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A different kind of HR Consultant

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Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by thepeopleandcultureoffice
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With nearly 20 years experience in recruiting for With nearly 20 years experience in recruiting for the Goldfields region, including new mine start ups & bulk recruitment of managing up to 40 vacancies at a time, why wouldnโ€™t you partner with a professional DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
So proud to support my friend @alikalgoorlie Ali K So proud to support my friend @alikalgoorlie Ali Kent at the launch of the Plan for the Goldfields with Mark McGowan (heโ€™s the one in the middle if youโ€™ve not caught the news in the past 10 months ๐Ÿ˜‰) and Kyle McGinn I met Ali shortly after starting my business and along with Kylie from @collective_culture_consultancy we created a little cohort to support each other in business. As a solo operator it can be hard to not have colleagues to bounce ideas off, we became that someone for each other Regardless of what side you sit on politically, you canโ€™t deny the amount of work the McGowan government has done to keep us safe has been nothing short of legendary- and that is why I became totally star struck when I bumped elbows with him ๐Ÿ˜‚ @mark_mcgowan_mp DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
Ahhhhhhhh the age old question, whatโ€™s in it for Ahhhhhhhh the age old question, whatโ€™s in it for me? HR is often seen as an overhead, something a business doesnโ€™t really need....... that is until the day they do. We help keep you compliant (even when you donโ€™t like it). There are many workplace laws and regulations and itโ€™s our job to stay on top of them. A good HR Consultant will tell the employer the risk associated with potential decisions and how they could play out if challenged by an employee. Ignorance is not a defense. ๐Ÿ’ธ We are your sounding board (if you let us). Have an idea or a business strategy you want to embark on? Let us know. We can help you decide if you have the right people in place. If you need to hire more. If you need to reduce staff. A good HR professional is a business partner, not just a cheerleader for the business. We can help you realise the people implications of your business decisions BEFORE you make them. We save you money. Want to fire that person, but you have no documentation - we are going to recommend that you donโ€™t. Fair Work doesnโ€™t care that you didnโ€™t know your obligations as an employer - do the wrong thing and youโ€™ll be looking down the barrel of compensation + penalties + lawyers fees ๐Ÿ’ธ Not to mention scoring a reputation as a bad place to work. Itโ€™s cheaper and better business practice to just implement a sound HR framework. We are here to help you, not hinder you. We do not want to make your life difficult, but we want to see the business succeed and help you avoid the landmines that are out there by virtue of being an employer. http://ow.ly/juT650y0sED . Link to website in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป #thepeopleandcultureoffice #heretohelp #hrthatmakesadifference #humanresourcesmanagement #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #smallbusinessisabigdeal #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #womeninbusiness #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesswa #kalgoorlieboulder #perth #smallbizwa #southaustralia #australia #victoria #perthbusiness
Attracting prospective employees is no different t Attracting prospective employees is no different to attracting your ideal customer - youโ€™re identifying your brand, youโ€™re identifying your ideal demographic, youโ€™re providing a solution to their problem and youโ€™re highlighting why you are the right choice Employees are no different ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ & ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ โœจ As part of your recruitment strategy we will create a candidate information booklet to sell you, as an employer, to prospective candidates Covering a bit about you, your benefits, your values - and the big one right now - living residentially in Kalgoorlie the booklet can sit on your website allowing job seekers to do their research prior to applying All professionally presented to ensure your investment delivers optimal impact Comment ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #employeeexperience #hrthatmakesadifference #9tothrive #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #smallbusinessmatters
๐Ÿ–ฅ Link to website in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป #thepeop ๐Ÿ–ฅ Link to website in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป #thepeopleandcultureoffice #hrisntathingwedoitsthethingthatrunsourbusiness #hrthatmakesadifference #explorekalgoorlie #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #creativebusinessowner #businesschicks #smallbusinessbigdeal #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #australia #victoria #newsouthwales #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove
