Sue delivers a no-nonsense and practical HR service to businesses throughout Dumfries and Galloway who don’t have the luxury of their own HR department. Advice and services cover:  Guidance on employment law taking in consideration the size, resources and needs of your business; Management of staff, including ‘problem employees’, discipline, grievance, dismissal, poor performance, absence management, performance management, appraisals, situational leadership etc; Contracts, policies and other HR documentation; Recruitment, succession planning; Organisational design; Reward and remuneration; Restructuring; Providing a sounding board to the MD/management team; Training in the essentials of HR (investigations, disciplinaries, recruitment etc for managers). Sue has worked with organisations at all stages of the business life cycle, including start-up, growth/change, merger/buy-out and strategic closure.  She holds a Master of Laws in Employment Law and a MSc in HR. Sue prides herself on delivering a service that consistently meets or exceeds client expectations whilst delivering value for money.  A quality service is achieved by: Being committed, flexible and easy to work with Being a good communicator ∙ Making life easier, not harder, for the client Keeping up-to-date with employment law ∙ Getting things right first time Being transparent about fees ∙ Ensuring data and commercial confidentiality