Who we are

With over 30 years’ HR experience across a wide range of industries, Director Helen Gilfillan is the perfect person to look after your HR needs in Bishops Stortford, Stansted, Great Dunmow, Halstead and the surrounding areas. Helen, who is fully qualified and holds a Masters in Strategic HR Management, provides employment law and human resources support to small and medium sized businesses in the area, bringing a wealth of expertise and knowledge to her clients.

Helen’s HR Dept business is based near Great Dunmow and she is passionate about helping SMEs in the area thrive, by offering them practical support and pragmatic, personal advice. Helen has worked in many industries at Director level, including manufacturing, print, retail and the public sector, and has managed large re-structuring programmes and successfully implemented HR software and performance management processes.

Helen offers a broad range of support, from a single employment contract, to taking on all of your HR requirements. Services are tailored to individual company needs, so a bespoke package can be agreed upon, from working together on an ad hoc basis or providing ongoing help through an HR Advice Line. The HR Dept service offers support with all aspects of employment, including the following:

• HR consultancy
• Employment law
• Auto enrolment
• Contracts of employment
• Disciplinary and grievance
• Performance management
• Training and development
• Absence management
• Appraisals process
• Redundancy management
• TUPE transfers
• Employee satisfaction surveys
• Employee counselling
• Staff discounts
• Health and safety

Helen is dedicated to helping her clients’ businesses thrive. By working with smaller businesses, she knows her input is invaluable and that she can really make a difference. She takes away the stress of HR and loves to learn about each business she works with, understanding the culture and the people involved. That way she can tailor her work specifically to them. With the support of the HR Dept larger organisation around her, she feels secure in knowing that she can always provide her clients with everything needed so they can be helped in every situation. She will offer the best advice so that clients can make the most cost effective and commercially sound decisions.

Helen lives with her two daughters and a cocker spaniel called George.  She loves the outdoors and lots of sports, including running cycling and skiing and is an ex-racing driver! When she’s not working, Helen is often found on the golf course, attempting to improve her handicap.