{"id":245770,"date":"2019-07-31T09:28:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrdept.co.uk\/basingstoke\/?page_id=245770"},"modified":"2023-05-10T14:42:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:42:53","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hrdept.co.uk\/south-glasgow\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.hrdept.co.uk\/basingstoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/colour-swish-master-footer_02.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|25px||25px|false|true&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;ramp2&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;200px&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.3&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0%||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#512981&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;58px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_4_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||70px|||&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Who we are<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-15px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;139px&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; padding_top_bottom_link_2=&#8221;true&#8221; padding_left_right_link_2=&#8221;true&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.26.3&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|40px|75px|40px||true&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|4%||&#8221; border_width_right=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#efefef&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243;]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\t<p>Director of The HR Dept South Glasgow, Katie is passionate about helping local SMEs with any people problems and can provide a comprehensive and responsive HR service.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked in a range of industries from entrepreneurial start-ups, manufacturing, retail &amp; customer service and corporate financial services , Katie is able to provide a dedicated, in-depth HR service, while remaining commercially focused on what will work well for the business.<\/p>\n<p>So, without the luxury of an in-house HR professional, you can rest assured that the needs of your business will be fully met.<\/p>\n<p>Katie has over 20 years of generalist HR experience, advising on and managing people issues. She is a Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel &amp; Development)<em>. <\/em>Katie is also training to become an accredited Executive Coach.<\/p>\n<p>Katie can support you with all HR issues including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HR and employment law advice line<\/li>\n<li>Employment contract and handbooks<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment and selection<\/li>\n<li>Absence management<\/li>\n<li>Restructure and redundancy support<\/li>\n<li>Learning, Training and Development<\/li>\n<li>Performance management<\/li>\n<li>Disciplinary and grievance issues<\/li>\n<li>TUPE transfers<\/li>\n<li>Employee benefits<\/li>\n<li>Settlement agreements<\/li>\n<li>Executive Coaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Katie thrives on getting business leaders a better return on their salary\/wage investment together with helping businesses who need help with improving staff retention, particularly people who are key to the success of the business, and also improving employee 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