Every business deserves access to HR expertise no matter what their size.
You want your employees to be safe, healthy, happy, and productive. We have the HR expertise to make that happen. But you only pay for what you need.
Why we’re here
Whether you’re a small business, a start-up, or a big business owner in need of a good night’s sleep, we think you should have access to quality HR expertise. That’s why we started Willow HR.
We respect hard-earned experience and expertise, but we don’t get bogged down in old ways of doing things. Our mission is to give valuable, affordable advice and be easy to do business with. And we’re not afraid to do things differently in order to deliver.
Our values
Our values are the bedrock of who we are and underpin how we work. You can expect to feel their impact every time you have contact with us.
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Inclusive
Everybody should have access to great advice. Whatever the size or stage of your business, you needn’t worry about HR. Our door is open, and we’ll provide the right support for you, at the right cost for you. For us, integrity comes before revenue.
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Responsive
We’re easy to talk to, adaptable, and right here when you need us. No waiting, no chasing. You’ll get timely, quality responses, unwavering efficiency, and great value. Oh, and we can’t bear to miss a deadline.
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Collaborative
We don’t like the word ‘service’. There, we’ve said it. We work with you, as a partner, with the shared goal of taking care of your people and ensuring your organisation runs well. Our partnerships are based on mutual respect, openness, and integrity.
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Forward thinking
We’re not restricted by traditional approaches and we’re not afraid to do things differently. We love a fresh perspective, a creative solution and courageous honesty. We may not always tell you what you want to hear, but we will help ensure your business is thriving and future proofed.
Meet the team
Problem solvers, straight talkers and all-round decent humans, our team are the types who get stuff done, and done well.
Our people are all about helping your people.
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Laura Callahan
CEO
With over 20 years’ international experience in HR and recruitment and a passion for investing in people, Laura founded Willow HR to make HR support flexible and accessible for all businesses, large and small. A strategic and rebellious thinker (and once a keen amateur kickboxer), Laura is not afraid to challenge tradition and take a different approach. Her only weakness is a tendency to drop the occasional F-bomb.
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Suzie Mendes
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Suzie has more years of experience in HR and recruitment than she’d care to admit, but we will say that the 2012 Olympics features on her CV. Suzie now brings unwavering know-how, oodles of value and absolute calm to our most challenging projects at Willow HR. Suzie loves gardening, although she says she’s rubbish at it. We can’t imagine Suzie is rubbish at anything.
suzie.mendes@willowhr.com
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Caroline Pearson
SENIOR HR CONSULTANT
Caroline has years of experience as a Human Resources Generalist and Consultant working in sectors from SAAS start-ups, to consulting and agency, and non-profit social services—Caroline has seen it all. At Willow, she’s doing what Willow does best—helping organisations find win-win outcomes that support business and personal growth. Caroline is a former competitive ultimate frisbee player but has now settled for social netball powered by posh coffee!
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Jorgie Brophy
RESOURCING & HR ADMIN CONSULTANT
Known for immediately putting everyone at ease, Jorgie is a highly skilled recruiter with a talent for building positive and personable relationships. If you have a vacancy, Jorgie will find the right person to fill it, and you’re guaranteed to get a good chat in the process. Jorgie loves what she does now, but when she grows up, she wants to be Taylor Swift.
Jorgie.brophy@willowhr.com
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Kate Myrie
CONTENT MARKETING MANAGER
A communications specialist turned digital connoisseur, Kate is instrumental in supporting the growth of Willow HR, while keeping us all organised and connected. Kate says she finds joy in building flat-pack furniture (perhaps that’s where her skill for creative problem-solving comes from) but we suspect she’s actually happiest at a party.
kate.myrie@willowhr.com
Tel: 07734 045755