Fiona Dukes - Human Resources Services

About me

As a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, I can combine my qualifications with over 25 years experience in personnel management in both large and small businesses in the private sector.

I have been running my own business as an HR Advisor for over 13 years and my experience covers of a wide range of HR activities including:

• Provision of advice to managers on HR policies
• Discipline, grievance and other employment-related legal issues
• Evaluation of employee benefits
• Training on HR topics
• Appraisals
• Recruitment at all levels
• Transfer of employees during mergers/acquisitions

I can make a contribution whatever the size or type of business as I am committed to providing value-based HR services to assist companies to achieve their objectives.

My clients have ranged from multi-location distribution and manufacturing companies, to smaller companies with only a few employees -

• National engineering distributor
• Electrical contractor
• Accountancy practices
• Printing companies
• Restaurants
• Builders
• Mail order company
• PR company
• Mortgage services
• Community Care Trust

"It’s great to have a specialist ‘on tap’ whenever required to make sure we are taking the correct (and legal) action. Thanks Fiona." - Paul Thomas, Print Design Team

"Employment legislation is so complex – but Fiona’s help has been invaluable on many occasions." - Roger Williams, Commercial Director, P & R Morson & Co Limited

"Fiona's assistance with providing us with a regularly updated Employee Handbook and employee contracts with sound telephone support has saved considerable management time and heartache." - Charles Farran, Staff Partner, Heathcote & Coleman LLP