FORWARD Ladies members benefitted from a talk on HR essentials from local HR expert Gail Yeowell founder of Smart HR.
Fifteen businesses ranging from finance companies to childcare providers learned the full cycle of HR, from recruiting and selecting candidates, improving staff performance and creating robust HR policies and procedures.
“It was really great to meet new people at this Forward Ladies event. I found the presentation extremely helpful in gaining further knowledge of HR and its role in organisations. Gail is an excellent facilitator, and very knowledgeable.” Lorna Trevethan, Office Manager, Crowe Morgan.
“This was a very interesting and relevant topic for anyone in either a management or HR position to attend. I found it highly informative with some helpful knowledge gained from a lady who is clearly passionate and experienced on the subject of HR”, said Lynn Kelly, senior training executive Fairbairn Private Bank.
Prior to establishing Smart HR last year, Gail worked as a HR professional at senior and board level for multinational companies in a broad range of industries.
Kate Lord, spokesperson for Forward Ladies on the Isle of Man, said, “Forward Ladies prides itself on providing access to people who are experts in their fields, who can share their knowledge to benefit our members. We’ll no doubt be showcasing expertise and achievement at the Women in Business Awards organised by Forward Ladies in September. "
Nominations for the 2011 Women in Business awards for Isle of Man and North West close on 31st May 2011. Full details, categories and the nomination form is online at http://www.forwardladies.com/womeninbusinessawards/north-west .
Future Forward Ladies events include a business skills workshop on Negotiation (26th May 2011) and an exclusive film viewing of Chico & Rita, a CinemaNX production.
