Frequently Asked Questions of Polson HR & Training Brokers

Do you add your margin on top?
No. As part of the "taking the brief" process, the daily rate payable will be discussed. We in turn have a discussion with the consultant advising them of the daily rate inclusive of the Polson HR & Training Brokers marketing fee of 25%.

What will it cost us?
You do not pay for the Polson HR & Training Brokers services in terms of matching your Organisational Development need with the best-fit expertise.
(Note: Should you engage Polson HR & Training Brokers to assist you with direct Management Consulting assistance, then that would be charged accordingly)

How soon can I get someone to start?
Once we have the Consultants’ Brief, we then search and usually have someone identified and negotiations commenced within days of the initial contact.

What is the process to look at some profiles of potential consultants?
•  Potential consulting / training expertise is sourced based on the specific brief.
•  Search the Polson HR & Training Brokers database of consulting / training expertise
•  Send direct personalised emails to appropriate people asking them of their interest, or to explore their network.
•  Should the need arise and the OK given; advertise the opportunity on a Job Board, and other relevant web sites.
•  All candidates' background and experience is investigated to determine relevance to the brief.
•  A short list will be determined.
•  Formal and informal reference checks are conducted. Formal references are based on names provided by the candidate while informal checks would be based on the candidate's reputation within the industry, where accessible and appropriate.
•  Profiles/CVs of the appropriate consulting / training expertise is then emailed for perusal and comment
•  Phone and in person interviews are organised, and executed if required.
•  If successful, rates and conditions would be negotiated.
•  Upon request, Polson would organise the signing of the client contract and confidentiality agreements.

What if I need specialty accreditations / qualifications?
Our database has been built such that we can search on the most specific of requests.
If the initial search is unsuccessful, our professional network usually identifies someone who can assist.

Do you only deal with consultants in OD, L&D, HR?
This is our speciality. However, as noted above, the Polson HR & Training Brokers networks are spread far and wide so if we don't know someone, we usaully know someone who does.