When you employ someone, you have legal responsibilities and obligations. You also have an asset with huge potential if you invest in it.
Smaller businesses often can’t justify employing a dedicated Chief People Officer or HR Manager, yet the risks and opportunities of being an employer still exist.
I’m an independent, freelance HR Consultant. I set up Bergamot HR because I believe that small and medium sized businesses deserve the same level of HR support as their larger counterparts.
My Goals Are:
Minimise Your Risk
To minimise risk to your business by helping you to be compliant with employment legislation. Your people can be your greatest asset but if you don't manage them properly, they can be a risky liability.
Capitalise On Your Investment
To capitalise on the investment you have made in employing people by creating a great employee experience to drive engagement and all the good stuff that brings: attraction of the best talent, reduced turnover, reduced absence, increased productivity, increased customer satisfaction and increased profitability
Free Up Your Time
Strategic delegation of HR leadership and responsibilities to me free you up to allocate your resources and attention to the essential aspects of your operations that directly contribute to revenue and growth, confident that HR matters are being handled expertly.
I Can:
Set Startups Up For Success
I can work with you as your fractional, flexible Chief People Officer to get all the HR basics in place for when you employ your first person or people. I can help you with your culture, mission and values, structure, compliance, attracting & retaining talent and much more.
Help You As You Grow
As your business matures, you are likely to have acquired and evolved various HR policies and practices. I can audit your existing set up to identify risks and opportunities. I will examine strategy, culture, contracts, polices, recruitment, reward, performance, development, employee relations; a comprehensive review.
Be There When You Need Me
I can work with you on a retainer basis as your flexible, Virtual HR Manager. Or, I can work with you on an ad hoc basis to deliver projects or manage cases.
I’m Joanna, founder of Bergamot HR. After 25 years in the corporate world, I now offer my services and expertise to small and medium sized businesses.
Perhaps you employ people, but are not yet large enough to justify full-time, dedicated HR support. Or maybe you have HR support but need some specific expertise, or an extra pair of hands to deliver a project. I can help!
I offer flexible and affordable packages that suit your needs and budget. Whether you need a one-off consultation, a short-term project, or a long-term partnership, I’m here to help you.
If you’re interested in working with me, please contact me today for a free, no-obligation chat. I’d love to hear from you and learn more about your business and your people management needs.
How Can I Help You?
I'd Like to Offer You Something Free
If you are not quite ready to work with a me as a freelance HR expert, but would still like to get a handle on how you are doing with the HR and employment law basics, then I would like to offer you a free quick HR & Employment Law audit checklist. It is a tool containing 20 questions to help you assess the level of risk and opportunities in your business.
Free Quick HR Guides
I have created a selection of Quick HR Guides aimed at employers and managers. They are designed to give an overview of some of the most prominent and topical HR subjects, including Supporting Employees Through Menopause, Exit Interviews, Inductions, HR Policies and many more.
If you need help with any of these topics for your business, please get in touch with me for a chat.
Book A Free Consultation
Book a free 30 minute phone consultation. We can have chat about what is going on for you and your business and how I may be able to help you. There is absolutely no obligation to work with me after the call.
Request FREE HR Audit Checklist
Request your free HR and Employment Law Audit Checklist. It is a useful tool for you to assess your own business to identify where you may have areas of risk or opportunity.