HR support will mean different things to different clients. Where a small business employs less than 20 people, there is unlikely to be any dedicated HR resource. These responsibilities are either looked after by the owner, the PA or the finance director. In medium sized organisations, there may be a nominated individual who has all or part of their job dedicated to HR issues. They are often not trained and will require external support and advice.

In large organisations where there is a team of HR professionals, there may be the need for additional support in the form of an interim manager for a project or to cover a long term absence i.e. sickness or maternity.

DOHR supports small to medium size businesses as they develop their HR strategy and require advice on a whole range of HR issues. Support can be provided in the form of telephone and email support or through regular on-site visits. A support contract allows DOHR to work strategically with clients and to influence their HR decisions for long term gain. The support service can be combined with any of the other DOHR services and would be a long term relationship strengthened over time.