Fractional HR Consultant for Growing Businesses

Your business needs strategic HR guidance, but sometimes a full-time HR director isn't in the budget. As a fractional HR consultant with over 20 years of experience—including leadership roles with organizations across the West Coast and East Coast—I provide businesses nationwide with expert HR consulting support exactly when they need it. From compliance and employee relations to recruitment strategies and workplace culture development, my fractional HR services scale with your needs.

How Can Fractional HR Services Help Your Small Business?

Small and growing businesses face complex HR challenges without the resources for full-time HR staff. Fractional HR consulting gives you access to senior-level HR consultant expertise at a fraction of the cost, with flexible engagement that scales with your business needs and budget constraints. Whether you're a startup in California or an established company in Vermont, you get the same high-level HR consulting services.

Core Fractional HR Services

HR Compliance & Risk Management

• Employment law compliance and policy development
• Employee handbook creation and updates
• Workplace investigation management
• Documentation and record-keeping systems

Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution

• Performance management and disciplinary processes
• Workplace mediation and conflict resolution
• Employee grievance handling
• Termination procedures and documentation

Strategic HR Planning

• Recruitment and retention strategies
• Compensation and benefits analysis
• Organizational development and culture building
• Leadership development and management coaching

How to Get Fractional HR Support

Traditional HR consulting firms often mean expensive projects with generic solutions. Fractional HR consulting provides ongoing partnership with deep understanding of your business, industry, and specific challenges—without the overhead of a full-time hire or the impersonal approach of large HR consultants.

Common HR Challenges We Solve for Small Businesses

First Employee Hires: Navigate employment law requirements, create proper documentation, and establish compliant hiring processes that protect your business while attracting top talent. Our HR consulting services handle the complexity so you can focus on growth.

• Employee Performance Issues: Address underperformance with legally sound documentation
• Workplace Policy Development: Create comprehensive employee handbooks and anti-harassment policies
• Benefits and Compensation Strategy: Design competitive packages within your budget constraints
• Progressive discipline policies and coaching strategies that improve results
• Procedures that meet federal requirements while reflecting your company culture

When to Consider Fractional HR Consulting

With 20+ years of HR leadership experience—including leadership roles with organizations in Arizona, California, and across New England—I bring a national perspective to your local challenges. Based in Vermont but serving clients coast to coast, I help businesses navigate complex employment situations with confidence.

• You're spending too much time on HR issues instead of growing your business
• Employee relations problems are affecting productivity and morale
• Compliance concerns are keeping you awake at night
• You're ready to hire but don't know how to do it legally and effectively
• Workplace conflicts need professional, neutral intervention

Take the First Step

Don’t let conflict hold you back. Whether at home or work, we help you move forward with peace, clarity, and confidence. Start today.