A Huddersfield HR consultancy has secured a contract with one of West Yorkshire and Calderdale’s best known estate agencies. The Personnel Partnership, based in Honley, has been chosen to deliver operational and strategic HR services for Bramley’s estate agents, which has offices across Huddersfield, Calderdale and the Spen Valley and employs over 50 people throughout […]

We were delighted when, in July, we were approached by leading Human Resources magazine theHRDirector to provide a guide to our top five tips for effective absence management. Follow the link here to view the article(http://www.thehrdirector.com/features/absence-management/top-five-tips-for-effective-absence-management/) or take a look below: 1. Have an absence management policy in place It may se...

The Personnel Partnership invites you to a breakfast presentation at the offices of Eaton Smith Solicitors, as part of Kirklees Business Week. The Personnel Partnership is hosting a free to attend workshop, in association with Eaton Smith Solicitors, looking at the use of social media in the workplace. Are you up to speed with how […]

So, you have a new job…you are going to be a manager for the very first time. It’s exciting, nerve-wracking and maybe you feel a little bit unsure of what you should actually do first? Here are some top tips to help you through those first few weeks and months. Your job role Make sure […]

Effective Absence Management – what employers need to know Absence because of sickness can put your business in a tricky situation, particularly if you have no policies in place for dealing with it. Following the success of similar events, The Personnel Partnership is holding a free to attend, practical workshop on how to manage sickness […]

West Yorkshire HR firm becomes Government grant scheme advisor West Yorkshire HR consultancy has become an accredited adviser for the Government’s Enterprise Nation programme which provides grants of up to £2,000 to businesses to spend on business growth advice. Holmfirth-based The Personnel Partnership, set up in 2001 by Helen Straw, can now be selected by […]

This informative event will ensure that you are updated with the many employment law changes that have taken place this year and you will be able to take away some valuable tips on managing employee performance at the same time.  You will have ample opportunity to ask questions and in return receive some great practical […]

A recent study by Santander has revealed that only 33% of women returning to work after starting a family said that the time away had not affected their career progression. And 26% of mothers have changed careers after having children to better suit their family life. The reality is that for most people life will […]

Helen Straw was on Radio Leeds on Saturday, to listen again…http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018vx8c To listen again, click  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018vx8c

Human resources specialist Helen Straw, of Honley-based The Personnel Partnership, urged employers to be take a “commonsense” approach to staffing issues thrown up by the heavy snows. Steven Leigh, head of policy for the Lockwood-based Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said the absence of cars in the car park when he arrived at work made […]