Why Mental Health Support Matters in Recruitment
Is your recruitment agency really supporting you?
The truth about recruiter wellbeing and what to look for in your next role.
If you work in recruitment, you already know how rewarding it can be. But you'll also know how turbulent the high targets, fast turnarounds, emotional conversations and the unpredictability can feel if the right support isn't in place. You can go from landing a placement in the morning to a promising candidate prospect ghosting you in the afternoon. If your workplace doesn't have your back, it can quickly take a toll.
That’s why mental health support in recruitment isn’t a 'nice-to-have'. It’s a must.
It's just as important as finding the right roles for clients and candidates. Prioritising mental health in the workplace is essential to building a strong, supportive team. Business leaders and managers in recruitment have not only a crucial role to play, but an opportunity to shape a culture that helps people thrive. After all, people perform at their best when their workplace is supportive.
You spend around 40 hours a week at work (often more in recruitment), so the culture around you has a huge impact on your overall psychological wellbeing. Working at one of the best recruitment companies should mean logging on every morning confident that the environment has been built with your health, happiness, and success in mind.
Mental health is more than an annual campaign.
We’ve designed the Recolution Group employee experience in a way that ensures our team feels valued, heard, and looked after every single day. Here’s how we do it:
- We provide free access to a qualified professional health and wellbeing service to all employees.
- Our flexible approach with full tech enablement to work from home allows our staff to choose their own approach to work-life balance, depending on what fits them.
- We have a boosted annual leave policy, so everyone can spend more time with the people they love.
- We have a cycle to work scheme set up to keep our minds and bodies healthy.
We know that when our people are feeling their best, they do incredible things. And we’re committed to making that possible 365 days a year.
Thinking about your next recruitment job?
If you’re currently working in recruitment and wondering if there’s a better agency out there, ask yourself:
- Does your current workplace really support your mental health?
- Do you feel energised by your culture, or is it draining you?
- Are you just a number? Or are you a valued part of a team that invests in you?
If the answer isn’t what you’d like it to be, it might be time to explore recruitment jobs with agencies that genuinely put their people first.
At Recolution Group, we know that when our people are at their best, they do their best work. That’s why we’re building something different. Something better.
Looking for a recruitment job with real support and flexibility? Apply now
We encourage everyone to keep the conversation around mental health going both inside and outside the workplace. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact:
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
0800 58 58 58 (Open 5pm to midnight)
Visit
The Calm Zone
