Hiring Process Archives - Sarah McKenna HR Recruitment

30th January 2026

Recruitment 101: A simple hiring process you can build from scratch (and actually stick to)

If you don’t have a recruitment process yet, you’re not alone. This usually happens for one of two reasons: Your business is growing quickly and hiring has become urgent You’ve always relied on word of mouth, agencies, or “we’ll figure it out” and it’s worked…until it suddenly hasn’t Either way, if you’re thinking “we need to get this right from

15th December 2025

Recruitment in 2026: What Worked Before Isn’t Working Now

If you’ve spent 2025 feeling like recruitment has become harder, slower and more unpredictable, you’re not imagining it. The UK hiring market has had an unusual year. We’ve seen fewer permanent vacancies, lower hiring intentions and a lot of nervousness from employers driven by rising employment costs, policy shifts and the ongoing question of what AI will actually mean for

21st March 2025

Illustration showing a recruiter engaging with a candidate alongside AI technology, representing the balance between automation and human connection in hiring.

The Recruitment Balance – Using AI Without Losing The Human Touch

AI in recruitment with a human touch. Let’s be honest, recruitment can be time-consuming. Reviewing CVs, coordinating diaries, giving feedback—it all adds up. It’s no surprise that many businesses are exploring AI to make the process more efficient.Used well, AI can take care of the heavy lifting. But it’s not a shortcut for hiring success. When over-relied on, it risks

7th November 2022

How To Attract The Best Talent NOT on the Market

Are you struggling to attract top talent to your company? Maybe you feel like the best candidates are comfortable in their job or have already landed their dream role? Don’t be fooled into thinking that this is true. According to Linked In ‘80% of professionals are open to hearing from recruiters, even when not actively looking for a new role’