SW - SCENE2 - HR CONSULTANT - NOVEMBER 2020

Karen with HR Vision provides us with HR support for our small family business Scene2 Ltd. Starting with a full and thorough HR audit, Karen’s first work for Scene2, guided the Company through the steps Directors needed to take to bring our HR up to scratch, in line with our growing business.

We enjoy working with Karen as she is professional, experienced, knowleagable, kind, thorough and clear in her instruction. Her advice – which we have had cause to call on quite a few times in 2020, is always up to date and pragmatic, which in a difficult year has been impressive.

Karen has taken time to understand our business needs and limitations.  Her support is on hand, responsive and reassuring at all times.  Karen has guided the Company through some tricky situations and continues to be our right arm in all things HR.

A truly personal and professional service!

RMcC - INTERVIEW SKILLS - DECEMBER 2016

Recently, I found myself in a situation where, when seeking promotion within my industry, I was lacking in many of the interview skills required nowadays.

Karen at HR Vision was fantastic.  She helped me to identify the best way of promoting my skill sets and how to structure my answers during interview so that I could clearly communicate what I had to offer - without the waffle!

After Karen's help, I succeeded in my next interview and am now looking forward to starting my new role.  Thank you Karen!

LKB - CV UPDATE - JANUARY 2017

HR Vision was highly recommended to me by other business professionals, and upon meeting Karen for an informal chat to discuss reworking my CV, it was evident her experience and professionalism would help me to achieve a stand out resume.  The finished result is fantastic, and along with invaluable interview tips, allows me to apply for those sought after roles with real confidence.  Thank you Karen. 

PEARSON - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSULTANT - OCTOBER 2015

Karen provided us with ER support for a case where we wanted outside, independent advice, negotiation, investigation and guidance.  She was professional, available when needed and her solid HR grounding was very helpful.  I would use again in a similar situation if needed.

Kate Bishop, SVP HR Core
Pearson Publishing

JB - SEPTEMBER 2016

Karen Garley's knowledge, expertise and understanding of employment law is outstanding. She listened to my case and gave her honest and professional opinion at all times.

We worked together compiling all the facts and information required to document my grievance letter to the company.

Karen supported me through thick & thin and met all deadlines promised, on time, and delivered to me exceptional support in very trying circumstances.

Karen covered every aspect I wanted conveyed to my employer and much more which resulted in an acceptable outcome after a hard battle. This enabled me to walk away head held high as the right outcome was achieved after some poor treatment by the company concerned.

HB - AUGUST 2016

Karen came highly recommended by a family member who had experienced her outstanding expertise first hand, as she fought and went onto win an extremely challenging case for an individual, caught up in a corporate battle.

My case seemed small in comparison, yet Karen took up the gauntlet, with a fervour to elicit justice and proceeded to approach the entire appeal with an attitude that conveyed both significance and value to me as an individual, regardless of the projected outcome.

Her levels of professionalism and ongoing diligence in pursuing issues as they arose, along with a broad understanding of the law, processes and preferred systems, enabled me to present a comprehensive case to my employers.

I was then and am now, completely satisfied that despite the obstacles within the law and resulting outcome, I was treated respectfully and with real understanding. In addition I have been able to process and present my complaint comprehensively and can now accept and lay down what is past, to rest.

Thank you so much Karen for all you’ve achieved for me personally. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you and all you have to offer, as a seeker and advocate for justice for all those in need.

TRADEMARK TRIBE - JULY 2016

Thank you Karen for making the process easy to understand and being so efficient.

Your help and guidance has been invaluable and we can grow TradeMark Tribe with the right foundations in place.

I will use your services again and have no hesitation in recommending HR Vision.

Dale Campbell, European Trade Mark Attorney

ABSOLUTE-ARCHITECTURE - JULY 2016

Thank you Karen for guiding us through the new experience of employing staff. As a result of your input I feel confident that we are better placed to rise to this challenge and respond to circumstances that may arise.

Kate Cooper, Managing Partner

ACCOUNTANTS - 2016

“Thank you for completing the employment dispute matter for us. It certainly took lot of stress away from me! Your advice was valuable and helpful. I will certainly use your services again, if necessary, and also do not have any hesitation in recommending you.”

