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At Kate Underwood HR and Training consultancy I pride myself in providing cost effective and high quality commercial HR and Training Consultancy with a specialist focus on start up and SME’s. People are what make your company work and are your biggest cost, I take the time to get to know your business and how you tick to ensure that the right solution is found. I have often been told I am not the 'usual HR type'​ as I am approachable, down to earth and try and find soultions that are both legally compliant and fit what your business needs. As well as Human Resource Management I am a bit of a technology geek, and can help you find tools to improve your business. In Novemeber 2020 we launched Pocket HR (www.pockethr.co.uk) an online membership platform for small business owners to learn about HR in their small business. It includes bitesized training, Monthly Q&A Sessions, Private FB Group and all the templates, Checklists and support you could need.

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When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the kickstart scheme last year, the underwhelming results had him ease restrictions for eligibility to apply for the grant. As a result, the Small Business Community is taking part in the Kickstart movement to combat unemployment. The House of Commons Library publicly stated that the unemployment rate for 16–24-year-olds was at 13.5% in the March-May ’21 quarter. The previous quarter was shown to have 14.6%, however, the government’s removal of the 30-job threshold was in the same quarter. Roughly 1900 Jobs of that 1.1% decrease in unemployment as a result of the Kickstart scheme. Employment rates are expected to rise with the percentage of Kickstarter Roles contributing to this trend to rise with it. On an official level, Hampshire MP Caroline Nokes told us that “It’s great to see Kickstart making an impact here, with young people given their first chance of a job, with training. The pandemic has been really tough for young people, with many having huge anxiety about their future, so I am really pleased to see the way many of them are being supported through this scheme”. On the ground level, employers are starting to take advantage of the new Kickstart Scheme. Small Business owner and client Katie Fairhall, Katie Bakes comments “We recruited a new employee a couple of months ago via the Government Kickstart Scheme. As an employer, it has been great to be able to offer a young person training and varied work experience, but we have also benefited greatly and I very much hope that Jake will stay on after the 6-month Kickstart period.” on having a Kickstarter. On the other side, Kick-starters are realising how much of an impact on their lives the Kickstart Scheme has, HR trainee Tia Thorne says “Getting this job as a Kickstarter has given me a great opportunity to expand on my job experience and gain confidence again due to being out of work because of the pandemic “.&nbsp; Katie Fairhall, along with many other Small Business owners taking part in the Kickstart scheme has been assisted by Kate Underwood HR in their recruitment process. Sourcing talent using the best recruitment methods, handling the interviews tailored to your business while shortlisting candidates as a result. Kick-starters might be young but they’re not inexperienced or uneducated. KUHR analyses their competency, stress management, decision-making skills and analytical thinking. Kate Underwood HR &amp; Training is an outsourced HR service provider at affordable rates for SME’s, Small Businesses and start-ups. Kate has always been passionate about turning small businesses into success stories. She’s worked alongside fledgeling IT/Tech startups, venture capitalists and charities to help grow their business through their people. &nbsp;<blockquote>"CURRENT STATE OF RISHI SUNAK’S KICKSTART SCHEME: £20 BILLION INVESTED, 155,000 JOBS CREATED ONLY 50,000 TAKEN The Small Business Community has been given the green light to provide support - but it takes a minimum of 6 weeks to get a vacancy signed off- generally 3 months</blockquote>

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