Growth Network Member, Newry
Kevin McDonald
Principal Consultant|KMD HR Solutions
About Kevin McDonald
Kevin McDonald is Principal Consultant at KMD HR Solutions, a Newry-based HR consultancy helping small and medium-sized organisations manage their people, reduce risk and build stronger workplace practices.
With qualifications in HR Management, MCIPD, MInstLM and MIOSH, Kevin brings deep experience across human resources, leadership and health and safety. He works confidentially with business owners and managers to give clear, practical advice on the people issues that matter most.
KMD HR Solutions provides professional, cost-effective support across recruitment and selection, learning and development, employment policies and procedures, industrial relations, health and safety, coaching and mentoring. Kevin also carries out HR health checks that help businesses spot risks early and avoid costly problems later.
Kevin's approach is relationship-led and practical. He takes time to understand how each business operates before recommending tailored solutions that protect the organisation, support its people and give leaders confidence to manage their teams well.
How Kevin Helps SMEs
- Recruitment & Selection: Practical support finding the right people for your business, from role definition and attraction to selection and onboarding.
- Learning & Development: Training and development programmes that help teams grow skills, confidence and capability in line with business goals.
- Employment Policies & Procedures: Clear, compliant policies and procedures that protect your business and give your people certainty.
- Industrial Relations: Trusted advice for employee relations, workplace issues and negotiations that keep relationships intact.
- Health & Safety: Practical health and safety support that helps businesses meet their duties and keep people well.
- Coaching & Mentoring: One-to-one coaching and mentoring for leaders and managers navigating people challenges and growth.
KMD HR Solutions
At KMD HR Solutions, the focus is on giving SMEs access to senior HR expertise without the cost of a full-time in-house team. Kevin supports business owners and managers through the full people lifecycle — from hiring and onboarding to policies, development, employee relations and health and safety.
His HR health checks are a practical way for organisations to spot compliance gaps, reduce risk and build confidence that their people practices are fit for purpose. Every recommendation is tailored to the business's size, sector and priorities.
Kevin in The Growth Network
Kevin is a Growth Network member in Newry and brings deep HR, recruitment and people-management expertise to the community. Members turn to him when they need confidential, practical advice on employment issues, team development or workplace compliance.
He contributes in a trusted, relationship-led way — offering clear guidance, helping members avoid people-related risks, and making thoughtful introductions when specialist support is needed.
Why Connect with Kevin
- Principal Consultant at KMD HR Solutions with BA Hons HRM, MCIPD, MInstLM and MIOSH credentials.
- Helps SMEs manage people, reduce employment risk and build stronger workplace practices.
- Practical support across recruitment, policies, employee relations, health and safety, coaching and mentoring.
- Confidential HR health checks that identify risks early and help avoid costly problems.
- Cost-effective, tailored advice designed for owner-managed and small-to-medium businesses.
- Newry-based Growth Network member supporting organisations across Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Key facts
Key Facts at a Glance
A quick-reference summary of Kevin McDonald — Principal Consultant at KMD HR Solutions and Growth Network Newry member.
- Role
- Principal Consultant — KMD HR Solutions
- Based in
- Newry, Northern Ireland
- Serves
- Small and medium-sized organisations across Northern Ireland and Ireland
- Qualifications
- BA Hons HRM, MCIPD, MInstLM, MIOSH
- Services
- Recruitment, L&D, policies, employee relations, health & safety, coaching and mentoring
- Approach
- Confidential, practical and tailored to each business
- Specialist support
- HR health checks that spot risks early and avoid costly issues
- Community
- Growth Network — Newry
Links & Connect
Get in touch with Kevin
No pressure and no pitch. Reach out directly, or ask us for a warm introduction through The Growth Network.
- Company
- KMD HR Solutions
- Phone
- 07769705554
- [email protected]
- Website
- kmdhrsolutions.com
- View profile
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