" I appreciate having someone I can call on for HR support. I have a small business and don't need a full time expert. Sometimes I just need a little expert advice that I can afford."
Daniel Bath, Smedia , LLC
A Talent Partner offers consulting and other HR Resources at a price that's affordable for small to medium size business owner. Let me use my 15 + years of experience in corporate HR to create a policies, procedures or templates appropriate for your business. There are opportunities for small and medium businesses to be creative in how they handle HR and attract and retain highly qualified talent and create an exciting work environment. My consulting rates are reasonable. Call me to discuss the challenges you are facing and the work environment you would like to create.
Do you have a tough position to fill? Are you too busy to look for more people because you're doing the work of the people you need to hire? Break that cycle and let me help you. I have over 15 years experience recruiting in IT, Marketing, Sales and Engineering and have a database of great candidates who are open to discussing new opportunities. I offer both percentage based and fixed rate fees.
Read "5 Challenges for HR in a Digital World" by Sharyln Lauby originally posted on American Express OPEN Forum
If you have 5-55 people, you probably don't need a full time HR person. That doesn't mean you don't care about your employees or that you don't have employee challenges. If you are trying to grow your business, you are probably trying to add new employees and retain the ones you worked hard to get. You are successful because you are good at what you do and because you are an entrepreneur. My business is HR and Recruiting so why don't we become partners and allow me to share my experience and knowledge in those areas with you so that you can focus on growing and maintaining your business.
My background is in Recruiting and Human Resources and I have more than 15 years experience with large corporations and well as medium and small companies. I have several professional certifications and have conducted training in the areas of Behavioral Interviewing (DDI, Targeted Selection) Change Management, Succession Planning and Diversity. I created and managed an in-house recruiting group including standard work procedures and processes and have worked closely with IT groups on implementation and integration of HR Programs including Applicant Tracking and Performance Management.
Do you need an Employee Handbook, job descriptions or a new sick leave policy? I can help you create one that is appropriate for your business. Do you have a group of professionals or do you have hourly laborers? Either way, you need to make sure the policies you put in place are appropriate for your situation and I can give you options based on trends and actual practices for your industry. Policies add structure to the work day but they also affect the moral of your workforce and your ability to attract and retain the best people. You need to make sure your policies are balanced and fair as well as easy to administer.
"My Sales Manager is dating my Service Manager! Is that a problem?" "My best Tech started missing a lot of work. I don't want to loose him but I need to do something." "I found my 3rd shift help desk tech surfing some porn sites in between calls. Should I fire her?" Trust me, I have heard it all. No two situations are alike and there is no right or wrong answer for anything. It is your business and I will give you options and suggestions, but it is your decision in the end. I will also give you best case/ worst case scenarios so you can make an informed decision. Situations like this can effect moral and productivity and, in some cases, if ignored, cost you a lot of money. Isn't it worth a phone call to get a second opinion?
How are you measuring and managing the performance of your employees? Did you know that there are programs out there that will help you automate not only the forms but also the analysis of the metrics? Is it time to breakdown and purchase an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)? How about a Paid Time Off (PTO) tracking system or a Succession Planning program. There are many new options for Small Business owners that are very reasonably priced. SAAS (Software as a Service) and Web 2.0 have both made it very easy for small and medium sized business to access these types of systems with out purchasing large software bundles that have to be upgraded frequently. I can help you research the options, advise on selection and also act as Project Manager for implementation.
Do you think you have morale issues? The employer is usually the last to know (or to admit it). Maybe you would like to improve productivity or decrese absenteeisum. They are usually related some how. Let me talk to your staff as an objective observer. I can conduct surveys or moderate run some focus groups and reccomend some action steps.
Has your business recently undergone some significant changes or are you about to? Let me conduct Change Management classes to help people get on board. Maybe you would like to see your sales team work more closely with your implementation team. I can facillitate some team building to help everyone begin to appriciate each others role 'in the big picture' of your business goals.
Recruiting is about networking, filtering and funneling people. It is also largely about listening. Listening to you about your business and listening to the candidate. Recruiting is not about just filling chairs. It is about finding the right person for your industry, business and your culture. As your Talent Partner I also understand that retention goes hand and hand with recruiting. My job is to find the person that is looking for and appreciates what you have to offer. It isn't about the most money or the most recognition. Most of the time it's about culture and job fit. Candidates will make a move if they feel they will improve their quality of life and this means different things to different people. I will work to understand your business and what success looks like in your business and then find the right person to put there.
Behavioral Interviewing is a proven successful method of Talent Selection. I have a DDI certification to practice and teach this method of interviewing and I believe strongly in it. The basic tenet is that past behavior is an effective predictor of future behavior. I have found this interview technique to be very effective in discovering true behaviors. The hard part is knowing the right questions to ask and asking enough of them to filter the real success from the fluff. That is where I can help.
Contact Me:
email: audrey_atalentpartner.com
country: USA
address: 2763 N Humboldt Bl, Milwaukee WI 53212
telephone: 414-687-1990
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