Meet the ConsultingHQ HR support team!

Our team of expert consultants work with clients all around New Zealand as your HR support team

About ConsultingHQ

ConsultingHQ provides HR advice and software to medium-sized businesses throughout New Zealand.

We’re NZ owned and operated, and have been providing HR support services for 15 years.

Our HR support team has over 118 years combined experienced, and are here to help with regular, proactive HR business support, as well as assisting with any urgent HR situations.

Consulting HQ is part of People Inc

People Inc is your one-stop shop for all your people needs:

Our values

We’re passionate about what we do, and getting great results for our clients. This is what we stand for across the People Inc group of businesses:

We care about both our clients and candidates
We collaborate with clients and partners
We inspire each other and our clients

We are solution focused
We are agile in providing practical solutions
We are disciplined

ConsultingHQ Team

Meet our experienced HR support team:

Tanya is a member of the Institute of Directors, she has a BA, a Certificate In Small Business Management and Money Management and has taught Small Business Management to entrepreneurs. Tanya is accredited in Career Development and Psychometric profiling and is completing her Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources.

Being part of the team and understanding where the business has been, where it is now and where it is heading is crucial for the HR strategy we implement, as is having great relationships with all of the members of her clients’ businesses.

Working as an HR partner is incredibly rewarding, we get to play an integral role in these businesses assisting to achieve growth targets and identifying and improving efficiencies. Managing people is a complex task at the best of times and coaching our clients on how to best approach situations and seeing results is wonderful!

There are no two days the same in what we do which is what I love!

Working with Leadership teams and building their capability to drive high performing teams is a strong focus and she is passionate about client service and optimising business results.

She has extensive knowledge in change management, strategy implementation, employee engagement and communication, leadership development, learning and development and coaching. Vanessa enjoys working alongside clients to understand their business goals and partnering with them to engage their teams to achieve results.

Ruth has broad experience in all things HR including employee relations, recruitment and selection, project management, change management, leadership development, strategy development and implementation, culture and engagement.

She offers deep experience in fostering positive workplace cultures, leading change, and improving people performance across the board. And she has the rare ability to work at both strategic and operational levels with intelligence and ease.

With extensive experience in recruitment as well as broad exposure to generalist HR and learning and development, Dylan is eager to expand these skills in his role at People Inc. Having worked in internal HR roles, he has a clear understanding of the challenges businesses face and how to deliver practical, effective solutions.

Dylan’s thoughtful approach and focus on building strong relationships ensure he delivers tailored support to every organisation he works with.

Her background includes exposure to a broad range of industries and working environments including construction, infrastructure, forestry, vocational education, local government, insurance, sales and marketing, professional services and healthcare.

Pat’s sound knowledge of NZ employment law and operational HR experience has enabled her to provide coaching and advice to business owners, managers, and teams on a broad range of workplace employment related matters within a variety of situations and environments.

Rachael and her husband live in Algies Bay, Warkworth, where they love to entertain and enjoy the sea views over the bay. She has a love for the water, mainly through yacht racing and cruising, and more recently from exploring Kawau Bay and the Hauraki Gulf on their Sealegs.

Cathy successfully completed her New Zealand diploma in Human Resources in 2016 and is passionate about the HR industry, thrives on a challenge and loves meeting new people.

Originally from the UK, Cathy arrived in New Zealand with her husband and two young children. In her spare time, she is often seen around the beaches walking her Border Terrier dogs and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.