The ourHRpeople franchise was founded in 2019 to assist senior HR Specialists to transition from being employed to a business offering HR consulting. To date, ourHRpeople have two Director-level franchisees who have joined us, with one more starting in January 2022.
Our unique approach is the extensive mentoring we undertake to ensure a successful transition to business owner. Our Onboarding phase lasts around three months (depending on individual needs) – and it needs to, there is much to learn and put in practice: proposals, pricing, approach, types of client, business development, SME v Corporate market, consulting skill, tools and much, much more. Each franchisee has a nominated Director with whom the majority of mentoring is undertaken, with the remainder of the input being specialist topic leads.
ourHRpeople as a business, is the polar opposite of the ‘four days training and then you’re on your own..’ approach. The mentoring we undertake is really appreciated by our franchisees and one of the main reasons they decided to take the leap from the security of a monthly salary. Our Directors, in turn, also gain from the interaction.
Jackie Hudson says “After 20 years of corporate life at the top of my profession, I always knew I wanted to join an HR franchise rather than “going it alone”. To be able to hit the ground running within a supportive franchise was very important to me.
Having researched extensively and reviewed the competition, I couldn’t find anyone out there apart from OurHRPeople who would really support me – who were there at the end of the phone any time I needed assistance or just a chat, and who were realistic about what my potential earnings would be. And it has paid off – I have had an amazing year which would not have been possible without Steve and Alix of OurHRPeople they really do “have your back”!”
Sharon Barton says ““The support I receive from Alix and Steve is valuable, it’s knowing there is always someone there to ask a question to or give advice on how to approach a piece of work or what pricing structure to use. The approach Our HR People take is how they have approached their own businesses, a bespoke one based on your individual needs and goals, this appealed to me and gave me the confidence to know I can achieve a successful business with their support.”
Their success is a demonstratable outcome of our mentoring focus and the benefits we know it can bring.
Find out more, email alix@ourhrpeople.co.uk
