Hr recruitment Archives - Sarah McKenna HR Recruitment

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

11th July 2024

The Real Impact of AI on Recruitment

Human Insight Remains Essential. . . 📢 “AI will reduce the need for recruiters.” 📢 It’s a statement often echoed in HR circles. Yet, in recent conversations with senior HR professionals, a different reality emerges: recruiters are busier than ever despite AI advancements. AI’s Influence on Recruitment: Emerging Challenges Instead of reducing the need for recruiters, AI is emphasising their

23rd July 2022

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Event

Bathed in warm light and abuzz with positivity, Hope Street Xchange’s state-of-the-art enterprise suite played home to some of the region’s best HR professionals one summery day in June. Industry specialists gathered for Sarah McKenna and 50:50 Future’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion event – a 90 minute session providing an overview on how to avoid tick-box narrative and embed inclusion