News & Updates

A couple of weeks ago we posted about what it’s like to live with ADHD and why it’s so important to be understood as a disability instead of an inconvenience. 🤎 A big one that came up? Sleep. 😴 For so many ‘ADHDers,’ sleep isn’t just ‘difficult.’ It’s a really annoying nightly battle when your mind races, and you’re struggling to wind down. Then to top it all off, you pay for it the next day and feel extra rubbish. It’s ADHD in all its glory, showing up in one of the most misunderstood (and frustrating) ways. Another powerful point from the comments was about the workplace and how I help employers see ADHD for what it is. Not a weakness, but a different operating system that brings creativity and speed. I encourage hiring managers to create an environment where people with ADHD can actually thrive. Clearer task breakdowns, quiet spaces, visual prompts, regular check-ins and a bit of flexibility are all easy to sort out but will have a big return on their employees and how they function. Smarter CV screening is something else I’ll always shout out about because I want hiring managers to read deeper into people’s behaviours. Perhaps the jumpy one who was being interviewed will actually be the one who will smash their new role, but they needed approaching differently. We talk a lot about awareness for kids, but adults with ADHD are out there trying to navigate careers, expectations, and environments that weren’t designed with neurodiversity in mind. When workplaces understand that, everything changes. Once someone with ADHD finds the right job and the right spark, they’ll be complete a powerhouse. 💥 🤩

Sometimes, you need the details of someone who can help right at your fingertips…. 💅 We gave out these branded nail files at the EA Masters earlier this month to people who visited our stand and they went down a storm. You might not need our help right now, but people change, businesses change and since ‘Act With Pace,’ is one of our core values, we don’t believe in faffing around. 🙌 Keep us on file! You never know when you might need us…

It’s so much more than ‘being distracted,’ ‘needing to try harder’ or ‘forgetting your keys.’ ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, emotion, motivation, memory, and self-management. To top it all off, it impacts every part of life and it doesn’t go away. 🥴 Yet society still labels ADHDers as ‘lazy,’ ‘irresponsible,’ or ‘disorganised’ when these struggles are actually: 👉 Working-memory deficits 👉 Executive dysfunction 👉 Time blindness 👉 Emotional dysregulation 👉 Difficulty filtering distraction ADHD isn’t a character flaw or a childhood phase. It’s the brain wired differently. And when it’s unsupported, the consequences can be harsh and make life really difficult. Job instability, school struggles, and financial chaos, can often be experienced, for example, along with relationship stress, and sky-high rates of anxiety and depression. None of those are an early Christmas present. 🙄 Telling someone with ADHD to ‘just focus’ is like telling a stalled engine to ‘just start.’ It’s nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with regulation. The worst part? The shame and feeling embarrassed when there’s absolutely no need to be. ADHDers grow up hearing ‘apply yourself,’ and ‘stop being forgetful,’ until they believe their symptoms reflect their worth, which is really sad. Recognising ADHD as a disability opens doors to treatment, understanding, and self-acceptance. We think it actually be a superpower because people with this condition can be brilliant, creative, and resilient. 🦸 🦸‍ They just deserve the support their brains require and need space to thrive.

‘Do the right thing always.’ Our company values are so important to us, but this one has extra weight on World Kindness Day. 🤎 For Harte, being kind is about making recruitment human, and that stands for both inside and outside the office. When we talk to people who are looking for new roles, it’s vital that we take the time to understand the person behind the CV. One conversation isn’t enough to get to bottom of who are they are, so we follow an initial chat with a second one so we can give them the individual support they need and help them make the most of who they are. 🤗 From a business culture perspective, ‘doing the right thing’ comes in many forms but starts at home. Because we have neurodiversity in the office, we look after each other by making food and drinks for anyone who’s in hyper-focus mode and encourage putting physical mental health first always. We’re also really keen on showing up for each other out of work, which is why we attended the ‘Abreast The M62’ event last month to support our lovely colleague Christine and the charity work she’s involved with. 💕 So, yes, we’re very much on board with a day that focuses on being kind, but the ‘always’ part of this particular company value is something we take seriously all the time. 

