{"id":17307,"date":"2025-08-31T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17307"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:08:18","slug":"onboarding-engaging-and-effective-delivery","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/talent-management\/talent-acquisition\/onboarding\/onboarding-engaging-and-effective-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Onboarding: Engaging and effective delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div 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She leads the HR strategy and practice team, which focuses on developing content that meets the priorities of HR professionals in strategic roles. Bar&#8217;s team works with leading experts in their field to shape practical content that helps organisations become an employer of choice, as well as guidance to train line managers in people skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to joining Brightmine, Bar was a solicitor at a leading firm in Brighton, and she has an LLB in Law and French. 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Prior to becoming an independent consultant, she held HR posts in the systems integration, insurance, hospitality and telecoms industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a consultant, Debra has worked with the public and private sectors, including corporate clients and small and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debra has led change in both her corporate role and as a consultant, particularly around talent management, TUPE and employee relations. 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