Rita Burke - Standalone HR Manager and winner of a HR Professional of the Year Award

Welcome to the final episode of 2021 and what a year it's been. The podcast has surpassed 6,250 downloads across 57 countries. I've had messages of how it the advice and stories from all our guests have helped people and one guest was even offered a new job as a result of someone hearing them on here!On this episode I'm joined by Rita Burke who operates as a standalone HR Manager for The Roy Castle Foundation. Rita recently came to my attention after I saw her win HR Professional of the Year at the NWEEG Awards in the North West. I contacted to her to find out more and she agreed to join me on here.Rita won the Award based on her crisis management of the impact from COVID upon the organisation - a Not-For-Profit who generate funds primarily through the running of charity shops, and who were obviously significantly impacted throughout the multiple lockdowns. Rita explains the importance and significance of the role the Leadership Team played in ensuring the organisation collectively navigated the ever changing landscape, maintaining high levels of engagement with their employees and volunteers. We also discuss life as a standalone HR Manager and what that can be like.I hope you enjoy listening and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2022!Support the show

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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.