I am Director of Mark David HR Ltd and work as an HR consultant in the north east and further afield. I have clients in a wide range of business sectors e.g. public sector, health care, manufacturing, financial services, IT, security, automotive, hospitality.Prior to starting my own business I was an HR & Training manager for 21 years in large organisations. Operations manager for 4 years in furniture retail group. My specialist skills are in changing organisational culture through proactive training/HR initiatives and I have extensive experience of Investors in People standard.Provision of HR advice and support to businesses,ensuring compliance with employment legislation through contracts, policies and procedures.Personal delivery of in-house or open courses on topics such as equality and diversity, employers HR responsibilities, assertiveness, time management, team building,effective meetings.Provision of health and safety compliance through policies, procedures and training.Guest speaker at trade conferences and special interest groups.Seeking to grow my business through word of mouth recommendation and my reputation for excellent service.Specialties:HR policies and procedures,managing change in public, private and volutary sectors,personal development training,trade union negotiations,health and safety