HR-in offers professional Human Resources support and advice to organisations of any size and sector.

Organisations use Human Resources Consultants for a number of reasons - often because additional resource is required for a specific project, or because heavy workload limits existing HR resource. In addition, some organisations do not have an HR function and may require someone with that expertise.

This is where HR-in can help.

Hazel Bah has over 20 years' experience in Human Resources in different industry sectors of varying size, including the pharmaceutical industry and recruitment consultancy. Her main experience was gained with The Walt Disney Company in London, where in her last role there she headed up an Employee Relations team. Hazel spent 11 years of her HR Career at Disney before deciding to set up HR-in early in 2007. She works with other HR Associates, whose skills and expertise complement her own and is a fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.

The service provided

The service HR-in provides is "generalist", which means it covers a comprehensive range of services in all areas of the employment "life-cycle". The following list gives an indication of the areas covered:

• Contracts of employment - offer letters and statements of particulars
• Employee Handbooks - ensuring legal compliance
• Application forms - design and use of
• Job Descriptions/Person Specifications - how to write
• Recruitment and Selection support - providing assistance with selection interviewing if required
• Health & Safety Matters - ensuring legal compliance
• Absence Management - tackling poor attendance/returning to work
• Employee Relations Support:
• Company policies/procedures - ensuring legal compliance
• Advice, guidance and support with individual situations
• Redundancy/downsizing and restructures on a large or small scale
• Grievance and disciplinary situations - advising and guiding clients through the legislative process
• Maternity and other family-friendly rights - advice and guidance to clients on how to best manage situations to ensure a win-win for both employee and employer
• Discrimination claims - advice and guidance on how to manage situations of this nature
• Learning & Development:
• Appraisal forms - designing and training in the use of
• Training in areas such as interviewing skills, appraisal skills, team-building events
• 360° Feedback (using Hay ECI profile)
• Analysis of training needs
• Legislative training, e.g. how to handle a disciplinary meeting
• Compensation & Benefits - generalist advice/guidance, e.g. benchmarking of roles, advice and guidance on employee benefits packages, etc.

The service HR-in provides to a client will be assessed after an initial discussion and costs then agreed. Clients are charged daily and/or hourly rates. Retained work is also offered at a discounted rate to clients.

For more information on how HR-in can help your organisation, please email Hazel at hazelbah@hr-in.co.uk or telephone: 07711 842898.