FRACTIONAL HR

Experienced HR support for growing organizations that need more than occasional advice, but aren't ready to build a full in-house HR team.

GET THE HR EXPERTISE. SKIP THE HR OVERHEAD.

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Your HR team, without building an HR department.

WHAT IS FRACTIONAL HR?

Fractional HR gives your organization ongoing access to experienced HR professionals without adding a full-time position.

We work alongside your leadership team, handling day-to-day people needs, strengthening HR systems, and providing senior guidance when more complex issues arise.

Questions, employee issues, policies, compliance and everyday HR needs.

ONGOING SUPPORT

Recruiting, onboarding, performance management, compensation and HR processes.

HANDS-ON EXECUTION

Experienced HR leadership when decisions become more complex.

STRATEGIC GUIDANCE

You may not need a full-time HR team.
You still need HR expertise.

WHEN FRACTIONAL HR MAKES SENSE

01

HR keeps landing on the owner's desk.

People issues are taking time away from running the business.

02

You've outgrown DIY HR.

Policies, processes and people decisions are becoming more complicated.

03

Your team is growing.

Hiring, onboarding, compensation and management need more structure.

04

You need senior expertise—but not 40 hours a week.

You need someone experienced enough to guide difficult decisions without adding another executive salary.

HR expertise for every stage of growth.

WHAT WE CAN TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE

Whether you're building your HR foundation, developing your people, or navigating a complex workplace issue, we bring the expertise you need without a one-size-fits-all approach.

  • Employee relations

  • Policies & compliance

  • Manager guidance

  • Performance issues

  • Onboarding & offboarding

  • HR questions as they happen

Everyday HR

  • Recruiting & hiring

  • Compensation & salary benchmarking

  • HR systems & processes

  • Manager development

  • Organizational structure

  • People strategy

Building for Growth

We work with:

  • Startups hiring their first team

  • Non-profits building infrastructure

  • Small businesses formalizing HR practices

Wherever you are in your journey, we help you stay compliant, attract and retain the right people, and strengthen your culture so you can focus on running your organization.

HR support that adapts with you.

HOW IT WORKS

01 — UNDERSTAND
We start with your organization, your people, and what's getting in the way.

02 — PRIORITIZE
Together, we identify what needs attention now and what needs to be built for the future.

03 — SUPPORT
Your HR Happens team provides the right level of hands-on and strategic support.

04 — ADAPT
As your organization changes, your level of HR support can change with it.

You don't need to hire an HR department to have one.

Tell us what's happening in your organization. We'll help you figure out the right level of support.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • A fractional HR manager gives you dedicated, senior-level HR support on an ongoing basis, part-time or as-needed, rather than a single project engagement. Think of it as having an experienced HR leader on your team, just not on your full-time payroll.

    Depending on your organization, that can mean anything from managing employee relations issues and overseeing compliance, to building out policies, supporting hiring and onboarding, and advising leadership on people strategy. The scope is built around what your organization actually needs, and it can flex up or down as you grow.

  • A full-time HR hire makes sense once you have enough ongoing HR work to justify a full salary and benefits package. Until then, HR Happens gives you experienced HR support scaled to what you actually need, whether that's a few hours a month or a more substantial fractional role.

    You also get the benefit of a team with broad, cross-industry experience rather than the perspective of a single hire, and that expertise is available immediately rather than after a hiring and ramp-up process.

  • We work primarily with small businesses and nonprofits, along with organizations navigating multi-state or international HR complexity. Many of our clients don't have any dedicated HR staff at all when they come to us; others have a small HR function that needs additional expertise or bandwidth.

    If you're unsure whether your organization is a fit, the best way to find out is to talk with us directly about where you are today and where you're headed.