WHAT WE DO

PARIS & PARKS

 provides a service that helps make paying people more efficient either by improving compliance and so reducing risk and liability, assisting with delivery of tax efficient remuneration or reviewing and improving efficiency of the function.

Yvette Lamidey, founder
of Paris & Parks, is a consultant to, and for, the Institute of Payroll Professionals.      [more]

LATEST NEWS

IN-YEAR ONLINE FILING
Don’t let the delay in go-live with mandatory online filing for P45s and P46s for employers with more than 50 employees lull you into a false sense of security. There is still much to be done with system and possibly process changes required even if you already file these forms online.

GLOBAL PAYROLL
Even if there were such a product would your organisation be up to the challenge of moving to a truly global payroll solution and all that goes with this in management of such a system? And yes there are one or two out there that can deliver a true global solution!

CASE STUDIES

EXPENSES SOLUTION
How Paris & Parks helped a major high street retail company to put in an expenses management solution for all its businesses.

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  TRAINING AUDITS

What is a Training Audit?

Training audits are a prudent periodic assessment of the adequacy of a company's training environment. The audit is a systematic way for management to ensure they are maximising their human resources, keeping them flexible, interested, valued and up-to-date. One of the most frequently cited reasons for resignations and under-performance is staff feeling they could be stretched more or be better utilised. Training is an investment in people and staff would prefer to be invested in and nurtured rather than taken for granted.

How Often Should You Do Training Audits?

For most businesses of any size, a yearly assessment would be the minimum period for an audit; often this can be in conjunction with an annual appraisal.. This can change depending upon the industry and how much upheaval there is within a given company. Where there are skill gaps or under-performing staff, an urgent, targeted review can be instigated to help redefine the training provision.

Set Training Goals

HR managers need to consider corporate aims and to understand where skill shortages exist or are likely to arise before assessing training. This can best be done through discussions with management to identify where problems are anticipated which training could address.

Who Should Do The Training?

An audit should assess how effective the current human resources are in meeting business aims and identify the types of training that could rectify the deficit. Only at this point can an assessment be made of whether resources exist internally to carry out that training. In most cases, outside training programmes can be contracted for, although many larger companies keep training as an internal function. Whoever provides the training, an assessment needs to be made of whether they are addressing the skills deficit in the best and most effective way.

How Can Paris & Parks Help

If you're not sure whether training levels are set at the right level, whether the resources you are employing are appropriate in your Payroll function, call us to arrange an audit. We'll ensure your training programmes are appropriate to the aims you set out. Our assessments will include recommendations of how any training gaps can be removed, and negotiate contracts for external training contracts if necessary. If you're not getting the full benefit from your training budget, it's time for an audit. Call us today.




Also See:
Efficiency Audits, Outsourcing, Shared Services, Compliance and Succession Planning.