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HR consulting from people who have led HR

Recruitment, staffing, outsourcing and the people systems that hold them together, designed by consultants who have sat in your chair, around how your business actually works.

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You work with the senior consultant directly, not a call centre, not a junior team.

A senior consultant in conversation with two clients in a modern office lounge
30+ yearsof HR leadership behind every engagement
On track
First shortlist
7–10working days
AMOffer acceptedSenior Finance Analyst
Matched on skill and culture
Human first. Rigorous always.The Eshcol standard→

Trusted by organisations across India and abroad

ManufacturingTechnologyProfessional servicesEPCFMCG
Flosil Group of CompaniesManufacturingLexington Soft Private LimitedEnterprise softwareDavies Group, United KingdomGCCSundaram IndustriesManufacturingGoodrich GasketsManufacturingAdvantedge Consulting, PuneConsultingDomus LloydEPCKaipoFMCGDBaasTechnologyAl HadithaEPC1BridgeTechnologyFlosil Group of CompaniesManufacturingLexington Soft Private LimitedEnterprise softwareDavies Group, United KingdomGCCSundaram IndustriesManufacturingGoodrich GasketsManufacturingAdvantedge Consulting, PuneConsultingDomus LloydEPCKaipoFMCGDBaasTechnologyAl HadithaEPC1BridgeTechnology
30+Years of HR leadershipBehind every engagement
7–10Days to first shortlistFor most mid-level roles
6Integrated service linesAcross the employee lifecycle
2017Trusted sinceChennai · Clients across India

The complete people partner

One firm. Every stage of
the employee journey.

Six service lines that work on their own or together, from the first shortlist to the systems that keep good people in the building. Select a line to see how we deliver it.

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7–10 days An Eshcol consultant interviewing a candidate

Permanent hiring

Recruitment

We manage the entire process, from sourcing and screening to final offer, so your team stays focused on the business while we handle the search. We look for people who fit the role, the team, and the direction the business is headed.

7–10 working daysTo a shortlist for most mid-level roles. Most searches begin within 24 hours of our first conversation.

What we deliver

  • Role and brief scoping
  • Market sourcing
  • Structured screening
  • Shortlist with our recommendation
  • Offer negotiation
  • Replacement guarantee
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48 hours Operations team at work on a client floor

Flexible headcount

Staffing

We supply skilled professionals on a temporary basis across administration, customer service, operations, IT support and specialised project roles. Candidates are thoroughly screened before they reach you, so they are ready to contribute from day one.

Within 48 hoursSuitable candidates ready for your review on most requirements. One person for two weeks or a team for six months, with no fixed minimum.

What we deliver

  • Screened professionals
  • Engaged on our payroll
  • Statutory compliance
  • Benefits administration
  • Two weeks to six months
  • No fixed minimum
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Project-based Consultants mapping an organisation structure

Systems & policy

HR Solutions

We assess where your HR function stands today and build a clear path to where it needs to be. We do not arrive with a generic framework; we start by understanding your business, your people and the specific problem in front of you.

A defined assignmentProject-based work with a clear end, not an open-ended commitment. We stay involved through implementation, not just diagnosis.

What we deliver

  • Current-state assessment
  • Policy and handbook
  • Structure and grading
  • Performance framework
  • Implementation support
  • Built for SMEs
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100% customised A training workshop in progress

Capability building

Training & Development

We assess your learning needs, identify where the real gaps are, then design programmes that address them directly. Delivery is at your premises, an external venue or online, and can run across several locations at once.

100% customisedDesigned around your team, never a one-size-fits-all catalogue. We measure impact with pre and post assessments, then report back.

What we deliver

  • Learning-needs assessment
  • Leadership development
  • Management skills
  • Sales effectiveness
  • On-site or virtual
  • Pre and post assessment
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8 functions HR records and compliance files being managed

Managed HR

HR Outsourcing

We take on the full scope of your HR operations and integrate closely enough with your business to feel like an internal team. Three months is the minimum, enough time for proper onboarding and process setup, though longer is the norm.

8 HR functionsFrom talent acquisition to performance support, covered under one roof and reported monthly. A strict NDA and data-handling agreement on every engagement.

What we deliver

  • Talent acquisition
  • Onboarding
  • Payroll administration
  • Benefits management
  • Statutory compliance
  • Employee relations
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3–6 months A team breakout session

Culture & retention

Employee Engagement

We start with a structured assessment, gathering honest feedback from employees at all levels to identify where engagement is strong and where it is breaking down. From there we work with leadership on the root causes, not just the symptoms.

