I understand the importance of setting yourself apart as an employer of choice in the market place to attract the right candidates to work in your organisation. I can assist you with all areas of recruitment including the following:

• Creating effective job role profiles
• Considering the most appropriate ways to advertise your roles
• Preparing engaging adverts to attract candidates
• CV screening and telephone interviewing
• Scheduling interviews
• Supporting with the delivery of interviews with candidates
• Also, I can offer support to Managers in developing strong interviewing skills on a 121 or group basis.

Once you have recruited new employees it is vital they have a good experience joining your organisation reinforcing that they have made the right choice to work for you.

I can support you in evaluating how you onboard and induct new starters to give you the best chance of retaining your employees for the long term through considered communications pre-start date, how the business communicates news of a new starter to other colleagues and also providing an effective induction.

Sickness absence from work, whether long or short term, can cause a real headache for businesses large and small. I can help you manage absence within your business effectively to keep disruption and costs to a minimum. I can support you with the following:

• Ensuring that you have an effective absence policy and processes in place which are effective for both the business and its employees which meet with requirements of the law.
• Putting in place a robust return to work process
• Supporting managers in how to handle absences fairly and consistently.
• How to work with reasonable adjustments such as phased return to work and workplace adaptations can be used.

Investigations, Disciplinaries and Grievances are areas that managers often find difficult to handle. I can provide advice and support to help you achieve the best outcomes with minimal risk working in the requirements of employment Law and best practice methods.

I can assist you with Disciplinary and Grievance matters on a case by case basis and provide support to line managers through coaching and by providing 121 or group sessions around handling these matters confidently where required.

Mediation is a method of resolving disputes between colleagues in the workplace which involves an independent mediator helping 2 or more employees reach a solution to an issue which is acceptable to all parties. Mediation can be a great way to address issues when the people involved want to reach a solution and can be a very effective method of addressing an issue that has the potential to become a grievance before it reaches that point.

Do you currently have a review process in place? Does it generate meaningful conversations with your employees that result in high levels of productivity and leave your people both clear on what is needed from them but also makes them feel valued by your business?

Regular reviews and appraisals can help create and maintain the focus on how your employees are performing and support them in their personal development to be the best they can be in their current role and also where appropriate, to develop to the next step in their career path providing you with a succession pipeline and "grow your own talent".

Ongoing development of your people is important to keep your business progressing forward. At Black Kat HR I can work with you to provide tailored training sessions to empower your managers to handle people related matters confidently and effectively. Some of the areas I can support with are:

• Holding effective Investigation and Disciplinary meetings
• Grievance handling
• Absence Management
• Performance Management
• Conducting Reviews and Appraisals
• Interviewing skills

If you have training needs which are not mentioned here, please get in touch to discuss your requirements further.

When dealing with restructures, redundancy and exiting employees from your business for other substantial reasons, it is important to ensure that processes are followed to reduce the risk of litigation. Black Kat HR can provide advice on the process to be followed, support Managers on effective handling of conversations with employees, and if required I can assist in delivery of the project to keep it on track for you.