THIS is What We Do at The Big Picture Consulting
27 January 2023
A Quick Demonstration of How We Support Our Clients
The HR Guy (Ian) answering a call: ”The Big Picture Consulting, this is Ian.”
Potential Client: “I would like to learn more about what you do.”
The HR Guy: “Well, let’s start with the fact I picked up the phone at 7:00 pm without any idea what direction this call was going to go… That’s what I do.”
Soon to be New Client: “Very good point. While I have you, I have a question…”
That's how responsive we are to unknown callers... so you can imagine the service we provide to our actual clients!
We offer unlimited
on-call support for anything related to human resources. You have us available whenever you need us to help manage your company with confidence, by phone, email, scheduled meeting, Facebook messenger, courier, or any other way you want to reach out! Dealing with a crazy employee situation? Unsure whether you can (or should) fire someone? Wondering if your employee handbook is set up to enforce critical company policies? We can help with it all!
Save yourself the time and headache. Get us added to your speed dial BEFORE the emergency hits. Contact us today!
From Labor Law Posters to Safety Manuals – everything your staff needs to boost compliance and morale, in one dedicated spot. Having an up-to-date and complete Employee Resource Center will give you the peace of mind to run your business without worrying about compliance.
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