A 3–6 month planSustainable improvement focused on root causes rather than surface fixes. Attrition, survey scores, absenteeism and performance tracked and reported at intervals.

What we deliver

  • Structured assessment
  • Honest employee feedback
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Targeted interventions
  • Attrition and survey tracking
  • Reported at intervals
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How we work

Four steps, no surprises

The same sequence on every engagement, whether it's a single hire or a full HR rebuild.

01

Understand

Your business, the people in it, and the standard the work actually has to meet.

02

Shape the approach

A shortlist, a policy set, a training plan, built for your context, never a template.

03

Put it in place

We do the work ourselves. Hiring, onboarding, payroll, policy or delivery.

04

Stay accountable

Measured outcomes, reviewed with you, not a report that gets filed.

A supervisor and a machine operator reviewing a clipboard together on a factory floor Manufacturing · Mid-sized

Case study · HR transformation

Rebuilding an HR function from the structure up

A mid-sized manufacturer engaged Eshcol to redesign its HR function from the structure up. The work ran in three phases, with the plant leadership team involved at every review.

These figures are the engagement team’s assessment of the change achieved, based on what the plant leadership reported at review.

  1. 01
    Diagnostic assessment

    Mapping the existing function, its gaps and its real cost.

  2. 02
    Policy & system redesign

    Grading, policy set and process rebuilt around how the plant runs.

  3. 03
    Cultural transformation

    Engagement, communication and manager capability built in.

~40%Reduction in attrition
~25%→~15%
~50%Faster time to fill
~60 days→~30 days
100%Statutory compliance closure
~70%→100%
~25ptsEngagement score lift
~50→~75
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Why partner with us

The Eshcol Advantage

We are deliberately small and deliberately senior. Select a line to see what that means in practice.

Experience

Practical, not theoretical

Three decades of leading HR inside real businesses. Every recommendation has been implemented somewhere before it reaches you, so what you get is judgement, not theory.

30+ years in the chairEvery engagement is led by someone who has run HR, not only advised on it.

What this means for you

  • Led by senior practitioners
  • Recommendations tested in practice
  • Judgement from real situations
  • No theory without a track record

Who you work with

Senior consultants, directly

You deal with the people doing the work. There is no account layer, and no handover to a junior team once the contract is signed.

One named consultantThe same senior person from the first conversation through to review.

What this means for you

  • A named senior lead
  • A direct line, no call centre
  • The same person end to end
  • No junior desk after signing

How we measure

Outcomes, not reports

We measure what changed, including time to hire, retention and compliance closure, and we stay involved until the change holds.

Reviewed with youOutcomes agreed up front and checked at review, not a report that gets filed.

What this means for you

  • Time to hire tracked
  • Retention and compliance measured
  • Reviewed with you at intervals
  • We stay until it holds

Scope

Six lines, one accountable team

One firm between the first shortlist and the exit interview, with no seams between vendors for things to fall through.

One monthly scorecardRecruitment, staffing, solutions, training, outsourcing and engagement, reported together.

What this means for you

  • Six service lines under one roof
  • One point of accountability
  • One monthly scorecard
  • No gaps between vendors

Discretion

Confidential by default

Sensitive searches run quietly, with an NDA before the first call, unadvertised executive search, and employee data handled in-house.

NDA before the first callLeadership replacements handled without the role ever being advertised.

What this means for you

  • NDA before the first call
  • Unadvertised executive search
  • Data handled in-house
  • Discreet leadership replacements

Commercials

Priced in writing, before work begins

A fixed scope and fee you read on paper, with the success measures we will be judged on. Never an invoice in month twelve.

Fixed scope and feeAgreed in writing before the work starts, with the measures we will be held to.

What this means for you

  • Fixed scope and fee in writing
  • Success measures agreed up front
  • No surprise invoices
  • Clear terms before we start

The honest comparison

What usually goes wrong with an HR partner, and what we do instead

The usual vendor experienceThe Eshcol engagement
Your brief accepted at face value
The brief stress-tested first: grade, market reality, whether hiring is even the answer
A junior desk rotates in after signing
One named senior consultant, from scoping through to review
Activity reported: CVs sent, calls made
Outcomes measured: time to hire, retention, compliance closure
Payroll, policy and hiring split across vendors
Six service lines, one team, one monthly scorecard
Recommendations handed over, then a goodbye
We implement the change and stay until it holds

The difference is rarely effort. It is who holds the file, and whether anyone is accountable after the deck.

