Is This Room Free?

A podcast by Martin Drake

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111 Episodes

  1. Maria Hawley - HR Director (the benefits of investing in and looking after employees)

    Published: 19/04/2021
  2. Sophie Metcalf - Head of HR (how to change the way HR is perceived in your organisation)

    Published: 23/03/2021
  3. Kirsty McDaid - People Operations Manager (Having a HR degree then hitting a brick wall to pressing the fast forward button and securing 3 promotions in 3 years)

    Published: 12/03/2021
  4. Deborah Mowbray - Senior HRBP (what it's like to work for some of the world's most iconic brands and what the Gold Standard of HR looks like)

    Published: 10/03/2021
  5. Emily Bretnall - HR Advisor (feeling a little lost in life, finding HR and your mojo, becoming a National Apprentice of the Year at 26, and how to accelerate your career)

    Published: 02/03/2021
  6. Oliver Hill - HR Business Partner (how to become a Business Partner and then be good at it)

    Published: 19/02/2021
  7. Alison Rothwell - Standalone HR Manager (going from Forensics to HR, working standalone, and building relationships in a company with no previous HR function... twice!)

    Published: 16/02/2021
  8. Jenny Heyes - Head of People Projects (leading the outsourced HR function for a legal firm and being the HR function for multiple companies)

    Published: 08/02/2021
  9. Lauren Bentley - Getting that first HR job after graduating and using LinkedIn to do it

    Published: 29/01/2021
  10. Ben Rainforth-Gott - HR Director (being a disruptor but delivering results, and spending 6 years in New Zealand)

    Published: 26/01/2021
  11. Kat Reid - turning the negative of redundancy to a positive by starting a wellbeing consultancy

    Published: 18/01/2021
  12. Katy Connon - HR Graduate to HR Business Partner before the age of 30

    Published: 12/01/2021
  13. Katy Walton - over 25 years in L&D, having 3 career breaks, and making career choices based on your values

    Published: 03/12/2020
  14. Jo Menon - working in Global HR Project Delivery roles, being a mum, and how to manage your day better

    Published: 20/11/2020
  15. Victoria Bond - HR Admin to HR Director, owning a HR Consultancy, and having babies along the way

    Published: 19/11/2020
  16. Jade Breakell - from Administrator to HR Advisor, being a working Mum, and the sacrifices made along the way

    Published: 17/11/2020
  17. Annabel Bass - going from recruitment to HR

    Published: 03/11/2020
  18. Geoff Cawley - International Head of HR / HR Director (how to get into the top percentile of HR professionals in the UK)

    Published: 22/10/2020
  19. Sarah Powell - transitioning from a retail Store Manager to HR

    Published: 20/10/2020
  20. Sarah Marrow - HR Consultancy Owner (an unorthodox route into HR, working for some major household names, and going it alone)

    Published: 13/10/2020

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Welcome to Is This Room Free? In this podcast I will be talking to HR professionals and listening to the stories of their careers. I will be finding out about the journeys they have taken and what they learnt along the way. The purpose is to help others in the profession identify and understand the various paths available and take inspiration from my guest speakers. Whether you are someone who is looking to get that first step on the HR career ladder or an aspiring HR Director, I hope you get value from these conversations.