Do you have apprentices and trainees? We are expl Do you have apprentices and trainees? We are exploring the demand to offer an Apprenticeship & Traineeship Mentor service. The most common issues employers face with apprentices and trainees are behavioural and performance issues that havenโ€™t been identified or addressed early enough. We are all about making life easier for you, and removing people issues from your day to day so you can focus on working ON your business, not working IN your business. We will: โšก๏ธregularly visit your workplace to check in with management / supervisors and the apprentice or trainee โšก๏ธconduct a tailored performance discussion to identify potential issues before itโ€™s too late โšก๏ธbe the link between your business, the training provider and the apprenticeship facilitator โšก๏ธprovide quality HR support to address disciplinary matters This service designed to support both the employee and employer from sign up to sign off. We see this as a proactive service to support employers address the skills shortage through quality people process and frameworks. If you would like to elevate your practices email us to register your interest or learn more simone@thepeopleandcultureoffice.com DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
Recently I was lucky enough to undertake some Adva Recently I was lucky enough to undertake some Advanced Organisational Design training through the Australian HR Institute. Organisational design is the architecture of the workplace, it determines how work flows and links it back to vision & strategy . Contemporary org design goes beyond looking at tasks, hierarchy and upward career paths, there is a new social contract - employees are looking for meaningful & rewarding work. Variety & a challenge is the name of the game, they are looking for flexibility, and career advancement isn't always about an upward career progression. Through designing well thought out and attractive roles you can address issues surrounding sustainability, productivity, pay inequity, KPI's, leadership and culture. Comment ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #employeeexperience #hrthatmakesadifference #9tothrive #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #smallbusinessbigdeal #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa #smallbusinesshelp #mining #melbournesmallbusiness
You can be soft and successful, a traditionalist a You can be soft and successful, a traditionalist and a rebel, a lover and a fighter, vulnerable and invincible #wordstoliveby #communityovercompetition #itsavibe #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove
With nearly 20 years experience in recruiting for With nearly 20 years experience in recruiting for the Goldfields region, including new mine start ups & bulk recruitment of managing up to 40 vacancies at a time, why wouldnโ€™t you partner with a professional DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ ๐Ÿ’ซ Are you struggling to recruit the right type of employees (or any type of employee?) A recruitment strategy can offer proactive strategies & actions to assist with overcoming barriers to recruitment & assisting you with achieving your operational goals All professionally presented to ensure your investment delivers optimal impact Email to arrange an obligation free meeting to discuss your needs http://ow.ly/dyM250y0sIu Link to website in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป #thepeopleandcultureoffice #heretohelp #hrthatmakesadifference #humanresourcesmanagement #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #smallbusinessisabigdeal #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #womeninbusiness #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesswa #kalgoorlieboulder #perth #smallbizwa #southaustralia #australia #victoria #perthbusiness
Coffee before a big morning facilitating interview Coffee before a big morning facilitating interviews for a client โ˜•๏ธ My favourite part of recruitment is meeting people you wouldnโ€™t normally get to have a good chat with When itโ€™s done right, recruitment should feel like a coffee date between friends, people relax, nerves dissipate (well a bit anyway) and conversation flows You get a glimpse of the real them, the version that will be coming to work for you. Not the carefully rehearsed โ€œprofessional versionโ€ that tells you what they think you want to hear If your recruitment practices still involve intimidating panel style interviews and passรฉ questions designed to stump your candidates then you need to question what VALUE you are actually adding to your organisation This is our brand of HR - contemporary, value adding and inclusive. By engaging us as your HR partner it could be yours too DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
Do you have apprentices and trainees? We are expl Do you have apprentices and trainees? We are exploring the demand to offer an Apprenticeship & Traineeship Mentor service. The most common issues employers face with apprentices and trainees are behavioural and performance issues that haven't been identified or addressed early enough. We are all about making life easier for you, and removing people issues from your day to day so you can focus on working ON your business, not working IN your business. We will: ๐ŸŒŸregularly visit your workplace to check in with management / supervisors and the apprentice or trainee ๐ŸŒŸconduct a tailored performance discussion to identify potential issues before it's too late ๐ŸŒŸbe the link between your business, the training provider and the apprenticeship facilitator ๐ŸŒŸprovide quality HR support to address disciplinary matters This service designed to support both the employee and employer from sign up to sign off. We see this as a proactive service to support employers address the skills shortage through quality people process and frameworks. If you would like to elevate your practices DM us to register your interest or learn more DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
