Experience

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  Proactive HR Solutions Ltd

  • Wales

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Wales

    Working with a number of companies over a number of sectors to strategically develop their people management systems and practices.Companies include Siverwing (designer and manufacturer of non destructive testing equipment for the oil & gas industry), Jet-Vac Systems (industrial cleaning oil & gas), Broughshire (waste recycling), C & S Steel, XIBO (software and social media)

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  Workforce Development Advisor

  • South and Mid Wales

  • Workforce Development Adviser Welsh Government contract

    • Sep 2012 - Present
    • South and Mid Wales

    Providing funded workforce development support to companies to support growth. Signposting companies to governement initiatives and accessing training funding.

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  Torrance HR Consulting

  • Owner

    • 1998 - Dec 2012

    Comprehensive Human Resources Consultancy Services across a number of different sectors. Particular experience in the electronics, engineering, high tech, manufacturing and construction sectors. Experience with venture capital funded companies. Also considerable experience within the voluntary, care and supported housing sectors. HR and Health & Safety Consultancy for companies including: Balfour Beatty Group (UK wide), Pelikon (designer & manufacturer of electronic display panels), Chromogenex (designer and manufacturer of medical and aesthetic equipment), Venture Wales Ltd, Women's Aid Groups

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  Various

  • Scotland, Hong Kong and Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Human Resources Manager

    • 1985 - 1998
    • Scotland, Hong Kong and Jakarta, Indonesia

    Organisation: Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Tourist Board, GlasgowDates: September 2000 - June 2002Title: HR Manager The Glasgow Tourist Board had around 100 employees. Initially employed for the first 6 months under a consultancy contract through Melville Craig on a part time basis to establish an HR function and work towards the Investors in People Award (IiP). I was subsequently offered the full time HR Manager post which I accepted in order to project lead the achievement of IiP. • IiP Award gained at the beginning of June 2002. • Assisted with the management of a restructuring and culture change program to become more commercially orientated. • Creation of a competency based job evaluation system, pay and grading structure and appraisal system that reinforced commercial attributes and achievements. • Recruited, trained and managed a HR Assistant.Organisation: Melville Craig - HR OnLine, GlasgowDates: 1996 - 2000Title: HR ConsultantHR Online employed around 30 consultants providing HR project based consultancy services on site in client organisations. Projects included: • Balfour Beatty/Morrisons - an 18 month project recruiting the project team to build a £200 million new hospital in Edinburgh. • Motorola/Applied Materials - managing UK recruitment of electronic engineers.• Toni & Guy - Scottish hairdressing master franchise with 5 salons and a training school across the Scotland (approx. 100 employees). Worked 3 days per week for 18 months to established HR function where none previously existed. Organisation: Coopers & Lybrand, Jakarta, IndonesiaDates: 1990 - 1992Title: HR Consultancy Section ManagerOrganisation: Hong Kong Institute of Personnel & Development, Hong KongDates: 1987 - 1990Title: General ManagerPreviously worked with ASDA as Store Personnel Manager and the NHS as Senior Personnel Officer.