Bakkegard Consulting

Who I Am

Nicole Bakkegard, MBA, PHR

Principal & Owner of Bakkegard Consulting, LLC

Nicole’s work experience includes large and small employers and she
has a very diverse HR background. Prior industry experience includes banking, insurance, general labor, administrative, professional, managerial positions, and extensive experience with labor unions and employee relations. Additionally, she has developed, upgraded, and managed
all areas of human resources to include recruiting, onboarding, performance management, policy development, workplace
investigations, manager training & development, benefits,
compensation, job descriptions, & much more.

In 2006 she received her Master of Business Administration (MBA)
from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, and has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR), a certification offered
by the Society of Human Resource Management, since 2001. Nicole
combines her business education and her many years in human
resources into a unique, hands-on, real-world model. Her goal is
to find the right solution for your company.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits are a crucial part of your ability to attract talent. It’s important to know if your compensation practices are in line with the going rate for your market and if your benefits provide employees with what they need.

Operations Planning

Setting up your business functions to run efficiently and properly is key. Establishing proper protocols for personnel files, new hire paperwork, benefit eligibility, Form I-9’s, discipline, and leave of absence allowances will provide for consistency and prevent discrimination.

Performance Management & Strategy

Having a performance management program brings value to your organization because it focuses attention on specific and measurable development goals. The companies strategy is accomplished as these goals are met.

Recruiting

You want people who add value to your organization, match your culture, and help meet your organization’s goals. We can help create a recruitment process and provide tools that will assist with the entire process, from job posting to onboarding, keeping the company’s culture and the legalities of hiring in mind.

On-Call HR

An On-Call HR professional will assist with policy violations, workplace concerns, and employment-related issues that fall outside of the “norm.” Having an HR Consultant available to assist when issues arise beyond an organization’s area of expertise can mitigate potential risk. Examples of these situations include: terminations, layoffs, performance-related issues, various employee concerns, or claims of harassment or discrimination, to name a few.

Policies & Procedures

Having your organization’s expectations of employees and employment-related laws documented in an employee handbook or policy manual is critical to enforcing consistency in your employment practices. In order to effectively perform their job, employees need to know what they can and cannot do, what benefits are offered and what they can expect from an organization.

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