HR advice from the Professionals

Today it is with sadness that we say farewell to Amanda. She leaves Gravitate HR to go to a Regional HR Advisor role with WH Smith and we wish her the very best in her future career. Amanda has been with Gravitate for over a year (a long time in the history of Gravitate!) and her passion for most things, (but especially sugary tea and biscuits) will be missed by us all - Good Luck Amanda!

And while we’re on the subject of team news - Congratulations are due to Heather, who has been promoted to the role of HR Consultant and who will be taking on much of Amanda’s responsibilities.

We are in the process of recruiting a new HR Assistant, as well as an Office Administrator on a work experience position, so there is no such thing as a ‘routine’ day with us! Funnily enough though, when I have asked people what they like best about working here, as well as asking people in interviews why they would like to work for Gravitate HR, the word that comes up time and time again is ‘Variety’! It seems that people thrive on, and seek, variety in their work, and this they will certainly experience with us! HR is always an area of work which is full of new and different challenges due to the the fact that people are at the core of what we do. Mutiply that variety by the number of different clients in different types of business we work with, and you will start to understand life at Gravitate HR!

This is me setting off on my 5K adventure around Hopetoun House after my warm up with 1800 others. The photo of me returning is not so sprightly so I will keep that in my photo album. It was a very emotive experience, reading the messages and being part of a movement that hopes to raise £50M for cancer research. Perhaps it is not really surprising as so many people are touched directly or indirectly. But it is not all bad news - there are survivors and hope for many.

Thank you to all who sponsored me - the support and encouragement kept me going, despite a dodgy knee, not being very fit and absolutely not a natural athlete. You will be glad to know that is my fundraising for this year!

However I do intend to keep running - I almost enjoy the dull monotony of my early morning trips around the streets of Trinity and maybe I will get a bit fitter.

If I can do this - anybody can do it!!

Margery