Welcome to The Second Thought — the thinking space of Two Heads HR. We’re here to make HR less overwhelming and more human. In this first post, we explain what outsourced HR actually is, who it’s for, and why it might be just what your business needs. Whether you’re after a second head to bounce ideas off or ongoing support to keep your people practices on track, Two Heads HR is here to help. No fluff, no jargon — just expert advice you can use.

More and more growing businesses are turning to outsourced HR — but who actually uses it, and why? From startups ready to scale to SMEs without in-house HR, outsourcing provides expert, flexible, and cost-effective support. In this post, Two Heads HR breaks down the types of businesses that benefit most and why HR is always better with two heads.

When you run a small to mid-sized business, you wear many hats. Strategy, operations, marketing—and yes, HR. But as you grow, the most...

Think HR is just for big businesses? Think again. If you’ve got people, you’ve already got HR — whether you’ve realised it or not. From hiring to handling tricky conversations, outsourced HR helps small and growing businesses navigate the people stuff with confidence. This post breaks down what HR really is (hint: it’s not just paperwork) and why Two Heads HR might be exactly what you need.