We handle the HR. You run the business.
Every business deserves great HR, whether you have 5 people or 400. From a fractional HR Director a few hours a month to a full executive search, we meet you where you are and grow with you.
HR for every growing business, from 5 people to 400.
A fractional HR Director for a few hours a month. Recruiters for the day you need one full-time. Coverage for the day yours walks out. Every layer has a 20+ year, SHRM-certified Director behind it.
“Their partnership has let us hand off the issues that are above our pay grade, so our organization and staff stay protected and, hopefully, flourishing.”
Two recruiters and an HR Director on every search.
HR is what we have recruited for 30 years, so we know what a good HR Manager looks like before the first interview. Part-time, full-time or executive: the search is scoped by a Director who has done the job, and you get a shortlist you would hire from.
- Retained search, scoped with you before anything is posted.
- Leadership fit assessed by a Director who has held the seat, not assumed from a résumé.
- 5/5 Net Promoter Score from clients and from the candidates we place.
We also place Controllers, Bookkeepers, Directors of Operations and Executive Assistants. Same two recruiters, same HR Director.
Talk to Cindi about a hireSame HR Director every month. No hourly meter.
Three monthly plans. Every plan includes a dedicated 20+ year HR Director, manager training, HR roundtables and templates.
You have a question most weeks and a handbook nobody has opened since 2019.
Start with BronzeYour managers need coaching and an employee issue lands on your desk every month.
Start with SilverHR is a weekly job at your company and nobody has the week.
Start with GoldNot sure which plan? Thirty minutes with Cindi and you will know. Month to month, no long-term contract.
Talk to Cindi about HR CompassHands-on HR in your office, for about half the cost of a full-time HR Manager.
A Part-Time HR Generalist handles the day-to-day. A 20+ year, SHRM-certified HR Director on HR Compass Gold handles the hard calls. Your Generalist is a W-2 employee on our payroll, so there is no employer burden on top.
- Onboarding, paperwork and employee files
- Front-line employee questions
- Day-to-day HR administration
- Benefits enrollment and payroll coordination
- Compliance, terminations and investigations
- Trains your HR Generalist, with a seat at the table
- High-level HR strategy and advisory
The result: an HR Generalist on the ground with the strategic direction of an HR Director in your corner. Full-coverage HR for a fraction of a full-time HR Manager hire.
| Full-time HR Manager ($100K) | Full-time HR Generalist ($70K) | The IO Hybrid HR model | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactical execution | Included in salary | Included in salary | ~$4,130/mo. Part-Time Generalist at a $47.60/hr bill rate |
| Strategic leadership | Included in salary | Not included. No senior HR leadership | $1,400/mo. Gold HR Compass, 10 hrs/mo |
| Employer burden (taxes, benefits) | ~$30,000/yr. Adds ~30% to salary | ~$21,000/yr. Adds ~30% to salary | $0. Absorbed by IO’s 1.4× multiplier |
| Total monthly run rate | ~$10,830/mo fully loaded | ~$7,580/mo fully loaded | $5,530/mo |
| Total annual cost | ~$130,000 fully loaded (1.30×) | ~$91,000 fully loaded (1.30×) | ~$66,360. And it scales down with fewer hours |
Hours flex with your needs: scale the Generalist’s schedule up or down at any time, with no severance, benefits or unemployment exposure. Fully-loaded figures are based on our 2026 true-cost research: payroll taxes, benefits and operating costs put the real cost of an employee at about 1.30× base salary.
Everything HR, one partner.
From the first employee handbook to the CHRO search. Pick a service to open it above.
Not sure which one fits? Talk to Cindi, our CEO.
Cindi Filer has given HR guidance to small businesses and Fortune 500 companies for 30 years. Thirty free minutes with her, on the thing that is bugging you. Leave with a plan, not a pitch.
Pick a time on Cindi’s calendar. Confidential, no commitment. If we are not the right fit, we will say so and point you to who is.
Pick a timePrefer Karen or Amy, or a specific topic? See all session options.
Rather look first? Take the 3-minute “How Much HR Do I Need” Assessment.