HR Consulting
Experienced HR consultants for growing and changing businesses
Get the HR expertise you need, whether you’re tackling a specific people challenge, planning for organisational change or looking for additional capability for your existing team.
We can support businesses with or without an internal HR function, providing senior guidance and specialist input when needed.
How our HR consultants can help
Our consultants work across a broad range of human resources and people matters, from complex employee issues to strategic and organisational work.
We can help you with:
Employment relations and complex staff issues
HR policies, processes and compliance
Big HR projects and specialist support, like workplace investigations, mediation, recruitment and coaching.
Trusted by businesses across New Zealand & Australia
Centrix
"Working with the PeopleEX team gives us access to experienced HR specialists with varying skill sets we can leverage when different needs arise.
PeopleEX have become well-respected members of our team, and provides practical advice that is suitable for our business size and culture. We feel well supported when navigating HR related topics or implementing people and culture initiatives."
Monika Lacey Chief Operating Officer
When businesses come to us
We typically work directly with CEOs, GMs, business owners and internal HR leads who need additional experience, senior expertise or capacity that they don’t have in-house.
You may benefit from our HR consulting service if:
Your business is growing
Your people requirements are becoming more complex, and you need experienced HR input to support the next stage of growth.
Your business is going through significant change
You need experienced HR input to help plan and manage organisational or workforce change.
You’re dealing with a difficult people issue
A sensitive or complex situation requires experience beyond your team's usual day-to-day HR requirements.
Already have an HR person? We can work alongside them
We can work alongside your existing HR person or team, providing independent HR consulting when you need an experienced external perspective, additional senior expertise or specialist input.
This means you can strengthen the HR capability you already have, without replacing your internal team or changing what already works.
HR consulting that fits the way you need to work
Targeted or project-based HR support
Bring us in for a specific challenge, project or period when you need additional HR expertise or capacity.
An ongoing HR partnership
For businesses that need regular access to senior or specialist HR expertise, we can provide ongoing advice and support.
Meet our HR consultants
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Karen Meredith
Wellington, New Zealand
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Jess Lawson
Auckland, New Zealand
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Rachelle Cottle
Hamilton, New Zealand
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Michelle Pongia
Auckland, New Zealand
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Rebecca Campbell
Timaru, New Zealand
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Kelly McNamara
Sydney, Australia
HR consulting FAQs
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You don’t need to have the answer before getting in touch. PeopleEX can talk through what’s happening, what capability you already have internally and where additional support would be most useful, then recommend an approach that fits.
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No minimum commitment required, sign up and call us when you need us.
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Generally time and materials based or fixed-fee agreement.
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HR consulting brings additional senior or specialist expertise into your business, either for a particular need or on an ongoing basis. Outsourced HR typically takes care of more of your day-to-day HR function, alongside the strategic support you need as your business grows.
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We can provide HR consulting both remotely and in person, depending on what works best for you and your team.
Let’s Talk People, Business, and Better
Keen to explore how PeopleEX can support your team – with strategic HR, AI-smart advisory, or specialist support?
Book a free HR consult and let’s chat about how our flexible, senior-led model can meet you where you’re at – and where you're heading.
We’re based in Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton, Timaru, and Sydney – and we work with clients all across New Zealand and Australia, both in person and virtually.
People challenges, growth goals, or strategy shifts?
We’re your EXtra pair of hands - and your people partners for better.