Yorkshire building contractor, Strategic Team Group, has appointed Farmida Ishaq as human resources (HR) manager ahead of what promises to be a busy year for the company as it prepares to celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2010.
 

With more than seven years of HR experience, a post graduate diploma in HR Management and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and the Labour Relations Society, Farmida Ishaq, joins the company from commercial print and mailing business, St Ives Direct, where she held the divisional HR officer post and was responsible for fives sites across the UK, employing around 800 people.
 
Farmida will be responsible for the design and delivery of cutting-edge employment practices and workforce strategies.  The new role will see her interpreting business needs and developing focused and pragmatic HR solutions, which are aligned to the corporate objectives.  In addition, Farmida will develop the company’s diversity charter in line with the Equality Bill.
 
Strategic Team Group’s business development director, Charles Tweed commented on Farmida’s appointment:
“We are confident that under Farmida’s direction, we will continue to be recognised as a leader in our industry and as an employer of choice.  Farmida is an accomplished HR professional and will bring great energy, expertise and skills to the business.”
 
Commenting on her new role, Farmida Ishaq said:
“Strategic Team Group recognises that its staff are the most important part of the business, particularly during a strong growth period. I am delighted to be a part of this, and hope that I can help make the HR side of the business run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.”