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Client results

Results our clients have seen

HR Solutions

A complete HR transformation, built to their way of working

Eshcol delivered a complete HR transformation for our company. They analysed our requirements, built systems tailored to how we work, and implemented them seamlessly — leaving us with HR processes that are stronger, more structured, and easier to run.

Arun Rathod Arun RathodCEO, Flosil Group of Companies

We approached Eshcol Global when we needed to fill several critical roles without compromising on fit. The team understood our requirements from the first conversation and came back with candidates who were genuinely well-matched — not just on paper, but culturally too. Professional, responsive, and consistently reliable.

Sagarika ChatterjeeSagarika ChatterjeeHuman Resource Director, Davies Group

Eshcol manages our Human Resources function and has implemented systems and procedures to streamline our HR processes and helped improve efficiency. Additionally, they have recommended and executed employee benefits that are consistent with industry standards. While working with Eshcol we found that they understood our needs, and are professional in their work.

Dinesh DulipsinghDinesh DulipsinghManaging Director, Lexington Soft (P) Ltd

Finding good accounts professionals isn't easy — the technical skills need to match, but so does the fit. Benjamin takes the time to understand both. Every candidate has been well-screened and genuinely suitable. For finance and accounts recruitment, I'd recommend Eshcol Global without hesitation.

Chetan DagaChetan DagaPartner, Advantedge Consulting, Pune

Career opportunities

Open roles we're hiring for

Current openings with our clients across India.

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Finance Accounting Manager New Own accounting and compliance for a portfolio of SME clients at a CA-founded firm — a hands-on, high-trust, hybrid role. Hybrid  ·  Balewadi, Pune  ·  B.Com View role Human Resources Recruiter New Run end-to-end hiring for engineering and EPC roles — sourcing, screening, interviews and offers through to joining. Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai  ·  Any graduate View role Supply Chain Procurement Engineer – Site New Run site procurement on a refinery EPC project — bulk materials, consumables, vendors and expediting to keep construction moving. Numaligarh, Assam  ·  BE / BTech View role

Questions, answered

Before we begin.

Straight answers to the questions we hear most. If yours is not here, ask us directly. You will get a senior consultant, not a sales team.

Still deciding?

One honest conversation usually settles it.

We will tell you plainly whether we are the right fit, even if the answer is no.

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01How is Eshcol different from a traditional recruitment agency?
An agency fills the role you describe. Having run HR functions ourselves, we tend to start by talking the brief through with you, the grade, what the market is likely to respond to, and whether hiring is the right answer at all. Hiring is also only one of six service lines, so if that conversation points somewhere else, we can help there too.
02How quickly can we start?
Most searches begin within 24 hours of our first conversation. For most mid-level roles we aim to present a shortlist within 7 to 10 working days, and for temporary staffing we can usually deploy within a few days of receiving the brief.
03Do you work with companies outside Chennai?
Yes. We are based in Chennai and work with clients across India. Tell us where the role sits and we will say honestly whether we are the right fit for that market.
04How is pricing structured?
Fees are position-specific and agreed in writing before the work starts, so there are no surprises later. What they depend on is the scope and the seniority of the role, and we will walk you through the structure on the first call.
05Who will we actually work with?
A senior consultant, directly. The same person scopes the work, runs it and reviews the outcome with you, so there is no account manager in between and no handover to a junior team once the brief is signed.
06How do you protect our confidentiality and data?
We operate under a strict NDA and data handling agreement as part of every outsourcing engagement, and your data is never shared externally. We also regularly handle confidential searches, including leadership replacements and roles that cannot be advertised publicly.
07Can you take over an existing HR function?
Yes. We can take on the day-to-day running of your HR function, covering recruitment coordination, onboarding, policy administration, payroll coordination, employee engagement, compliance and reporting. We also work alongside existing HR teams, handling the operational load so they can focus on more strategic work.
08Do you also help with estate management?
Yes. Alongside our HR practice we run a dedicated estate management service covering property management, buying and selling, and leasing, for owners and NRIs who would rather not manage it themselves.
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Get in touch

Tell us what you are trying to solve.

One conversation with a senior consultant. No pitch deck, no obligation. Tell us what you are trying to solve, and we will point you to the right part of the team.

  1. 1
    A senior consultant calls you back

    Within one business day, and it is the same person who will run the work.

  2. 2
    We scope it with you

    One conversation to understand the requirement, the people and the standard.

  3. 3
    You get a fixed scope and fee

    In writing, with the success measures we will be judged on.

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