workforce
Employ the best staff
‘Our suggestion to all employers: Not adverse to a challenge, aboard
There is much more to managing HR Advantage specialise in: mountain bikes and behind a desk,
your costs in the current climate HR Outsourcing Campbell reflects on the more difficult
than making redundancies. Labour Help line, problem solving and elements of running your own business.
turnover, poor labour planning, guidance on all HR matters
inappropriate pay and benefit
‘The most challenging part is to keep
Employment documentation –
structures are all huge influences;
doing ALL the essential things right, ALL
contracts, policies and handbooks
investment in effective people
of the time.’ he comments.
Pay, benefits and headcount
management can produce a huge
profitability This attitude has stood HR Advantage
return.’ says Campbell Ritchie,
Change management, consultation in good stead over the last decade. ‘In
Managing Director of HR Advantage.
and negotiation
the next five years, we want to continue
HR Advantage offer UK coverage in
Recruitment, assessment and
to expand. We are particularly excited
all aspects of people management,
selection
about our new online HRIT system,
from ad hoc queries to a full continuing
Training development and coaching
PeopleLog, we are launching in the New
HR service.
HRIT systems and payroll
Year. Specifically designed for SME’s it
automates and reduces HR
HR Advantage’s team of 16 administration, allows holiday and
professionals and support staff, including
ago - generated customers who would
absence management and has a host of
an in house employment lawyer, already
not have known about HR Advantage.
other exciting features.’
works with over 150 different employers.
‘We joined Bartercard quite early on.
Many are SME’s, whilst some are
Campbell has certainly not wasted any
We work closely with our Trade
surprisingly large organizations, for
time building the business and is proud
Coordinators; you also have to work at
instance one of the UK’s biggest dairy
of his team. ‘We make a concerted effort
generating sales for yourself. I keep an
companies that employs over 3,000
to utilise our own solutions on ourselves
eye on what is available for the business,
staff.
– and it works!’
but also for personal spends.’ says
In ten years of having set up the
Campbell. Amongst the favourite
business, Campbell Ritchie has come a
personal spends is a sporty Raleigh bike
long way. In his calm and enthusiastic
Campbell purchased for his wife as a
manner, he recollects September 10
birthday present to encourage them both
HR Advantage
years ago. ‘I enjoyed a challenging career
to enjoy more active ‘away-from-work’
9 Lancaster Court, Coronation
working as the HR Director in some large
time! Road, Cressex Business Park
companies, but thought it must be time
High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3TD
"Kate Day, our Trade Coordinator
to start up my own thing.’
Tel: 01494 451 681
is always positive, helpful and
campbell@hradvantage.co.uk
Subsequently joining Bartercard two
responsive." Campbell Ritchie,
www.hradvantage.co.uk
years after inception, some eight years
Managing Director
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