Janice Willis Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

• Coaching on adjusting to lifestyle and identity change in moving to a different country and culture• Coaching on CVs, LinkedIn, cover letters, personal statements, job search strategy, interviews and assessment centres, psychometric assessments.• Delivering debriefs on cultural psychometric tool

Reading

• Delivering bespoke career coaching and mentoring services to young adults, business professionals and leaders.• Coaching on CV’s, Linked In, cover letters, personal statements, job search strategy, interviews and assessment centres, psychometric assessments • Delivering psychometric assessments (MBTI and StrengthScope accredited)• HR consulting for Leaders and SME’s, and for charities on a pro bono basis.

London, England, United Kingdom

Helping international undergraduates identify their UK based career choice and coaching them through the job search and selection process whilst helping them adapt to the Western culture

Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Coaching clients through career transition and helping them make the right decisions for their future.• Supporting the creation of a clear action plan to create a purposeful focus and momentum to help achieve the desired outcomes. • Guiding clients to relevant learning resources and support, be it acquiring new skills, exploring new lifestyles/opportunities, or the provision of mock interviews or Linked In profile/CV feedback

Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Project managed and delivered five collective and individual redundancy consultation exercises for 200+ UK employees.• Created and delivered training workshops for global managers to support the redundancy project.• Coached redundant leaders and individual contributors to support them through change.• Engaged with international leaders to educate on risk and set expectations on project deliverables.• Balanced collective consultation requirements with operational business requirements.• Managed TUPE outsource for relocation of work to Bulgaria.• Advised local and global HR colleagues on complex UK ER issues.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Developed and implemented strategy to upskill sales performance at low cost and risk. • Delivered UK and Nordics restructure of 100 employees with minimal disruption and retention of key talent. • Introduced sales metrics and performance standards to enable consistent coaching and performance evaluation. • Developed modular top talent development programme for Technical Sales. • Coached Sales Directors on leadership style and employee motivation to increase employee engagement.• Delivered senior HR support to Global managers and leaders across all functions on complex ER matters.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

2013 - 2015 Head of EMEA HR Consulting • Managed and coached team of 10 HR Managers across EMEA. • Led team through successful implementation of EMEA wide Sales restructuring in readiness for Veritas divestment. • Transformed a turbulent site closure to one where 70% of employees relocated and critical skills were retained.• Led diversity transformation programme to a focus on broader inclusion. • Dealt with sensitive and high-level ER matters.2005 -2013 Senior HR Manager, UK, Ireland and Emerging Markets • Managed and coached team of 3 delivering Senior HR consultancy support to UK, Ireland and Emerging Markets. • Created harmonised policies and successfully delivered contract harmonisation programmes.• Undertook complex ER issues and Ethics investigations across the regions. • Managed divestments and acquisitions through TUPE consultation and effective integration programmes. • Designed modular line manager development programme and Manager coaching bulletins.• Introduced development programme for internal HR talent to improve retention and create succession plans. • Supported recruitment team by advising on graduate recruitment strategy.2001 – 2005 HR Business Partner to VP Sales (Veritas)• Managed team of 7 delivering UK HR consultancy and recruitment services. • Raised the HR team profile through introduction of a business partnering focus. • Introduced sales competency framework for hiring and performance assessment. • Set up I&C group to improve employee/leadership engagement and communications. • Retained key Sales and Marketing employees through successful relocation from Chertsey to Reading. • Managed significant UK acquisition, integration and terms and conditions harmonisation.

Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Managed team of 7 delivering UK HR consultancy and recruitment services. • Raised the HR team profile through introduction of a business partnering focus. • Introduced sales competency framework for hiring and performance assessment. • Set up I&C group to improve employee/leadership engagement and communications. • Retained key Sales and Marketing employees through successful relocation from Chertsey to Reading. • Managed significant UK acquisition, integration and terms and conditions harmonisation.

London, England, United Kingdom

1998 – 2001: HR Business Partner to Head of EMEA Telecoms. 1996 – 1998: Corporate HR Manager.1994 – 1996: Graduate Recruitment Manager.1990 – 1994: HR Officer.

Certificate, Counselling Skills

Msc, Career Management & Coaching

Bsc, Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Law And Employment Relations

Cipd Professional Qualifications