Experience

Harrisons

• Australia
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Harrisons is an amazing team of professionals delivering HR consulting and outsourcing services to organisations, which help employees and the business achieve full potential. This can only be achieved through creating a great workplace culture with highly capable people who are motivated to achieve the best business outcomes. Harrisons specialises in working with private and family-owned companies, and not for profits.If you’re motivated to grow your business but your team is holding you back then you need to talk to Harrisons. How we have helped other growing businesses:• Workshop people capability needs and gaps to achieve your business plan.• Strategise on the HR plan and priorities to build a high performing culture – and business.• Implement the HR plan to meet legislation compliance requirements and build high levels of employee engagement and productivity.• Provide business leader coaching, mentoring and development around people management.• Our HR, people, culture and WHS services range from needs assessment to planning to implementation of: capability assessment, organisational restructure and change management, talent management, engagement surveys, employment contracts, policies and procedures, leadership coaching, performance review systems, remuneration surveys, industrial relations, WHS systems.

• Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, Blogger

  • May 2016 - Present

  ***Author - The CEO Secret Guide to Managing and Motivating Employees***Regular Presenter, including CPA, AAPM, TEC, EO, CEO Institute, AHRI and private clients***Podcast Host - Best Workplace CEOs with Claire Harrison***CCIQ Premium Content Contributor***HerBusiness BloggerFor more information go to: http://www.hhr.com.au/about/presentations/



Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited

• Non Executive Director

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

  Non-Executive Director on the Board and Governance and Remuneration Committee Member. C&K employs 1,750 people across 370 services with revenue of $85M. With more than 100 years' in early childhood education and care, C&K is regarded as one of Australia's leading providers of long day care, kindergarten and family day care services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs. Non-Executive Director on the Board and Governance and Remuneration Committee Member. C&K employs 1,750 people across 370 services with revenue of $85M. With more than 100 years' in early childhood education and care, C&K is regarded as one of Australia's leading providers of long day care, kindergarten and family day care services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs.



Redland City Chamber of Commerce

• Chair Redland Women in Business & Chair Redland Business Awards

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  Major responsibilities included: stakeholder engagement; fundraising; planning; marketing; budget management; committee chair and event MC; governance; project management; and event management. Major responsibilities included: stakeholder engagement; fundraising; planning; marketing; budget management; committee chair and event MC; governance; project management; and event management.



ABC Learning

• National HR Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  Lead the national team of HR managers and advisers to deliver advice and services to support national, regional and area operations managers in managing people and culture (15,000 employees across 1,000 sites). Lead the national team of HR managers and advisers to deliver advice and services to support national, regional and area operations managers in managing people and culture (15,000 employees across 1,000 sites).



Redland City Council

• Group Manager Human Resources

  • 2005 - 2006

  Lead the Human Resources Group to deliver a range of programs and services designed to improve the performance of people and culture across the organisation (1,200 employees). Key responsibilities included: develop HR strategic and operation plans, and annual budget; lead team of human resources, industrial relations, organisational development and training, payroll and work health and safety professionals; advice and coaching to leadership team and senior managers. Lead the Human Resources Group to deliver a range of programs and services designed to improve the performance of people and culture across the organisation (1,200 employees). Key responsibilities included: develop HR strategic and operation plans, and annual budget; lead team of human resources, industrial relations, organisational development and training, payroll and work health and safety professionals; advice and coaching to leadership team and senior managers.



Foodland Assoc Ltd

• Regional Human Resources Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Responsible for the Human Resources Division for Action Supermarkets in Queensland and New South Wales, which employed 4,500 employees across 46 sites with sales in excess of $700 million. HR Division included human resources, industrial relations, work health and safety, workers compensation, public liability, and food safety. Responsible for the Human Resources Division for Action Supermarkets in Queensland and New South Wales, which employed 4,500 employees across 46 sites with sales in excess of $700 million. HR Division included human resources, industrial relations, work health and safety, workers compensation, public liability, and food safety.



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager HR - Australia

  • 1999 - 2002

  As the General Manager Human Resources reported to the Chief Executive Officer and part of the Senior Leadership Team, establish and lead the human resources function to provide full range of people and culture services and initiatives, including payroll and work health and safety. As the General Manager Human Resources reported to the Chief Executive Officer and part of the Senior Leadership Team, establish and lead the human resources function to provide full range of people and culture services and initiatives, including payroll and work health and safety.