Managing Director

Managing Director and Founder of MAD-HR, Carole has over 30 years of experience working in the world of HR. She prides herself on her ability to help clients grow their business and attract, retain and engage talent by building a positive employer brand.

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Where’s the line with social media use by employees?

Social Media has radically changed all aspects of our lives and needs to be managed in business so where is the line with social media use by employees

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The Apprenticeship Levy – are you ‘in the know’?

Katrina Gardiner, Senior Policy Officer (Skills) at Suffolk County Council get's us all genned up on the Apprenticeship Levy

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7 Top Tips for recruiting successfully

We put together our HR heads and are sharing our 7 Top Tips for recruiting successfully. Make the most of this free advice to grow your business

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Training: How to hire and manage people

How to hire and manage people is a one day course that will provide those with HR responsibility with everything you need to know about managing people.

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The benefits of face-to-face training vs online!

In a digital age we take time out to weigh up the benefits of face-to-face HR training compared to online or virtual learning and offer our opinion.

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Advice for SMEs employing family & friends

Chat with Nic Pandolfi: Employing family & friends advice. Some advice for SMEs employing family & friends - what to watch out for and how to prepare

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How an HR consultancy can drive business growth

When you analyse your business, HR underpins all aspects of business. We look at how HR consultancy can drive business growth

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How to encourage your employees to be happy

As a nod to International Day of Happiness, the HR experts at MAD-HR look at how employees can encourage your employees to be happy at work

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What the Budget means for you as a business

Following on from Hammond's budget announcement on 8 March 2017, we have put together a round-up of outcomes and what the Budget means for you as a business

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What you need to know about dogs in the workplace

Assistance Dogs in the workplace. They are not just for the blind and employer's have a responsibility. We look at the legal implications.

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Employment Law changes you need to act on now

2017 brings a number of significant Employment Law changes you need to act on now. We share a summary and the top 3 that you need to be aware of

Change Management

How to deal with change management effectively

Just the word “change” can result in unease but it is inevitable and unavoidable. Here are our tips on how to deal with change management effectively

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4 Time Management Tips for Senior Managers

Senior Manager's time is precious and often your team will be relying on you to give them direction. We share our 4 Time Management Tips.

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How to manage long term absence

Long term absense - Dealing with long term health absences can be costly, complex and time consuming, We share our tips on how to manage long term absence.

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10 bizarre excuses for not paying national minimum wage

We share 10 of the most bizaar excuses for not paying national minimum wage have been revealed by the Government to encourage workers to check their payslip

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What can an Interim HR Director do for you?

We look at how hiring an Interim HR Director can be the ideal way to provide resource when you need it to manage an effective change programme

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Coming Soon – Tax Free Childcare

We share details of the new Tax Free Childcare scheme that has been in discussion since 2013. It is planned that this scheme starts this year.

HR Strategy

4 things to know about strategic HR

MAD-HR share 4 things to know about strategic HR and look at the impact a strategic HR plan can have on your business plan.

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Why MAD-HR was the right business to extend our HR team

Aime Southgate, Director of Montage Communications on why MAD-HR was the right business to extend their HR team to manage their growing organisation

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How to treat your employees and get them to thrive

With a little tip from Stephen Covey, we explore How to treat your employees and get them to thrive in your business and want to stay.

Understanding the Redundancy Dismissal Process: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn the key differences between redundancy and dismissal, and explore the essential steps to ensure a fair, legal redundancy process.

Building Trust and Credibility as a Manager: Essential Tips and Techniques

Learn key steps for building trust as a manager, from open communication to authentic leadership and active listening.

Festive Opening Hours 2024

Here are full details of our office opening times during the festive season 2024/25 and how you can contact our team.

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