They’ll be fireworks going off everywhere later, but in the meantime, we want to say a big thank you to everyone who made the EA Masters 2025 go off with a bang. 💥 We loved being one of the sponsors and had so many good conversations with different people working and recruiting in the Estate Agency and Lettings sectors. Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand and congratulations to the winner of our business card raffle who took home a Triple Distilled Whiskey Crystal set. 🥃 It really was fantastic to be a part of the UK’S biggest leadership conference for the industry. More photos and footage to follow. 📽️ Enjoy the celebrations if you’re a fan of Bonfire Night 🔥 

We’re off heading to London the EA Masters 2025 event as one of the sponsors, and we’re buzzing for it. 🤩 Here are some reasons why our stand (located in the Accelerator Zone) is worth visiting if you’re also attending: ✨ We’re really keen to speak to Estate Agents who need help with their hiring needs. As property recruitment specialists, we have so much industry knowledge that will help you find the right fit for your team, so come and have a chat about how we can support you and your business growth. ✨ You can speak to us about the use of AI in recruitment. I think it has huge potential to make internal workflows faster and more efficient, such as syncing data back to your CRM, or summarising calls. However, it’s no replacement for human judgement and can overlook the very qualities that make someone a standout hire. Feel free to come and pick our brains! ✨ We’re running a business card raffle, so you could win a premium Irish Whiskey Crystal set. 🥃 The EA Masters 2025 is the UK’s biggest estate agency leadership conference, so they’ll be lots of guest speakers, new insights, a leadership conference and a virtual and live exhibition. Drop me a message and let me know if you’re going too. #EAMasters #EAMasters2025 #PropertyRecruitment #ConstructionRecruitment #HarteRecruitment #EstateAgencyAwards #PropertyProfessionalsUK #PropertyEvent #EAMASTERS

Job-hugger: someone who is clinging onto their role because it’s a safe option. If you have any on your payroll, the good news is they probably won’t be leaving any time soon. 🥳 The downside is there’s a good chance they find their current role unfulfilling, and are sticking around because it’s easier, not because they’re motivated. Here’s how you can make sure your workplace avoids job hugging: 🤎 Give people guidance and support – ask your team what they goals are and how you can help in achieving them. 🤎 Make opportunities – consider giving employees who are keen for a change the chance to try new positions within the company. 🤎 Emphasise progression – make sure your team members know what they need to do to develop professionally so they don’t lose interest. Thinking of recruiting for an internal position in the property or construction industries? Get in touch for a chat!

100 (honest) Google Reviews! 🥳 We really are proud of this because we send review links out to almost everyone we work with or have tried to help, and not everyone fills them in. In the property recruitment industry, reviews really matter. Some of our negotiators even earn commission for every genuine 5-star review they get. That’s how important they are. 🤩 But what we’re most proud of is that every single one of our reviews is 100% HONEST. Over Suzie’s 14 years of doing this, she’s had plenty of businesses ask her to leave a review for them even though she was never actually a customer and just helped with their recruitment. She never went down that road so we don’t entertain fake reviews, or ask our friends, family, pets, etc. to help us out. Instead, we have 100 pieces of genuine feedback from people we’ve actually worked with. So, to hit the target we’d set to get 100 Google reviews by the end of 2025 (and do it two months early!) means an awful lot to us. Thank you to everyone who took the time to click on the link and say a few words about Harte and the team. ❤️

No one likes faff. Which is probably why 78% of jobseekers are likely to drop out of a hiring process if it’s dragging on. * Here’s how you can hire faster without compromising on quality: 🤎 Write a clear, well-targeted job description. Anything too vague will attract the wrong sort of person 🤎 Automate time-consuming tasks and use AI to speed things up where you can 🤎 Keep candidates engaged by giving updates and clear time lines so they don’t lose interest 🤎 Rethink your interview process and avoid having too many stages  🤎 Speak to us! We’ll handle the admin, pre-screening and shortlisting to free up your time *stat from totaljobs.com