Why SGK Consultant

Outsourced HR Services

SGK Consultant outsourced HR support focuses on helping you achieve your business goals. Our services are designed for businesses that need HR support, but don't need someone fulltime. Services are completely customizable and together we can help you identify the areas and initiatives with the greatest return on investment for your business./p>

As your HR partner, we will take care of the details so you don't have to. Instead you can focus on the activities that drive your business forward.

Your outsourced HR solution can include all or a combination of services including:

• Assist your employees and managers with HR related questions and concerns.
• As a HR Partner work with your new hire onboarding process, like help your new hire in completing the joining formalities and brief them about the company policy & procedure formalities.
• Make sure all the employment practice compliance and administration in place.
• Performance review process design, implementation and maintenance, which can include management training on how to document performance issues and give constructive feedback.
• Employee handbook completion and rollout.
• Benefit plan consolidation, design, vendor selection and renewal management, which can include open enrollment activities.
• Customized consultation to ensure we are accomplishing the most critical tasks with the greatest return on investment.

As part of our services you will receive:

• Weekly reporting of activities and hours used for each activity.
• The flexibility to change direction and have us focus on HR initiatives as they arise.

Recruiting & Staffing

Save time in the areas you need it most. Whether you need help sourcing candidates, interviewing, or getting a second opinion about a prospective critical hire, we offer a range of recruiting service options that will ensure we meet your needs, while saving your time and resources.

In most instances, clients who utilize our recruiting services receive a savings of half or more than what they'd find at a typical staffing agency. We are unique in that we offer you the ability to choose which pieces of the recruitment process you want to outsource, be it for one position or several. We take the time to get to know your business needs in detail including your industry, the hiring manager, the technical skill set and company culture fit necessary to ensure the recruitment process steps you choose to outsource are maximized to their full potential.

As part of our services we can do all or some of the following menu service options as well as vary our services based on your desired level of assistance for each specific position:

• Create sourcing strategies based on your budget and the type(s) of candidate(s) you are seeking.
• Assist with writing and finalizing job descriptions.
• Write compelling job postings that get the attention of competitive talent pools and ensure listings are posted in locations best suited to reach the target audience.
• Carefully screen candidates and submit those most appropriate.
• Conduct phone interviews with approved candidates and submit thorough reports to hiring managers capturing the skills, qualifications and overall suitability for the position.
• Schedule candidate interviews and provide detailed information throughout the screening and interview process so you can make informed hiring decisions.
• Manage all correspondence with candidates including providing feedback and updates as well as answering questions.
• Help promote a positive brand image for the company. This is especially important when securing top talent and ensuring candidates have a positive impression of your company.
• Assist with conducting applicant testing, reference checks, background screening, negotiations, offer letters, legal agreements, candidate declinations and any required paperwork.
• Provide frequent progress updates and communication so you can stay on track and hire the best fit within the timeline required.

Help you manage or create an employee referral incentive program, relocation assistance program and employee on-boarding program.

Employee Handbook & Policy Development

Company policies, developed correctly, can be an invaluable tool to help shape the culture of your organization and can also save time and future hassles so that you can focus on running your business. We can help you create a comprehensive employee handbook or one-off policies that save you time, clarify desired behavior and decrease legal risk by implementing consistent employment practices that allow for management flexibility.

Employee handbooks are often the first formal communication employees receive, so it is important that it promotes a positive impression of your company and gets them quickly up to speed on what's expected. We can help you determine what to include so employees can easily access answers to day to day questions and understand how you want them to perform for your organization.

HR Assesment

Make sure your HR practices are legally compliant and that you are receiving the greatest return on your HR investment. Our HR assessment service can help you decide which HR practices and policies need to be modified to meet legal requirements and the areas that would be most beneficial to enhance, in order to reach your business goals. Whether you are looking to reduce potential liabilities, ensure compliance, increase employee productivity, or grow your team, we can help you determine the best action to take.

We will conduct a thorough assessment of your current HR practices and then provide prioritized recommendations for enhancing them in the areas of:

• Selection and Recruitment
• Retention and Development
• Transition
• Termination
• Compliance
• HR Administration
• Compensation and Benefits

For each area of responsibility, we will meet with the appropriate stakeholders in your organization to understand your current practices. We will then provide you with:

• A list of the items reviewed in order to provide recommendations on how to enhance your HR and legal compliance processes.
• On-course areas with suggestions on how to enhance what you are already doing.
• Suggested course corrections to help you meet legal requirements and support key business objectives.

At the end of the process, you will receive easy activity and timeline recommendations that are designed to prioritize the next steps needed to enhance employee productivity and mitigate potential liabilities and legal risks. The focus of the HR assessment is to help you achieve your business goals. Solutions and recommendations always consider cost to implement versus benefit received and your company's stage of development.

Talent Development

While functional/technical skills and knowledge are essential for effective job performance, by themselves they may not be enough to guarantee a smoothly functioning and productive organization. We work with individuals and their teams to help them become effective, highly valued leaders in their organization.

We offer executive coaching, and mid-level leadership development to help you:

• Clarify your strategic vision as well as the tactical strategy for operationalizing and bringing that vision to life.
• Fine-tune your organizational structure, culture, work flow and individual job design to ensure you have the right people doing the right work in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Develop a competency model for your organization that identifies the essential behavioral attributes needed by current and future employees to ensure they are working in alignment with your overall brand and business strategy (e.g. risk tolerance, ability to deal with ambiguity, inclination to be a self-starter).
• Implement a change management and communications strategy to ensure that your organization remains productive in the face of planned or unplanned change events whether that be downsizing, reorganization or rapid growth.

As part of our services you will receive:

• An advocate who is committed to helping you objectively assess your core strengths and identify opportunities for development and growth.
• Support on key competencies essential to your current job performance and future career advancement, including effective delegation and strategic thinking skills.
• Techniques to enhance interpersonal communications and clarify expectations between you and your team.
• Influence strategies for engaging challenging employees and ensuring everyone on the team is working toward the same business objectives.
• Guidance on cultivating your team's adaptability and responsiveness to ensure they remain productive during times of change.
• Skills for effectively coaching and mentoring team members for improved job performance and satisfaction.

A strategy for ensuring your personal growth and the development of your team is sustainable after our coaching sessions have ended.