HR Consultant · Orlando, Florida
Sleep better at night with a certified HR consultant on your side.
Protect your company with sound HR practices—without sacrificing your culture—at a fraction of the cost of a full-time human resources manager.
Things people call us about
- "Can I fire him for this?"
- "Is that email going to become a lawsuit?"
- "Do I have to pay her for the day we closed?"
- "He's been a contractor for three years. Is that a problem?"
- "She's asking for her personnel file. Do I have to?"
5-star Google rated
SHRM-SCP certified leadership
15+ years with owners
The engagement
Three steps from uncertainty to a company that runs like a machine.
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Step 01
HR Audit
Start here. This is where we do a deep-dive of your organizational situation to assess your HR needs. You'll receive a detailed, outlined plan of action to reduce your liabilities and ensure compliance.
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Step 02
HR Implementation
After we present you with your audit, it's time to implement the action items. You'll have the option to do them yourself, or we can do them for you. It's up to you.
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Step 03
HR Management
When you have employees, you have problems. That is guaranteed. Tackling these issues legally and ethically day-to-day is vital to having happy & healthy employees and a happy & healthy organization.
What is a certified HR consultant?
The most effective businesses have a plan to manage their human assets.
“A players” like accountability. They thrive where policies and procedures are documented, which makes you more profitable and productive.
Your people are your biggest asset. They are also your biggest liability, and they represent your largest operating expense. Yet most owners neglect the management of people. It's the single thing with the greatest effect on growth.
Managing human assets well takes sound systems, policies, and procedures behind talent and change management, performance, training, compensation, hiring and firing, and protection from lawsuits. In large companies that is the job of a Certified Human Resources Professional.
The problem is cost. An experienced certified HR professional earns six figures, and would be bored silly serving a business under about $10 million alone. So we outsource the role instead.
Your assigned Certified HR Consultant begins with an HR Audit, identifying the internal policies, outside policies, and operational procedures most critical to your company running smoothly and profitably.
From there, a customized plan is prescribed using our proprietary process: documenting and implementing professional-quality policies and procedures so the business runs predictably and stays compliant. Each month you review the work completed, choose the next item on the punch list, and get practical coaching on making it stick.
Core competencies
Zero HR knowledge? Limited HR presence? You get the full competency set.
Every engagement draws on the same discipline a large company keeps in-house, scoped to what your business actually needs right now.
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HR Audit
A thorough review of current HR processes and needs, closing with a complete report and prioritized recommendations.
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Organizational Structure
Detailed analysis to shape a department and company structure that fits how the business actually works.
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Job Descriptions
Clear qualifications for managers and clear responsibilities for employees, written to hold up in practice.
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Recruitment
Understanding the roles you need filled, then attracting and hiring the right people for them.
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Compensation
Company and industry analysis to build a plan that is fair to your people and stays inside your budget.
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Policies & Procedures
From a single new policy to a full employee handbook, documented to best practice to reduce your risk.
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Performance Appraisals
Reviews that actually gauge performance, drive improvement, and set SMART goals: 90-day through annual.
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Employee Relations
Guidance on sensitive situations and investigations, resolved properly to limit lawsuits and unemployment exposure.
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Training & Development
Soft-skills and leadership curriculum for current and future leaders: change management, negotiation, time management, harassment awareness.
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Employee Recognition
Programs that lift morale and engagement. Built to whatever budget you have, including none.
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Employee Benefits
Guidance through broker selection and plan research so you land a cost-efficient benefits package.
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Change Management
Growth, restructuring, and new leadership sequenced so your team stays productive through the change.
Founded on beliefs
Dawn Colangelo, MBA, SHRM-SCP
- I believe all small businesses are unique, and that HR practices must be tailored to the business.
- I believe that operations and HR have a connection.
- I believe in process: stop, understand, think, plan, identify risks, and implement.