HR specialists join forces to launch new city centre consultancy

Four HR specialists have teamed up to launch a brand new consultancy which combines HR recruitment with outsourced HR services.

Led by HR recruitment expert Kate van der Sluis, the consultancy’s Associate model merges the recruitment of HR people (full-time, part-time and freelance) with specialist HR services, including consultancy for leadership development and executive coaching, employee engagement and talent development.

Sluis, managing partner at Humber HR People, said: “With the Humber region being the 11th worst in the country for productivity we aim to help solve this dire situation. HR is fundamentally linked to productivity. If your people are happy your bottom line will go up.”

She is joined by Kellie Calvert, associate director of HR, Alice Ackroyd, associate director of leadership development and Sharleen Lawless, associate director of talent.  

Sluis added: “Humber HR People is the Humber’s only specialist HR recruitment firm dedicated to recruiting exclusively within the profession. We are based in Hull city centre and work with organisations on both the North and South bank of the Humber, particularly within Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing.

She went on to say that the idea for Humber HR People came from over 18 years of interviewing disgruntled employees and understanding why they leave. Sluis also wanted more flexibility for herself, believing that people don’t have to work in an office 9-5 anymore.

She said: “It has been a privilege to work in the Humber region for the last 10 years, a place I’m proud to call home. I’ve seen first hand that the expertise it takes to develop people isn’t always accessible and often ends up taking a back seat.

“Of course, employing people is expensive – the biggest cost in any business is the monthly pay bill. Humber HR People supports organisations to attract, recruit, engage and develop their most valuable asset.

“I’ve seen business owners struggle to find the right HR consultant, Interim Support or Freelancer. Our model ensures that you are matched to someone on your wavelength.  And each of us has our own field of HR expertise, from employee relations, law and engagement to learning and development, which means that you are getting in-depth advice.”