Steven Smithson

Current

HR Recruitment Director at HR Counsel

Past

HR Manager at Essential HR Partnership Ltd
Human Resources Advisor / ER Consultant / HR Sales & Marketing Manager at Peninsula Business Services

Education

Manchester Metropolitan Iniversity
Liverpool John Moores University

Recommended

13 people have recommended Steven

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Human Resources

Websites

Steven Smithson’s Summary

CIPD Qualified (MCIPD) HR Consultant.

• 10 years in HR field, working in HR/ER Advisory, Outsource Sales, Recruitment & Resourcing capacity. Employee Relations Specialist.

• HR Consultancy, Employment Law Seminars, Salary Surveys & Benchmarking, HR & Training/OD Recruitment, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), HR/H&S Outsourcing Specialist.

I run several groups here on Linkedin:

'UK Professionals' Linkedin Series of Groups including:

**'HR Professionals UK'**
- Currently over 600+ active members, all UK based HR Professionals. A very active discussion & news board, with HR 'Bloggers', polls, news of HR seminars and more!

**'Recruitment Professionals UK'**
- A new group dedicated to those working in the recruitment industry in the UK.

**'Finance & Accountancy Professionals UK'**
- A new group dedicated to those working in finance & accountancy at all levels in the UK.

**'HR Outsourcing Group UK'**
- A Group dedicated to those who work or have worked in HR/H&S Outsourcing

Website: www.hr-counsel.co.uk
E-Mail: steven.smithson@hr-counsel.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 247 8180

Steven Smithson’s Specialties:

• Outsource HR / H&S.
• TUPE.
• Trade Union Liaison.
• Employee Relations.
• Change Management.
• Employment Tribunals.
• Disciplinaries & Grievance/ACAS Code.
• Performance Management.
• Succession Planning.
• Recruitment Campaigns/360 Recruitment.
• People Management.
• Selection & Retention.
• Appraisal & Redundancy.
• Employee Handbooks/SMT.
• Graduate Recruitment.
• Employment Law Seminars

Steven Smithson’s Experience

HR Recruitment Director

HR Counsel

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

HR Counsel is a Search & Selection Recruitment Consultancy, specialising in the placement of HR & Training Professionals. We are a part of the Angela Mortimer Group of Companies.

Here, I also provide re-active & pro-active HR Advice, solutions & guidance to clients on many employee relations/change management issues as well as co-host employment law/HR seminars for clients & candidates alike.

As well as recruitment, HR Counsel seperates itself from typical 'agencies' with HR Consultancy, Employment Law Seminars, Salary Surveys & Benchmarking, HR & Training/OD Recruitment & HR Outsourcing.
HR Manager

Essential HR Partnership Ltd

(Human Resources industry)

September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)

I was head hunted to help in the set up of a new HR Outsourcing Business. Essential HR was an outsourcing company, specialising in personnel/employment law/HR needs for employers only.

A very similar role to my previous employment at Peninsula, I was employed here with a view to setting up an internal & external sales team from scratch, designing a new HR Services for employers and recruiting and training a HR / ER Advice & Support Team for the 'Virtual HR Manager' Service.
Human Resources Advisor / ER Consultant / HR Sales & Marketing Manager

Peninsula Business Services

(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)

March 1999 — September 2007 (8 years 7 months)

Peninsula Business Services is a leading Personnel, HR and Health & Safety outsource company, providing support, help, advice & guideance to employers only.

One of my roles here as ER Consultant involved providing re-active and pro-active HR/ER advice & support to SME's. I was also involved in the sales division of the business, selling Personnel/HR Services to Company Directors/Owners/HR Professionals. Here, I designed and delivered a full training cycle programme for internal sales staff.

• Sales & Marketing Campaigns (Email, Direct Mailing, Radio, Business Networking Events)
• Sales Management & Motivation (Personal coaching, Indicators, skill set and competence)
• Cost efficiency and productivity - Ensuring the sales team operates with the appropriate levels.
• Performance Management – Handling Discipline, Performance, KPI’s. Conduct business analysis, understanding and utilising business reports.
• Business Relationships & Networking
• Extensive Employment Law And Health & Safety Knowledge (Recruitment, Selection, Dismissal, Disciplinary, Employment Contracts, H&S Policies)
• Targeting Key Markets and Achieving Sales Targets (Achieve margin, product mix, KPIs and procedural compliance targets.)
• Effective Communication Methods
• Recruitment & Selection (Processes, Liaising with Recruitment Agencies, Selection on Criteria)
• Project Management & Team Building
• Leadership & Problem Solving (Leading & Motivation, Call Coaching, personal development)

Steven Smithson’s Education

Manchester Metropolitan Iniversity

MHRM , MA Human Resource Management , 2000 — 2002

Activities and Societies:

CIPD Status
Liverpool John Moores University

BA (Hons) , BA (Hons) Media Professional Studies , 1997 — 2000

Additional Information

Steven Smithson’s Websites:

Steven Smithson’s Interests:

HR Consultancy, Employment Law Seminars, Salary Surveys & Benchmarking, HR & Training/OD Recruitment, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), HR/H&S Outsourcing Specialist.

Steven Smithson’s Groups:

Linkedin Groups: HR Professionals UK, HR Outsourcing UK, HR Ladder - Entry Level HR Group.

APSco.

Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
CIMA
Finance & Accounting Professionals
LinkedNW
UK Recruitment Market Place Forum
UK Interim Management - HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement and Business Change
Human Resources UK
HR Professionals - UK Chapter
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Online Recruitment Magazine
MediaCityUK Salford Quays MCUK Peels MC:UK MediaCity:UK BBC ITV QVC University of Salford NWDA BOVIS
HR Focus Expert Group
CIPD member
linkedHRuk | connecting HR & Change professionals in the United Kingdom
North-West England Business Association
Northwest UK Business (NUB)
HR Connexions
UK Sales, Marketing and Business Development Network
ModernSelling.com
HRLEGAL NETWORK UK
NHS - Healthcare - Networking
HR Professionals UK
Directors - North West England
UK HR Forum
Greater Manchester Chamber
Strengths HR Forum
HR Outsourcing Group UK
Directors UK Medium Sized Enterprises
HR Ladder - A Group For Entry Level HR
HR Counsel - Recruitment For HR Professionals
HRzone.co.uk
European HR Directors Business Summit
BUSINESS NETWORK WORLDWIDE
REDS IN BUSINESS (Manchester United Supporters)
Telco World
UK Recruitment Professionals
Workplace and Employment Mediation UK Users Group
BUSINESS NETWORK UK
Recruitment Professionals UK
Finance & Accountancy Professionals UK