Every document, email and conversation is a reflec Every document, email and conversation is a reflection of who you are and what you stand for. What message are you sending new employees? The Goldfields Womenโ€™s Health Care Centre is one of the amazing not for profits we supported throughout 2020 with the provision of discounted HR solutions @gwhcckalgbldr #supportingourlocalcommunity Comment โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #heretohelp #hrthatmakesadifference #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #smallbusinessisabigdeal #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #womeninbusiness #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #kalgoorlieboulder #perth #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa #australia #smallbusinessau
Fika (fee-ka) Swedish a moment to slow down and a Fika (fee-ka) Swedish a moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life #wordstoliveby #communityovercompetition #itsavibe #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove
For what itโ€™s worth... itโ€™s never too late, or For what itโ€™s worth... itโ€™s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. Thereโ€™s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things youโ€™ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life youโ€™re proud of, and if youโ€™re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again. F Scott Fitzgerald #wordstoliveby Lets start the conversation ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป drop me a commentโœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicksau #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa #smallbusinesshelp #perthisok #sydneysmallbusiness
How did you end up where you are in your career ri How did you end up where you are in your career right now? What stars aligned to bring you to this point? Was it always on your agenda or did you suddenly wake up one morning with the clarity that this is what you need to do? Me? I never thought Iโ€™d be running my own show, so what bought me here? After nearly 2 decades of working in HR Iโ€™ve been lucky enough to work alongside some amazing mentors, people who understood the importance of extending compassion and respect to employees, even when disciplining or terminating them. Applying the principles of natural justice to their actions and having solid business acumen to understand the whole of business, not just HR The flipside to this of course is working with some appalling HR practitioners and leaders. Treating employees with contempt, bullying employees out of the organisation instead of following the appropriate legal process, terminating and disciplining employees with no understanding of the impact of their actions and words on peopleโ€™s wellbeing. And just a general lack of understanding of the connection between the employee and business success Cue January 2018 and I found myself on the receiving end of a redundancy that was so badly executed I just couldnโ€™t see myself wanting to be part of the corporate machine anymore I thought about local businesses who didnโ€™t have the need for a dedicated HR employee, but most certainly needed quality HR processes to drive business success and level the playing field against their larger industry competitors Business owners spending way to much of their time on employee issues, putting up with poor behaviour, tolerating employees who are just the wrong fit for the business, overwhelmed with the lack of confidence and knowledge of what to do next I wanted to be the antidote to their problems Now? I AM the antidote. A quality, cost effective antidote. I act as a HR Manager for businesses, I build and implement frameworks that build business success, I guide proactive & cost effective recruitment, I develop processes that build a performance culture, I create solutions that build capability and align behaviours to your values
DM me to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #9tothrive #hustleandheart #hrthatmakesadifference #businesschicks #businessbuilding #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #westernaustralia #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #perth #smallbizau #supportingsmallbusiness #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #businessadvice #businessleaders #esperance #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #smallbusinesslove #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa
Little surprises around every corner #kalgoorlie Little surprises around every corner #kalgoorlie @welovekb @cityofkalgoorlieboulder Comment โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #heretohelp #hrthatmakesadifference #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #smallbusinessisabigdeal #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #womeninbusiness #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #kalgoorlieboulder #perth #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa #australia #smallbusinessau #kalgoorliegobold #ckb #seeckb #regionalwa #goldfields
10/10 for Christmas spirit @fossickandco @cityof 10/10 for Christmas spirit @fossickandco @cityofkalgoorlieboulder @kbcci Comment โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ to start the conversation โœจ Link in bio ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปto our website and much more #thepeopleandcultureoffice #heretohelp #hrthatmakesadifference #kalgoorlie #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinessaustralia #shoplokalwa #smallbusinessmatters #smallbusinessisabigdeal #hrconsultant #westernaustralia #esperance #womeninbusiness #smallbusinessowner #communityovercompetition #smallbusinesswa #kalgoorlieboulder #perth #smallbizwa #perthbusiness #wheatbelt #wheatbeltwa #australia #smallbusinessau #kalgoorliegobold #ckb #seeckb #regionalwa #goldfields
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