HR Services
I work with businesses of all sizes, from start ups to corporates, to deliver the support and advice you need to help your business grow.
An outline of my services is below, but please do get in touch via the contact form if you have any other people needs.
Which service works best for you?
Start Ups
Employing people for the first time is such an exciting time for your business but can also be daunting. I can provide affordable support you need to help you negotiate what you need to cover:
- Bespoke contracts, policies and employee handbook which reflect your business
- Support with recruitment and onboarding
- Reward and recognition
- Managing performance
Established Businesses
Sometimes you know you need help, but don’t really know where to start. And let’s face it, you are busy enough without trying to keep up with changes in employment law and what that means for you. To take this off your plate, I provide:
- HR Audit – I recommend this for any new client. It gives your business a compliance health check to make sure we’re only working on what’s needed
- Updating policies and procedures – I can make them fit for purpose, avoiding any immediate legal issues and ensuring they work for you and your business.
- Ongoing practical advice on issues as they arise – Getting advice in early helps nip things in the bud, and limits the risk of going to tribunal, which the Chamber of Commerce estimates at an average of £8,500 per claim.
- Change management – whether you are expanding, restructuring or making redundancies having the right support from the start makes the process much easier, quicker and avoids expensive mistakes.
- Employee Relations advice – whether it’s disciplinary, grievance or poor performance, I can either offer advice or manage the process for you.
- Developing Your Business – yes, HR does the good stuff too. Having a sensible set of processes around things like performance, appraisals and employee engagement helps you identify your people strengths, and where we need to focus next.
I consulted Louise when I came to retire and shut down my business, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. There is a minefield of legislation covering making staff redundant which I found somewhat daunting. Louise took me through the whole procedure with professionalism, and good humour.
Martin Saunders, Chartered Surveyor, Hale Saunders
