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Are any other HR people feeling a bit lonely in all this :(

Samantha

Hi

Sorry its a self indulgent one.

Just wondering if anyone else is feeling a bit lonely?  I have streams of people coming in to my office concerned about it and asking what our plans are for WFH and sickness and about 101 other queries and being openly worried and I have to sit here and be the cabin crew and exude calmness.  Yet I am just as concerned as everyone else.

Managers and Directors etc look to us for calm, measured guidance and practical advice, and being so close to the 'inner circle' and hearing first hand the impact on the business etc.....very worrying, I'm feeling a bit forgotten about and just wondered if anyone else is feeling the same?  It just feels like sometimes people forget that we count as employees too?  

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  • Thank you for expressing this Samantha. I work in HR and definitely am feeling a lot of this stress. With hiring layoffs, I'm worried about job security and how I can future-proof my job. I spent most of lockdown in my city worrying, but I came across some advice by other HR professionals. I think I've taken a more positive outlook now to things, trying to figure out how I can value-add further even if I'm no longer hiring. This includes keeping the relationship with other talent warm by sending them updates on my company/ checking in with them, and even trying to pick up new skills like recruitment marketing and other recruitment software/tools to help me prepare for the new world of HR after the pandemic. Hang in there!
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  • Thank you for expressing this Samantha. I work in HR and definitely am feeling a lot of this stress. With hiring layoffs, I'm worried about job security and how I can future-proof my job. I spent most of lockdown in my city worrying, but I came across some advice by other HR professionals. I think I've taken a more positive outlook now to things, trying to figure out how I can value-add further even if I'm no longer hiring. This includes keeping the relationship with other talent warm by sending them updates on my company/ checking in with them, and even trying to pick up new skills like recruitment marketing and other recruitment software/tools to help me prepare for the new world of HR after the pandemic. Hang in there!
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