As an experienced HR Practitioner, Kara has worked alongside leaders and teams to navigate the realities of people management from workforce planning and performance management to leadership capability, recruitment and organisational change.

Kara understands that HR isn’t just about policies, processes and compliance. It’s about people - helping leaders feel confident, supporting employees through challenging situations and creating workplaces where people can do their best work.

HR expertise without the big-business price tag

The People Thing First was created with small and medium-sized businesses in mind.

Many growing businesses need experienced HR support, but don’t have the need or the budget to employ a full-time HR professional.

That’s where Kara can help.

The People Thing First provides flexible, practical and affordable HR support, giving businesses access to experienced HR expertise when they need it, without the significant cost of building an in-house HR function.

Whether you need help with an individual HR issue, a specific project, ongoing support or simply someone experienced to pick up the phone and talk through a people challenge, Kara provides the support you need when you need it.

Practical HR. Real people. Better workplaces.

Kara also has a strong interest in the role technology and AI can play in modern HR, helping businesses use AI thoughtfully and responsibly to streamline processes, reduce administration and create efficiencies.

Her approach is straightforward: no unnecessary jargon, no one-size-fits-all solutions and no complicated HR for the sake of HR.

Just practical advice, honest conversations and people-focused solutions that work.

The People Thing First exists to fill the gap between having no HR support and the cost of employing a full-time HR team.

Because every business deserves access to good HR regardless of its size.

People first. Always.