— Vijay, MD, Accountancy Firm

RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 2014/15

Karen worked for us on a project which involved attention to detail, coping with volume and great ER knowledge. She delivered everything we asked, picked it up quickly and has a very practical approach. She supported our team well with a can-do attitude and I would engage her again.

Lucinder Pullinger, HR Director

MOORES CLEANING - 2014/15

Very knowledgeable, professional company that can assist at any level.

Nick Moore, Managing Director

THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE - 2014

"Karen Garley of HR Vision provided a high standard of professional support during the recruitment of an HR Director for our business. She rapidly gained an understanding of our requirements and the culture of our Leadership Team and the wider business. Their services represented excellent value for money."

Mark Smith, CEO, 2014

ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL NHS TRUST - 2014

“Karen Garley of HR Vision provided a high standard of professional HR advise and guidance to me during a difficult investigation. Her calm and professional manner was particularly great. She has wide spread knowledge of HR issues and provided expert advise as needed. I would thoroughly recommend her”

— Operations Director NHS Trust

THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE - 2014

“The Southern Co-op (TSC) used HR Vision in the selection of a new HR Director. I found HR Visions methods to be extremely professional and thorough giving both TSC and the candidate the best chance of making a good recruitment decision. I would definitely use HR Vision again for a senior position selection as they greatly improve the chances of getting the decision right the first time.”

— Paul Rodford, Group Financial Controller

Verio Inc - 2013

 “When Verio needed to assess our ability to provide services in the EMEA region, we immediately went to HR Vision for help.  Karen is well-versed in recruitment, hiring, offers, agreements and all necessary obligations for employment in the European countries.  I appreciate her detailed knowledge of requirements and local cultures. She is an asset to any organisation.

A highly motivated and creative HR Professional Karen enjoys and excels at managing complex and detailed projects. Karen has extensive International experience and expertise. In addition to the above, she is skilled in the development of professional teams and establishing long-term professional relationships. Karen is a participatory leader willing to work alongside her organization to produce significant organizational results.”

Rae-Ellen Hamilton GPHR, HR Director

Arieso Limited - 2012

"Karen Garley of HR Vision has provided our business with invaluable support over the years, helping me to nagivate through a variety of HR situations. Karen presents a pragmatic approach to the most challenging of situations and I am confident that we will continue to use her experience and expertise in the future."

Richard Fuller, CFO

Technical IT Manager - 2012

"Karen is an inspirational HR Consultant who has successfully helped me secure lucrative jobs within the IT industry. Her approach to offering a focused service on CV composition, articulating key usp information in a condensed manner that is easy to read has successfully helped me stand out from the crowd and has significantly increased application to interview conversion rates both now and in the past. I would highly recommend Karen's services to any other candidates who are looking for good value services that make a positive difference"

Tahir Ayyub,

iBAHN - 2010

"Karen of HR Vision initially worked for us on a specific project where she showed she has a wide knowledge of HR matters across Europe. Since then she has also proved invaluable in assisting with interviewing for a new HR Manager. I have benefited from her assistance greatly and would recommend her to others." 

Graeme Powell, MD - EMEA

Convergys (Johnson & Johnson) - 2009

"I worked with Karen of HR Vision at Convergys on a Global HR Transformation project.  She keeps focus on the strategy, doesn't loose sight of the clients and company's objectives. Karen has been very helpfully buddying new joiners to the team and guiding them through the benefits solutions process. In that, Karen has shown very strong leadership skills especially when backfilling for a manager role and always demonstrating inter personal skills, coaching in hard times. 

Bart Rentink, Head of HR, LAm, Roche Diagnostics

Convergys (Johnson & Johnson) - 2009

"I worked with Karen of HR Vision at Convergys on a Global HR Transformation project.  She keeps focus on the strategy, doesn't loose sight of the clients and company's objectives. Karen has been very helpfully buddying new joiners to the team and guiding them through the benefits solutions process. In that, Karen has shown very strong leadership skills especially when backfilling for a manager role and always demonstrating inter personal skills, coaching in hard times. 

Anne-Juliettte Baudry, EMEA/APAC HR Operations Manager,
Forresster Research