Experience

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  Go Further Goals

  • Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

  • Training, HR, Career Development & Pupillage Interview Consultant

    • Mar 2012 - Present
    • Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

    Go Further Goals is a Training, HR, Career Development & Pupillage Interview Techniques Consultancy helping SME’s and individuals to thrive in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and beyond. Pupillage Interview Techniques I help prospective pupil barristers optimise their chances of success with my Pupillage Interview Techniques Programme. A review of applications to hone them will improve your chances of being invited to interview. Tailored mock interviews with robust questioning help develop confident, concise and reasoned answers. Constructive feedback with HR insights refine interview skills to enable applicants to feel confident and project their 'best self' under pressure. This is undertaken by Skype or FaceTime, enabling nationwide support.Helpful HR
I provide a comprehensive HR service for when you need expertise or an extra pair of hands. Gain time and peace of mind from either occasional individual assignments or ongoing support. Eg: Creation of an appraisal scheme, review of HR policies to ensure compliance, help with recruitment from the advert to interview, employee relations etc.Tailored training
My training material is relevant to the client business and real work issues are tackled in training. Delegates learn by doing in a safe environment that boosts their confidence and ability to perform when they go back in the workplace. Training is undertaken in house or at a local venue to minimise downtime. The courses are targeted to meet the specific training needs, this ensures concentration, focus and assimilation in a 4 hour period. 
Conscious career mentoring
Career Mentoring is provided through my Career Kick Start Programme, where clients select the help that they need and choose the most suitable format. Choose from Career mentoring, C.V. creation or amendment, creating an effective covering letter, Interview Skills/Mock Interview practice or career clarification.

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  Consultant

  • Oxfordshire

  • HR & Training Consultant

    • Jan 1998 - Mar 2012
    • Oxfordshire

    Provides a comprehensive HR & Training service to small and medium sized organisations who require the expertise, application and focus of an experienced professional.Creates and delivers bespoke training to meet the specific needs of the client organisation.Assimilates the needs of the client business and translates those needs into workable beneficial HR & Training Solutions.Understands that a flexible approach and fresh perspective is essential because every client is unique.

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  Heritable Finance Group

  • Personnel Director

    • Aug 1993 - Oct 1996

    Formulated and implemented HR plans derived from agreed corporate strategies to ensure that business requirements were met e.g.: recruitment policy, employee transfer programme, downsizing and succession planningCreating, implementing and evaluating HR policies and procedures to maximise organisational effectiveness.Conducting training needs analysis and developing training strategies in line with individual & corporate objectives. Designing and implementing bespoke training courses.Enhancing employee development and succession planning through the creation and implementation of appraisals.Selecting and recruiting employees at all levels, across all disciplines.Research, documentation and presentation of key issues up to and including Board level.Handling disciplinary and grievance matters.Expanded training into systems and skills areas and recruited two Training Managers Introduced new HR policies which reduced absenteeism levels and recruitment costs Provided statistical information and analysis of information and forecasts.

  • Executive Training Manager

    • Jan 1991 - Jul 1993

    Consolidated training as a key activity to improve employee performance. Served on the Executive team and presented ideas in corporate decision making. Researched and produced new bespoke courses. Accountable for budgeting and costs for the annual budget review.

  • Senior Training Manager

    • Jan 1990 - Dec 1990

    Formulated company wide cross training to encourage cross fertilisation of ideas. Simplified and streamlined the training evaluation procedure. Coordinated crossover issues such as recruitment and induction training with Personnel.

  • Training Manager

    • Nov 1987 - Dec 1989

    Successfully established the new training function. Acquired knowledge regarding the organisation’s culture, researched work procedures and observed staff for application in training and the induction programme. Performed Training Needs Analysis and set up an infrastructure to provide training for all employees.Created and delivered training courses.Evaluated training and identified how to meet new training needs.Liaised with the Personnel Manager regarding induction training for new employees

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  Community Roots Trust

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Personnel and Training Officer

    • May 1987 - Nov 1987
    • London, United Kingdom

    Analysed training needs and identified appropriate training courses. Developed and implemented an appraisal system.Advised employees on all aspects of personnel policy and procedure.Lived abroad in the Netherlands April 1986 - April 1987

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  National Institute for Medical Research

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Assistant Personnel Officer

    • Oct 1985 - Apr 1986
    • London, United Kingdom

    Recruited all non scientific staff - devised adverts, person specifications and Job descriptions. Interviewed and short listed applicants.Developed an induction programme.Advised all levels of staff on Personnel policy and procedure.