Who we Are

In January 2011, having been in the field of human resources for over 10 years, Partner and CEO, Laurelle Maharaj decided that she wanted to add to her skill set and decided that providing support and assistance to businesses to analyze and execute on their human resources needs may just be the challenge she was looking for. After landing her first client, Laurelle decided that she truly enjoyed helping businesses reach their full potential from a people perspective and that in addition to working full-time as an HR Leader, she would continue to assist businesses on the evenings and weekends, hence Virelle Consulting Inc was born. At around this same time, Partner and COO, Viraj Balendran, having been in the Information Technology space as a Leader for over 10 years, decided that as much as he enjoyed the field of Information Technology, he had a greater passion for the tasks that were people related including recruiting, performance managing, resolving employee conflicts and leading a team. Viraj, being very well versed in the people space also enjoyed prospecting for new business and felt his skills could be a great asset.

What we Do

Virelle Consulting Inc is a full service human resources consulting firm that focuses on small to medium sized businesses with no human resources department or companies that don’t have a human resources structure in place.  The main focus of the firm is to do an in depth analysis of the human resources needs and make recommendations as to the go forward plan.  Virelle Consulting Inc can assist with anything from recruitment to training and development to performance management to payroll to union negotiations to leadership development.  If you are unsure of what is needed from a human resources perspective, please contact us in order to get a customized plan prepared.

Setup Your HR Department

Set up your HR

We’ll conduct a needs analysis, make recommendations, and help you execute a solid HR plan.

Hire

Hire your HR

We’ll find, hire and onboard the right HR professional for your business.

HR Contracts & Agreements

Legal Agreements

We’ll create templates for legally binding employment and contractor agreements.

HR Service 4

Employee Handbook

We’ll create an employee handbook that clearly describes your company’s policies and sets behavioural expectations for your workplace.

Career Pages

We’ll design and build a Careers website that showcases your company’s culture and provides a positive, memorable candidate experience.

Recruiting & Hiring

We’ll hire the right talent and set up an effective onboarding program so your new hires can hit the ground running.

We offer a wide range of HR services.  Can’t find the HR service you’re looking for?

Why us?

We have the experience

We’ve been there, done it, and learned from the pluses and minuses. We’ve got over 35 years of combined experience as People Specialists.

We Get Small Business

We specialize in working with small businesses. We understand your pain points and use the tools you know.

We’ve got the Toolkit

We bring a toolkit of high-quality families of HR templates that helps us quickly & easily create & document your processes.

Testimonials

In my opinion, Laurelle is a seasoned HR professional, with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with on a number of different projects. She is a skilled facilitator who is easily able to engage her audience regardless of the topic. Her knack for recruiting the right candidate for the right job at the right time is second to none. Furthermore, she is also skilled in conflict resolution which has served her extremely well during terminations and difficult employee conversations. She had a true passion for the field of HR and this shines through in all she does. I would highly recommend using her services for any people related matters

Stu SinukoffRegional Sales Manager, Enercare - Richmond Hill West District

I had the pleasure of working with Laurelle for 18 months. During this time, Laurelle and I worked closely together on a number of items includiing labour relations, union collective agreement negotiations, recruitment, training and policy creation. She has always shown excellent character, honesty and professionalism. When we rolled out new programs and policies that required training, Laurelle would always be clear, consise, engaging and motivational. She was always able to connect with her audience. I would certainly recommend using Laurelle’s services to build your human resources department or enhance your current offering.

Adam LittleOwner - Ceptor-Clean Inc.

Viraj has a knack for dealing with various types of people and personality types. He truly empowers his team and this was evident on the many occasions where he was able to take an underperforming team member and get that person on the right track. I would highly recommend using the services of his company for any challenging people issue

Mark SellarsSIG Manager - McDougall Insurance & Financial

Laurelle is well versed and effective in managing difficult HR processes and providing needed support in many key areas, minimizing risk and exposure for her clients and ensuring favourable outcomes for all those involved. She was instrumental in creatingthe Veolia Canada Employee Handbook, which included specific company policies, supporting statements and benefits. Laurelle is also a skilled facilitator who was the lead in conducting training sessions for all new and exisiting employees on various policiesand programs. She is truly passionate about the field of human resources and extremely focused and proactive in adding value in any task she completes. I highly recommend her if you truly want a Partner in your business and true continuous improvement.

Peter HitchenRegional Account Manager - Veolia North America

I am pleased to write about Laurelle’s outstanding teaching and training abilities. She is truly an empowering facilitator who makes course content come alive to make sense. Laurelle uses multiple approaches to engage her audience and make the content more interesting. She is a prime model of the traits of an excellent facilitator and I would recommend using Laurelle’s services for any type of teaching or training activity where you want your audience to get the most out of the content and walk about with a truly positive experience.

Morin ArongSenior Project Consultant - Government of Saskatchewan - Public Service Commission

Viraj is an effective leader who strives for every member of his team to reach his/her full potential. He takes his team members out of their comfort zones by challenging them to execute on something they haven’t done before which builds confidence and courage. He is known to keep his team constantly engaged by using this type of leadership. I would recommend using his company’s services if you are interested in engaging and empowering your teams.

Sheldon WilliamsHead of Sales - Dream Insurance Brokers

Laurelle is a skilled facilitator of various programs both in a work and classroom setting. She is particularly well versed in topics surrounding conflict including alternative dispute resolutionand conflict management.

Her seamless delivery of the content was nothing short of stupendous. Her style of imparting learning was extremely metaculous and incredibly organized. Her teaching methods were versatile that included class room learning, role plays, in group activities, presentations etc.

I would highly recommend her for any training or leadership development programs you need to implement in order to get your organization to the next level of excellence.

Pushpender SharmaStore Manager - The Home Depot