Jacqui has successfully adapted her HR skills and knowledge in a wide variety of settings so she understands the need to get to know the organisation, its people and the way it does things and what it wants to achieve, as a backdrop to any HR activity. She started her working life as a commercial…
We are thrilled to anounce they we have won two awards in the QFA Virtual Franchising Awards 2022! OurHRpeople has been awarded bronze in the New Franchisor of the Year category, and franchisee Jackie Hudson has won bronze in the Franchisee of the Year category. The Franchise Awards, presented by the Quality Franchise Association (QFA), is the leading UK Association…
Please welcome Jacqui Woodhouse, our first HR franchisee of 2022! Jacqui Woodhouse MCIPD has started her role as Area Director at ourHRpeople, based out of Cheshire. She joins ourHRpeople after working with SKA ORGANISATION, which is a project to build the biggest radio telescope in the world. There she delivered on key elements of a strategic HR roadmap to ensure…
We are thrilled to be a finalist in the Virtual Franchising Awards 2022 for the category of Franchisee Of The Year and New Franchisor of the Year! For New Franchisor of the Year we demonstrated how the ourHRpeople package exceeded other HR franchises in the level of support offered and unique business model. Our first franchisee Jackie…
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…
If you are planning to meet us, either at the CIPD ACE in Manchester on 3-4 November, or a one-to-one meeting, you might like a recap of who we are, and what ourHRpeople is all about. OurHRpeople is the premier HR consulting business franchise, set up by two highly qualified, experienced and successful HR professionals.…
There have been more people changing jobs and careers in the past 18 months than in the last decade. This is of course due to the mass upheaval of the economy, but also in a large part because of the new ethos shift from ‘living to work’ towards ‘working to live’. So, what really matters…
OurHRpeople will be at the CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition 3-4 Nov Visit us in Manchester at stand K6 and you: Will get a friendly welcome. Can learn what being a successful HR consultant is really like. Might just change your life… The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition is celebrated for bringing together industry professionals from all over the…
It’s official! OurHRpeople has joined the Quality Franchise Association (QFA). The QFA offers quality accreditation, ethical values and philosophy, support and information for franchisors and franchisees – which we, our franchisees and clients will all benefit from. The QFA Code of Conduct will act as a strong cornerstone for all of our activities, and that…
On 5 August 2021, the government released its most recent list of companies which have breached the requirement to pay employees at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW). In total, 191 companies were named including many household names, such as John Lewis, Pret and The Body Shop. The requirement to pay NMW is well-established and…
What should you do if you discover that an existing employee hasn’t applied for settled or pre-settled status? All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. You do this by conducting simple right to work checks before you employ someone, to make sure the individual is not disqualified from carrying out…
Since 30 March last year, the government has been allowing employers to use video calls and acceptscans, or photographs, of right to work documents. Remote screening services, with verification taking place over video with a trained professional, has enabled thousands more people to start work during lockdown easing the damage caused by the pandemic. Digital…
Coaxing employees back to the office can be a daunting task, so we have broken it down into these five steps.
Director for Hampshire East, Jackie Hudson invested in an ourHRpeople franchise in September 2020 and within five weeks she recouped her entire franchise investment. In November 2020 she billed £16,414. Jackie says: “I’m working half the hours I did as an in-house HR Director and I’m earning the same money!” Unlike other HR franchises, ourHRpeople…
People Management magazine reported earlier this week that research carried out by law firm GQ Littler found that COVID-related claims to the Employment Tribunal have increased by 27% on the previous year. On the face of it, this news is hardly surprising. Companies have been battling with the effect of the pandemic on remotely working…
Jackie Hudson, ourHRpeople’s Director for Hampshire East has terminated so many contracts that she and a colleague were once known as ‘grim’ and ‘grimmer’. We had a chat with Jackie to find out the best way to let someone go. ourHRpeople: What is the difference between making someone redundant and firing them? JH: Redundancies are…
How can you be a better manager in 2021?
This year it feels like we have constantly been reacting to events, leaving little room for proactive strategy. Our 2020 plans seem laughable now as we look back on how the year has unfolded. Your company may have adapted well to this virtual and more agile way of working, but planning for next year is…
OurHRpeople is proud to present… drumroll please… Jackie Hudson! After working on the senior management team of Liberty Living as HR Director Jackie has taken her career to the next level as ourHRpeople’s very first franchisee! Jackie’s big dream Jackie always knew that she wanted to run her own business at some point in her…
Keeping employees connected and engaged during the pandemic has been a big topic of conversation, resulting in new remote team building activities ranging from the daily zoom meeting to the Friday night virtual pub-style quiz. Teambuilding is a sure-fire way to nurture employee comradery but many managers have neglected it during the pandemic while they…