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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryan and his team in Exeter - were fantastic! Very knowledgeable and put us at ease immediately. Wrote us a bullet proof Employment contracts and would absolutely recommend services here

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had always dealt with HR issues within our small company, which meant spending vasts amount of time researching issues and documents online. Since joining the HR Dept we don't need to worry, we... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've worked with Lee and his team at HR Dept South East Wales and really couldn't have asked for a friendlier, more knowledgeable and helpful team! Their services have been amazing, especially when... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nick and the team at HR Dept Dorset have always been most helpful with advice on all aspects of our required HR. They reply rapidly to all questions and queries, with accurate, positive and helpful... See more

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  1. Human Resource Consulting

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Employment law is complex – coping on your own brings significant risk. You don’t want to break the law or face expensive HR tribunals but few businesses can afford a full time HR professional or HR department. The HR Dept is an outsourced HR provider with offices throughout the UK and Ireland. Each office provides small to medium sized business with practical and pragmatic HR advice to prevent their people problems.


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4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

471 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and responsive support

Excellent support provided on a range of HR issues. The team at the HR Department is responsive, listens carefully, demonstrates real understanding of individuals and the organisation, and provides valuable advice.

November 30, 2021
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Reply from The HR Dept

Dear Jane

Thank you so much for the review. We are pleased to be able to support you and your organisation.

Kind regards
Helen, Vicki and the team at The HR Dept South London

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HR Dept. Newbury are great!

I cannot thank HR Dept. Newbury enough for their professional assistance in bringing my business's employment policies/handbook and contracts up to date in a sensitive, yet firm (when needed) way.

November 16, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What an amazing support Rachel Kendall…

What an amazing support Rachel Kendall has been over the last 2 weeks. I've been on the phone and emailing Rachel every day. She's been responsive, professional but also very supportive.

She's a real credit to your business.

November 11, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HR DEPT - VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER

I have always found them to be very efficient as well as offering a friendly service - even when something 'urgent' crops up - there is always a speedy and helpful response from a member of the team.

November 8, 2021
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Reply from The HR Dept

Sharon, thanks very much for posting this review. We are pleased to be able to support you and look forward to speaking with you soon.

Helen, Maria and the team at HR Dept South London.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommend!

Great service and always on hand to offer advice when you need it. Nick and the team have been a fantastic support for the business at it has grown over the last few years.

November 6, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Advice and Guidance

I contacted Nick from Central Dorset & SW Wilts HR Dept for advice concerning my staff. I am a small business and having Nick on hand to guide me through the process of employing staff has proved invaluable. I highly recommend both him and his team Claire and Fern

November 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent. The HR Dept have been extremely supportive helping to rewrite our contracts, staff handbook. The company has met with all our managers giving them advice. They also provided good advice when dealing with a difficult dismissal of a member of staff

November 2, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have found Maria and the team at HR…

I have found Maria and the team at HR Dept to be a fantastic support as I get up to speed in the new role. Maria is very attentive and also highly skilled and always seem to have time for me. She strikes a great balance between working on practical solutions and challenging me to provide great solutions and environments for our team.

November 1, 2021
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Reply from The HR Dept

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave the review Karl. So pleased that Maria and the team have been such good support for you.

Helen Colechin, Managing Director, The HR Dept South London

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently up revved the input from HR Dept

We recently up revved the input from HR Dept to cover maternity leave in our business and I was really pleased with Rachel's input. She was quick to fit in and adapted to our internal systems really flexibly. Very professional and very efficient. Thanks!

September 10, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Advice on redundancy

Contacted HR department for some advice on redundancy and staff issues.
I was being looked after by Kimberley in the Edinburgh office.
Kimberley was very efficient and help me step by step on how to proceed.
I will definitely be using this company in the future. Very helpful

August 13, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

Excellent company, great service from both a technical and timing perspective. Special thank you to Jayne who is so professional and always does what it says on the tin :)

July 12, 2021
Unprompted review

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