Hannah AmblerNov 23, 2020Running your own business
One of the things I emphasise when I’m talking to HR professionals who are thinking of joining us, and in some of the articles I write, is that there are loads of things we do for you, and other things we tell you how to do effectively, and resources we give you, all...
Hannah AmblerNov 16, 2020Marketing your business, Running your own business
I was helping a new consultant with her biography for the website today. Something I end up doing often is advising a consultant to leave stuff off that she (always she so far) has done and is rightly proud of. But why is this? Basically we all have a short attention...
Hannah AmblerNov 9, 2020Becoming a face2faceHR partner
I was talking recently to a wonderful HR professional who is strongly considering launching a business with us during next year, and like many others I talk to, she has also had conversations with some of our competitors. Sometimes people are a bit apologetic about...
Hannah AmblerNov 4, 2020Marketing your business, Running your own business
Getting referred by other people is a fantastic way of getting business. It saves you the job of doing your own sales because someone else is doing it for you, and it means when you speak to the potential client, the work is essentially yours to lose. The client is...
Eleanor DeemOct 20, 2020Becoming a face2faceHR partner, What HR professionals do
One of the things we get asked often is what exactly we do for partners working with us. There’s an awful lot, and explaining it in a concise way that is easy for people to grasp isn’t easy, but it divides into two streams of activity. Removing the guesswork Some huge...
Sarah ShortSep 14, 2020Marketing your business
One of the key things we advise our consultants to do is research the competition in their local area before they start their business and also on an ongoing basis. Having an awareness of what else is out there is useful in itself, as you come across clients,...
