quite what they’d expected.
Why Candidate Experience Matters More Than Ever
Before a candidate meets the wider team, before they understand the culture, before they ever accept an offer, they’ve already formed an opinion. It doesn’t take much. A delayed response. A vague job description. Several interview stages with barely any communication in between. Being ghosted entirely after putting in real time and effort.
Shrewd Hire Partners With Gillespie Recruitment to Strengthen Recruitment Support Across the North East
Shrewd HR has announced a new partnership between Shrewd Hire, its specialist HR recruitment service, and Gillespie Recruitment, the Sunderland-based, nationwide recruitment specialists.
Inclusion Doesn’t Happen in Perfect Conditions. National Inclusion Week 2026
National Inclusion Week runs from 14 to 20 September this year, and this year’s theme from organisers Inclusive Employers is Build Trust. Navigate Change. It is a more honest theme than it might first appear.
Flexible Working Refusals Are Rising, Is Your Policy Putting You at Risk?
Every employer is entitled to refuse a flexible working request for genuine business reasons. That has not changed. What has changed is how closely that decision is now being scrutinised, and new research suggests a lot of businesses would not like what a closer look might find.
Return to Office Mandates and Why the Backlash Is Getting Louder, Not Quieter
Large employers keep making headlines for pulling staff back into the office full time. What gets far less coverage is how many businesses, particularly smaller ones, have simply stayed with hybrid working and never looked back.
A New Approach to HR Recruitment: Introducing Shrewd Hire
For years, we’ve supported organisations through some of their most important people decisions, but one challenge kept coming up time and time again: finding great HR talent. We felt there was an opportunity to create something different.
How Strategic People Leadership Helps UK Businesses Grow in 2026
Strong people leadership is becoming a key driver of business performance in the UK. Investing in strategic HR support helps organisations strengthen culture, improve engagement and build the workforce capability needed for long‑term growth.
Why UK Businesses Need HR Documentation That Protects People and Performance
Modern HR documentation is essential for UK employers because contracts, policies and handbooks must reflect current legislation. When documentation is outdated or inconsistent, organisations face compliance risk, employee confusion and operational disruption.
