LIFE AS A HR ASSISTANT

"Life As A" is all about sharing what it's really like and what it takes to do the job. We feature what a typical day and the reality of it is like, the ugly and the pretty.

Here, Amy Blackmore, HR Assistant at TC Group shares their take.

What does your job involve?

A key aspect of the role is to maintain all aspects of the recruitment and onboarding process, and to work towards providing a world class employee experience for our people by assisting with various tasks.

This could include being the first point of contact for current company benefits, assisting with organising company events and activities, and ensuring communication is clear and accurate.

What is your background?

I started at TC Group in 2019 as a Customer Service Advisor, to which I then developed into a Sales Coordinator in 2021. I then decided to venture into a different career path and joined the HR Department late 2022.

What is a typical day like in your role?

Our morning starts with a nice cup of tea or coffee and a discussion of our targets and goals for the day ahead.

I would mainly focus on recruitment, looking at CV’s and telephone screening the selected candidates. Then I would focus on completing general HR tasks as well as assisting with any colleagues that pop into the office.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

I love working with my HR Manager, Cat, and our department that we have grown and developed together. I also love the peace and quiet – being away from the sales phone and seeing the business from a different perspective!

What’s the hardest part?

That I haven’t learnt everything about the role yet, and I’m keen to know everything!

What makes it your career of choice?

I love the variety of the role, and that every day is different and exciting. It is more admin based and I enjoy feeling a sense of responsibility, and that we get to decide how things go.

- Written by Oliver Howson

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