Have we met yet?

Putting your faith in someone you don’t know is likely to feel quite daunting…

Add in your hard-earned cash and your business reputation and it could be infinitely more so.

So, if we haven’t yet worked together, or even met, here’s a little bit about me and my background – it’s a tiny snapshot but maybe I won’t feel quite as much of a stranger by the time you’ve read it.

I kind of fell into HR many years ago (27, to be precise). I left school and went to college with absolutely no clue about what to do in life. I did the same course as my best friend at the time and I loved college life, if not the subject I was studying. However, in the second year we studied 3 modules on the subject of ‘personnel management’ as it was back then, and the rest, as they say, is history.

I’ve worked in HR ever since. I initially worked in manufacturing companies before going to work for the police. I initially worked for Lothian and Borders Police before moving to Fife Constabulary. When the Scottish forces amalgamated to become Police Scotland I went to work for one of the national specialist policing divisions which housed armed policing, dive and marine, dogs, horses and fast cars.

I’m immensely proud to have worked with the police – I’ve met some of the most incredible human beings and I firmly believe in them and the critical role they play in our society.

So here we are, all these years later. I still love this field. I wanted to study psychology many years ago, the human brain fascinates me. It always confuses me when I speak to HR people who don’t seem to like people?! I still get a kick out of being able to help someone sort a problem out, especially when it seemed like a major headache and my input allowed them to resolve it. What’s not to love about that?

I left the police in 2016 and since then I’ve worked in different sectors but in May 2023 I took the plunge and set up Platinum Blue HR, providing HR services to SMEs who either don’t have in-house HR or do, but need to buy in additional support for projects or sensitive/complex matters.

Running my own business is a crazy rollercoaster but not one I want to get off despite feeling terrified at times and feeling like I may vomit any moment now! Throw in some amazing clients who are all working in different fields with very different needs and I find myself asking why I didn’t do this sooner!

If you’ve been having a mooch around my website, you’ll see I’m passionate about providing a friendly and approachable service. I pride myself on building great working relationships which you can’t do if you’re aloof and unhelpful. The downside is I can be quite chatty, particularly after working at home for a few days! Talking of which I think I’ll end this here and if you’ve made it to the end hopefully you feel you know me just that little bit better.

Tracey xx

Let me help you navigate your HR journey. Book your free consultation through my online form or drop me a call or email: 07854 783073 Tracey@PlatinumBlueHR.co.uk