Sheena started at HR Solutions in the new role of internal HR Advisor, and quickly established herself in this role, before being promoted to the role of HR Consultant. Sheena now looks after many clients providing them with practical and commercial HR advice suitably for their respective businesses.
Over the course of her career Sheena has gained experience and qualifications in an impressive amount of HR and management-related fields. She has brought these skills, her determination and her enthusiasm to HR Solutions and our clients to help us continue to offer the best HR advice possible.
Sheena’s Q&A
What’s your greatest personal achievement?
There was a point when I was six months into studying for my MA in HR Management, whilst looking after my two young children and working nearly full-time, that my manager asked me to take on a year-long management development course. I advised my manager that I may have reached my limit in terms of what I could commit to, however I was asked to start it and see anyway!
Putting myself through all of that was hardest thing I have done, but I am quite a determined person and I managed to do it. It was actually quite an adjustment period after finally finishing everything, I wanted to find the next project. I had to teach myself how to relax again!
What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever been given?
You’ve just got to be yourself. Don’t try to be like anyone else, use your experiences to be the best version of yourself you can be. Everyone has something to bring to the table.
What's your favourite film?
The Moneypit, which might be an odd choice but it’s because every time I watch it I feel better about my own house! I was seven months pregnant with our first child when we moved into our ‘project home’ so understandably it has taken longer than we thought to get around to working on it (about 10 years longer)!
Every so often something happens and it takes me straight back to that film. Plus Tom Hanks stars in it, and he is a brilliant actor.
What do you wish other people knew about HR Solutions?
There is so much experience and knowledge in this business, I feel very comfortable here and that reflects how I’ve been treated. There are a lot of highly skilled people here who know their stuff!
Sue Watson
Head of Client ServicesSue Watson has gained extensive HR experience over the course of her career with HR management positions across a range of industries.
Aftab Jussab
Senior HR ConsultantAftab brings over 15 years' worth of Legal & HR experience to HR Solutions. He is a self-motivated individual with a unique blend of business acumen and his professional experience stems from working with legal experts and leading HR organisations.
Rhonda Murray
HR ConsultantAs an HR generalist with operational experience, Rhonda has extensive experience of working in highly unionised environments such as British Airways, Gate Gourmet and SSE.
Abi Ashford
Lead HR ConsultantAbi brings a great level of experience and HR knowledge to the consultancy team. In 2019 Abi was promoted from Senior HR Advisor to HR Consultant.
Rob Coppillie
Senior HR ConsultantRob brings valuable insight to his HR Consultancy role that he gained from 20 years operational and management experience within the fast paced logistics, fresh and frozen foods sector.
Juliet Coates
Client Services ManagerJuliet joined HR Solutions in September 2016 as HR Advisor to predominately support our clients using our ever-growing HR Advice Line service. She has since been promoted to Senior HR Advisor and then again to HR Consultant.
Karen Falconer
HR Knowledge ManagerKaren joined HR Solutions in September 2016 as HR Apprentice to predominately support our clients using our ever-growing HR Advice Line service and to provide support to the Consultants within the business.
Victoria Templeton
HR Knowledge ManagerVictoria is CIPD qualified and joined HR Solutions as an HR Advisor, bringing with her an expertise in employee relations that she gained within FCA regulated businesses.
Bhavika Chauhan
HR AdvisorBhavika has over 18 years HR experience gained with leading UK organisations where she designed and implemented reward schemes and employee engagement programs.
Sarah Dunnell
HR AdvisorSarah’s HR Advisor experience within the Travel & Tourism sector saw her specialise in business change management whether it was selling a brand, closing an office, making redundancies or reorganising the workforce.
Louise Balloch
HR ConsultantLouise supports HR Solutions’ clients with their employment related concerns. Her experience includes an array of topics including flexible working, probation, conduct, performance management, parental leave and absence management.
Chris Thomson
HR AdvisorChris achieved a BA in Business Studies (Hons) (2:1) from Nottingham Trent University and a CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR Management. His HR experience covers working within highways, utilities, construction and infrastructure sectors.
Emma Richmond
HR ConsultantAs an HR Consultant, Emma builds a strong rapport with her clients so that she can deliver support and advice based on their business and HR needs.
Laura Whalen
HR ConsultantLaura has progressed well in her career. From starting as a HR Administrator, to becoming a HR Manager and now, a HR Consultant.
