HR Consultancy Support Across County Durham & the North East

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Ad-hoc HR Support. When you need it.

Managing your people does not need to be complicated. Shrewd HR provides expert HR support, employment law guidance, and practical advice to help your business stay compliant, confident, and well-run.

Whether you need help with day-to-day HR, a specific issue, or long-term support, our team are here to guide you with clear solutions and flexible packages to suit businesses of all sizes.

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Retained HR Support to suit your business

Five tailored HR packages, each designed to support your business at different stages of need and growth.

Employment Law & Employment Rights Act Support

  • Employment contracts, policies and procedures
  • Onboarding & offboarding
  • Performance management support
  • Recruitment support
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Features vary depending on packages.

Shrewd Core: Retained HR packages for businesses in Durham and the North East.

New & emerging businesses

Shrewd Spark: Retained HR packages for businesses in Durham and the North East.

Teams finding their feet

Shrewd Pulse: Retained HR packages for businesses in Durham and the North East.

Businesses in growth

Shrewd Edge: Retained HR packages for businesses in Durham and the North East.

Established leadership teams

Shrewd Elevate : Retained HR packages for businesses in Durham and the North East.

Complex organisations

Need ad-hoc support?

Shrewd HR Solutions: Ad-hoc HR consultancy when you need it most.

Shrewd Solutions provides ad hoc HR services for any issue or task you need resolved, with clear hourly pricing and the job completed from start to finish.

HR News

Stay up to date with the latest HR news and updates.

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Employment Law & Compliance

Sexual harassment in the workplace

Sexual harassment prevention is now a clear legal duty for employers. Policies alone are not enough, and training, risk assessment and a proactive approach matter more than ever.
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Employment Law & Compliance

Employment Rights Act 2025

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is raising the bar for employers across compliance, process and prevention. Early preparation will make it much easier to manage the changes ahead.
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Employee Relations & Workplace Issues

5 ways to engage with teams working remotely

Keeping your team connected across different locations is more than just arranging extra Zoom or Teams calls. It’s about creating consistency, building trust and knowing how to spot problems early.
Flexible Working Refusals in the UK

Latest HR News

Flexible Working Refusals Are Rising, Is Your Policy Putting You at Risk?

Every employer is entitled to refuse a flexible working request for genuine business reasons. That has not changed. What has changed is how closely that decision is now being scrutinised, and new research suggests a lot of businesses would not like what a closer look might find.
HR Recruitment Consultants in the North East based in Durham

Latest HR News

A New Approach to HR Recruitment: Introducing Shrewd Hire

For years, we've supported organisations through some of their most important people decisions, but one challenge kept coming up time and time again: finding great HR talent. We felt there was an opportunity to create something different.
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Employee Relations & Workplace Issues

How to support employees with mental health issues

Mental health is not the taboo it used to be. But that doesn’t mean all employers understand the importance of how to manage mental health among employees.
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Shrewd HR becomes official HR partner of Durham Cricket

Shrewd HR has strengthened its long-standing relationship with Durham Cricket by becoming the Club’s Official HR Partner. Building on a partnership that began with player sponsorship in 2024, Shrewd HR now provides retained, on-site HR support, strategic guidance and management development to help support the club’s people and continued growth.

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HR recruitment led by HR experts. Built for better hiring decisions.

Founding Client Rate of 10% until 31 December

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