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Welcome To The HR Desk

Creating a Culture of High Performance

Our mission is to help you focus on your strategic objectives while we manage your Human Resources and Health & Safety Matters.

We do this through in depth consultations, custom business audits, bespoke in-person training and fully online, CPD approved, courses.


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About HR Desk

Cyril Keegan CEO HR Desk

About Us

Having great HR in the workplace is essential to help your business grow, and when HR issues do arise you need to take action to resolve them quickly and effectively. This is where Cyril Keegan from HR Desk comes in.

Cyril, a HR and Health & Safety Professional with 22 years’ experience provides businesses with the expert support they need to resolve issues and make sure that they’re getting the most out of their people. Owners and managers of SMEs often don’t have the time or resources to spend on issues that distract them from growing their business, the practical straightforward advice they get from HR Desk is therefore something they can really act upon.

Our Services are affordable and come at a fraction of the price of having a dedicated and costly in-house HR Department within your organisation. We are here to support you through whatever HR issues that you face and through our expert advice, in-depth consultations, custom business audits, bespoke in-person training and fully online, CPD approved courses.

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Client Testimonials

Wilton Waste Recycling worked very closely with HR Desk and Cyril Keegan during a twelve month period where they served as Health & Safety Consultants. The company offers high quality service and we can say we have always been satisfied with their assistance in both HR and health & Safety advice. We were highly impressed by the knowledge HR Desk brought to our business which were both practical and implementable.

Marcel Haynes, Wilton Recycling

I can highly recommend Cyril for the service he has provided. His comprehensive work assisted us in getting Health and Safety approval on the largest cleaning job we have ever undertaken. As a HSE project for Cavan General Hospital it was high profile and therefore it attracted a great deal of attention. Cyrils document was so comprehensive it was accepted without amendment by the HSE and we went on to complete the job successfully.

Emmet Fidgeon, ACE Cleaning

Dealing with HR issues on a day to day basis is very time consuming and if not handled correctly could be very expensive. We felt we needed the help and knowledge HR Desk provided. Cyril is an experienced HR professional who brings a sense of integrity and professionalism when dealing with the HR aspects of our business. I would highly recommend his services.

Ruth King, Silo Clean

The feedback from the candidates on the courses that Cyril provided was extremely positive and has resulted in improved company performance in many areas. Cyril has provided this company with an excellent service and our investment in training has certainly paid off. I therefore highly recommend Cyril for HR training for any company who wishes to see an improvement in their companies performance from a HR perspective.

Darragh Eliott, Elliott Building & Civil Engineering

The company has received very positive feedback from the training sessions and a number of individuals have commented on Cyril's delivery style as very personable and effective. Further to this Cyril's knowledge of the area of HR is exceptional and his experience really adds to the training sessions he delivers. We are extremely happy with the training Cyril has delivered and expect to avail of more training in HR related areas in the future.

Stephen Lyons, GEM Group

Online Training Courses

Online Training Courses

A wide range of staff training and development courses are available from HR Desk, including but not limited to, the following topics. Working From Home (Lone Working) Managing Conflict, HR Strategy Management, Effective Team Management, Disciplinary and Grievance, Appraisal Training for Appraisers, Dealing With Workplace Bullying, Conflict Resolution, Communicating with Employees, Conducting an Investigation, Harassment, Induction, Interviewing, Misconduct Presentation and many more.


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COVID-19 - How HR Desk Can Assist Your Business

COVID-19 Business Procedures

HR Desk can help develop COVID-19 plans specific to your business needs and the measures within which will support in mitigating the risk factors, as early detection will be crucial in containing COVID-19 and keeping the business functioning.


COVID-19 Compliance Assessment

  • A mandatory assessment to identify business requirements will be carried out in line with COVID-19 government guidelines.


Emergency Plan

  • Each work site and office shall require a specific COVID-19 emergency plan outlining the key roles and what to do in the event of a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case at work.

HR Desk will develop these plans and the measures within will support in mitigating the risk factors, as early detection will be crucial in containing COVID-19 and keeping the business functioning, once restarted, if any staff shows signs of the virus. 



COVID-19 Policy

  • A COVID-19 Policy will be mandatory for all businesses in line with COVID-19 government guidelines.
  • Contact tracing is highlighted as a requirement under the guidelines – all staff will need to record their locations and people they have interacted with each day
  • Each business will need a plan on how Contact tracing can be achieved


Safety Statement

  • All safety statements to be updated with COVID-19 guideline requirements.
  • All Safety Statements will need to be signed off by all staff.



Compliance Officer

  • Each work site shall require a nominated Compliance Officer, who has been trained and will recognise areas of potential risk on site or within the office environment.

HR Desk have developed an online Compliance Officer training course which is delivered online using modern technology to interface. The course has been developed in line with COVID-19 government guidelines.

We will also review the business safety statement to enhance its standing in line with COVID-19 government guidelines. 



COVID-19 Compliance Induction

  • All staff will need to be COVID 19 inducted back to work or back onto site. HR Desk will assist with the development of the induction to include specific risk areas.
  • All staff will need to complete a self-declaration, stating they are fit to work, before they return, We will assist you in placing the self-declaration into the work environment and advise on what are the expected results and how to contain anomalies.



Risk Assessment / Method Statement

  •  A COVID-19 General Risk assessment is mandatory for the business.
  • A specific risk assessment for each office/ warehouse is mandatory and shall be required to make sure the guidelines are followed – 2 meter distance etc.

HR Desk have the inhouse expertise to assist you in the development of all Risk Assessments for Office, Warehouse and site facilities. 



Additional PPE / Supplies and Signage

All business types shall have enhanced PPE and Signage control measures to be implemented.
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Gloves – work gloves for site operatives / disposable gloves for each team/manager/surveyor etc.
  • Masks – FFP2/3 for site workers or the surgical masks to be issued to site operatives working inside 2 meters
  • Compliance Officer – Hi-Viz or stickers for helmet to identify who the compliance officer is on site/office
  • Signage / stickers / panels – floor areas in the show room and warehouse will need COVID-19 stickers / signage on notice boards/walls – vehicles may also need stickers.

HR Desk can assist in this area via its network of service providers/suppliers.

For more on this or any other Health and Safety or Human Resources issues you require assistance on please do not hesitate to contact the HR Desk.


Kind regards,

Cyril Keegan
Manging Director
HR Desk

Mobile: 086 7371221 
Office 049 43 55969 
Web:www.hrdesk.ie