HR Partner
On-Demand Professional Human Resource Expertise
HR Partner provides your organization with access to a certified HR professional when you need it.
Plummer & Associates is ready to help you in making tough HR decisions that are legally compliant.
Who in your organization might benefit from consulting with HR Partner?
THE CEO/ President/ leadership team wanting to brainstorm confidential situations such as policy changes, reorganizations, performance situations.
The person assigned to HR duties in your company may be learning this type of work. HR Partner mentors and advises the person who is new to working in Human Resources.
An experienced HR specialist in your organization will run into situations where it’s helpful to discuss a situation with another HR professional.
Consulting & Guidance
Full HR support, available to help by phone, text, email, or in person. Consider us an extension of your team. We are available to brainstorm and provide options for any people impacting topic.
HR Policies & Procedures
We’ll partner with you to create internal HR Policies that fit the way you run your business. As we read and attend HR professional meetings, we’ll share resources with you. We have a Handbook template that can be customized for your organization.
Recruitment
We can provide a pre-hire assessment for measuring a candidate’s ability to make good judgments. We can train hiring managers in conducting a Behavioral Interview and create custom Interview Guides for various positions.
Discipline and Termination
Having a plan for discipline and termination is a proactive approach to avoiding costly employee lawsuits. We can develop a progressive discipline plan, train managers on the plan, and assist HR in creating legally defensible documentation. We are a resource for discipline and termination decisions.
What HR Partner Clients Are Saying
“I appreciate that when Linda says she is going to do something – she does it. She keeps her commitments and I trust her to have my company’s best interests at heart.”
—CEO, Commercial Flooring Company
“Talking with Linda is like Switzerland. You know that she is neutral, will listen, and will offer wise counsel."
—Principal, Charter School
“When Linda explains an HR policy/approach – it’s so clear and thoughtful that I think “Why of course we should do this.”
—HR Director, Electrical Construction Services
Some of the most common HR Partner questions/requests for assistance include:
Sample company policies/procedures
Sample Paid Time Off procedure
Help with writing a job description, advising if a job is exempt or non-exempt and suggesting how to edit the description to more closely match the planned duties
Discuss employee performance issues. Review documentation.
Develop a progressive discipline program and train managers on the program.
Questions about FMLA, leave, attendance issues.
Advise how to conduct an investigation in response to a discrimination complaint
Request Ms. Plummer to coach a leader who is valued and who has some behaviors that need to change.
Provide on site training in change management, leadership, communication, and more.