Case Study: Emma’s Story

Emma Winter worked with Sarah to secure her new role as an HR Project Director. She kindly took the time to answer a couple of questions about her experience.

Hi Emma, first question, how did you come across Sarah McKenna HR Recruitment?

I’ve worked in HR for a long time so heard about Sarah through the industry grapevine as she has a great reputation.

Some of my contacts in senior HR positions had recruited with Sarah before, so I’d heard very positive feedback in terms of her ability to deliver against client expectations.

Can you tell us a bit your background?

I’ve spent 15 years in the HR space, and worked for SMEs as well as large organisations. My previous employers include Europcar, local government, and I worked in an outsourcing capacity for BT. More recently my positions have been in SMEs.

I’ve worked in sectors including logistics, public and private sector, and contact centres with UK remits.

Which job did you secure and what does your role involve?

My new role is HR Projects Director. I’ll be managing all of the new HR project initiatives in the company involving wellbeing, employee relations and also acquisitions. Due diligence will be a large part of the role, and I’ll be supporting the Chief People Officer.

What are the main benefits Sarah brought to your job search?

She operates with honesty and integrity, and sets very clear expectations. You can have honest conversations with her, and she is a really effective communicator.

She does her research, understands the company you’re interviewing for and shares this with you so you know what you’re going into in the interview. She always follows up afterwards and gives you a call to ask your opinion on how it went, even if it’s outside of working hours.

How did you find the interview process?

Great, well organised! Sarah gives timely updates on feedback at the various recruitment stages.

Things are different at the moment, with lots of processes being taken into the virtual world. Sarah kept me informed of how my interviews would be conducted, in this case it was a mix of video and face-to-face due to changing lockdown restrictions.

Sarah was very organised and makes sure the interviews fit with your schedule by liaising with the employer.

Is there anything else you’d like to add about your experience working with Sarah?

Really positive throughout – would definitely use Sarah if I am recruiting an HR role in the future! I would recommend Sarah to others too.