Four years ago, Bohemian HR was born from a vision: to create an HR recruitment business that was deeply human, refreshingly honest, and values-led to its core. But it’s the last 12 months that have truly tested, and transformed both me and the business.
A Personal Reboot
In May last year, life as I knew it shifted. My son Charlie and I had to move out of our home. What followed was the breakdown of my relationship, a lot of financial fear, and a deep vulnerability I couldn’t outrun. We decided at the time to buy a residential caravan to put on my parents' farm, just us, on the farm I grew up on, some fields, and a lot of big feelings.
There was shame. There was sadness. But there was also a spark.
I made a decision: to work my socks off, rebuild my confidence, protect my well-being, and, most importantly, be the strongest version of myself for Charlie. Originally, the plan was to get back on the property ladder. But life had other (better) ideas.
Twelve months later? We’ve chosen to stay. The caravan isn’t a pitstop, it’s a sanctuary for now allowing us to choose differently. Rather than buying a house now, we’re investing in ourselves and choosing adventure, freedom, and intentional living.
A Year of Growth for Bohemian HR
Even while navigating personal change, the business has thrived. We’ve grown, evolved, and embraced our broader identity as a specialist Search Partner to our clients, first and foremost an HR specialist, and also supporting our key clients with leadership roles across Sales, Marketing, Operations, and more.
We deliver the best Talent on an interim and permanent basis and we also provide a flexible HR Consultancy service to our SME clients with the trusted support of HR Consultants Les and Rhiz, whom I am so grateful for.
Here’s what we’ve been up to:
Executive Search
We’ve continued our mission of deeply human, values-aligned search, partnering with fast-growth SMEs, purpose-driven scale-ups, and global businesses rooted both in the UK and we have expanded into supporting roles internationally. We’re proud to have helped businesses build strong, culture-first leadership teams across HR, Marketing, Customer Success, and beyond.
Whether it’s placing a Head of People in a PE backed growing global business or a finding an awesome ER Leader to relocate to the highlands, we partner with you to deliver an excellent service, finding people who belong.
Interim Solutions
In an increasingly unpredictable market, our interim bench has been a lifeline for clients. From maternity covers to transformation leads, we’ve helped clients bring in senior HR experts at pace, without compromising on quality.
Whether it’s short-term impact or long-term change, you name the gap, we’ve helped fill it.
Masterclasses and Career Coaching
We’ve doubled down on value-first knowledge sharing. This year saw the launch of our Bohemian Masterclasses, some led by me, other supported by amazing guest hosts, A huge thank you to everyone who has supported this initiative.
Following our job search masterclasses I decided to launch the HR Compass, a job search group for senior HR pros navigating the next chapter.
These sessions are a favourite part of my week, they are spaces to connect, reflect, and grow and I am loving the work we are all doing together.
What Makes Us Different?
We build long-term partnerships rooted in care, curiosity, and commercial know-how. And we’ve done all of this while:
- Choosing to work with Rebecca Shannon who has help me navigate life and grow over the last 12 months
- Investing in Amplify Your Impact with Emma Djemil, to help me prepare to tell my story on stage, and making some of the most wonderful of friends along the way
- Sponsoring and speaking at the Evolving HR Conference (and saying yes to this year too)
- Sponsoring the HR Big Meet (choosing to pay-it-forward this year)
- Speaking at Rebecca Shannons Beyond Limit event in London
- Appearing in the Evolving HR Podcast and the wonderful Rachel Bennet's 'Lets Talk Culture' Podcast
- Investing in Retrained, to level up my own search capability
- Building a community of HR execs through our masterclasses
- Designing and delivering our new job search group - HR Compass
- And letting purpose, not pressure, guide us
A New Kind of Success
This year taught me that success isn’t always shiny or linear. Sometimes its getting up in the freezing cold in the middle of winter to heat up the van before Charlie wakes, and then preparing to jump into a client strategy call. Sometimes it’s choosing freedom over fear. And sometimes, it's trusting that the most unconventional route is the one that leads you home.
To our clients, candidates, collaborators, and cheerleaders, thank you. You’ve helped Bohemian HR grow into something beautiful.
Here’s to year five. Let’s keep literaly running towards the things that matter.
With grit, grace, and a bit of glitter,
Love Jenny