Do your clients actually know what they want?
Obviously as an HR consultant, clients approaching you for support usually know more or less what it is they need help with, even if they
Obviously as an HR consultant, clients approaching you for support usually know more or less what it is they need help with, even if they
If an employee brings an unfair dismissal claim, it might either be because they were expressly dismissed by the employer, because of redundancy, or conduct,
Redundancy can be a tricky process to manage at the best of times – pooling, selection criteria, consultations, whether collective consultation is needed, juggling pools
Social media is a key marketing tool for most businesses these days, and HR consultants are no exception. Used well, it can be enormously effective
Are you trying to appeal to everyone? It’s one of the classic mistakes many self-employed HR consultants (and self-employed business owners of any sort really)
A recent social media discussion I was involved in has for me thinking about the ‘pressure sandwich’ many HR professionals find themselves in when dealing
Obviously many people benefit from remote and hybrid working, it’s not just about women, but I don’t think it’s too controversial to state that women
One of the big challenges you have as an HR consultant is responding to what’s happening around you. The wider business context, demands of clients,
Most HR professionals are aware that when it comes to disciplinary/dismissal or grievance hearings, the employee is allowed to be accompanied by either a trade
Whenever I talk to an HR professional interested in joining us as a franchisee, obviously one of the things that comes up fairly early on
As an HR consultant you obviously want to make the most of any potential lead, any opportunity to get client work. But are you doing
Guiding an employer through a redundancy process is one of the worst aspects of working in HR – I remember my first redundancy exercise very
Something all new consultants worry about is the competition – it can feel a bit intimidating being a new entrant into the local marketplace where
Sometimes I hear of people worrying about how they ‘come across’ in their marketing activities. It might be trying not to be too controversial on
I’ve been working with small businesses for many years now, and fortunately, they virtually always follow my advice. After all, as a small business they
Providing a ‘base’ of products and services for our consultants to offer clients, and training in how to deliver (and sell) those is one of
Being a successful HR consultant for small business involves being commercially aware in the advice you give and the decisions you make. But what does
Whilst there are lots of things we do to support our consultants, and plenty of tangible resources we provide them, actually one of the absolute
We are excited to announce one of our partners, Kathryn Rodgers, is relocating to Newcastle and will be bringing our down-to-earth, pragmatic and approachable HR
As a small business HR consultant, a big part of what you do is helping a client who comes to you with a problem. If
Sometimes when I’m talking to a potential franchisee, the discussion turns to which geographical area they want to cover. And a common perception is that
One of the fantastic things about being a small business HR consultant working with lots of clients is that you are not reliant on one
One of the key elements of the marketing training our consultants benefit from is exactly how to ‘sell themselves’, especially when out and about meeting
Although really, it’s just an arbitrary date on a calendar, January often feels like a good time for goal-setting; making plans for the year ahead.
We are told that today is the most depressing day of the year. This was based on a formula devised in 2005, taking into account
When I talk to HR professionals who are interested in the concept of starting their own business using a franchise option, sometimes they are just
We are delighted to welcome Vanessa Frampton to the growing face2faceHR team. She will be bringing our down-to-earth, tailored approach to HR to SMEs in
We are delighted to welcome Vanessa Frampton to the growing face2faceHR team. She will be bringing our down-to-earth, tailored approach to HR to SMEs in
As we move into 2022 it’s natural to reflect on things, make plans, think about achievements and goals. When you think about it logically, 1
Something that can be a frequent frustration in HR is a failure from managers to let you know about a problem early enough. With virtually
As sophisticated consumers, we are all surrounded by brands, and the choice between brands in our daily lives. Every time we make a purchasing decision,
Our approach to clients is to develop a personal relationship with them, understand their business, their culture, their people, their work and their management style
A wise woman once said to me at a difficult personal time, “Remember everyone’s definition of success is different. At the moment yours is to
Effective marketing is absolutely crucial for any small business, and HR consultancies are no different. HR consultants start their business largely because they enjoy HR,
One of the main well-known factors causing stress in the workplace is insufficient control over one’s work. Do any of these examples ring bells with
This was something one of our consultants said to me a while ago. She said I was free to use it as a tagline and
When you’re setting up on your own as a consultant, whether in HR or something else, it’s tricky to know how much to charge. You
Although there’s plenty of business out there for everyone, you will certainly come across, or become aware of, other HR consultants offering similar services in
One of our key philosophies at face2faceHR is not to waste time chasing people. We’re all about the time saving generally, but we also like
One of the significant challenges of self-employment is the drop in income which is usually inevitable. Unless you’re lucky enough to go straight into well-paying
One of my favourite bits about my job is being a ‘sense check’ (maybe I should change my job title to ‘Chief Sense Checker’?). One
One of the advantages our consultants have is the benefit of an answer service. This means that whenever someone rings their phone number, landline or
One of the advantages that current consultants have mentioned to me about being part of a franchise is that it gives them the opportunity to
One of the main problems with working at home can be staying productive. There are distractions around you, no colleagues who might notice if you
One of the things we get asked by HR professionals who are looking at either working with us or an HR consultancy in general is
At face2faceHR we’re passionate about working with and becoming part of our local business community, and we find that clients like this too. One of
One of the key parts of marketing for most small business HR consultants (and in fact many other types of business) is networking. It can
One of the biggest advantages our consultants have is that they benefit from the mistakes I made when I started face2faceHR back in 2008. Most
Marketing is usually the aspect of self-employment prospective HR consultants are most concerned about. And naturally so – it’s not something most HR professionals have
One of the questions HR professionals considering working with us often ask me is what kind of work they’d be doing. Very sensible, to get
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