Yvonne Smyth
Member Since: 21st Apr 2017
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Yvonne is a Director at Hays specialising in Human Resources, the largest HR specialist recruiter in the UK. She is responsible for the HR national strategy within this high growth and pivotal specialism.
Yvonne has over 25 years of professional recruitment experience and works closely with organisations and Hays specialist consultant teams to create and implement diverse recruitment strategies that effectively support and increase the representation of more diverse staff profiles and inclusive workplace cultures within their businesses.
In addition, Yvonne chairs Leading Women at Hays, a fast growing and highly regarded membership group for experienced professional women from across the world of work.
Director at Hays specialising in Human Resources
19th Jul 2023
Pride month is a welcome reminder for employers to reflect on their DE&I strategies and assess how they can be improved. However, it’s...
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19th Jun 2023
Different ways of working have always been a hot topic of conversation, but since the pandemic there has been a significant shift in our...
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18th May 2023
People are at the heart of any successful business, so employers must recognise what matters most to professionals today in order to build...
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15th Jan 2021
Over the best part of a year, the pandemic has put a tremendous amount of pressure on HR functions. Their role in improving the wellbeing,...
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22nd Dec 2020
Drastic budget cuts and shifting priorities as a result of the pandemic has left employers grappling tough decisions surrounding redundancy...
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20th Nov 2020
Figures show that a large percentage of adults with brain differences are being left out of the world of work. In this article, we’ve...
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6th Oct 2020
From navigating furlough to adjusting to mass remote working, the pandemic has impacted some of the core functions of the HR profession...
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3rd Sep 2020
Working remotely has led to many of us having to readdress our work-life balance now that the boundary between the two can be so easily...
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5th Aug 2020
Switching from office to remote working practically overnight is a familiar story for many professionals who have been working over the...
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30th Jun 2020
While some of us will continue to work from home indefinitely, workplaces up and down the country are gearing up to reopen safely. If you’...
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