What Does a Fractional HR Partner Do?

Ready to take your business to the next level? As your company grows, so do your HR responsibilities, but managing those tasks can be time-consuming and complex. That’s where your fractional HR partner comes in! By streamlining and developing your HR processes, you can take care of your employees, improve efficiency, connect with top talent, stay on top of regulations, and boost your bottom line, all while freeing up time to focus on what matters most – your business.

So, what exactly is fractional HR and how can it help your company grow and thrive for years to come? An external company like Culture Works can partner with you to manage some or all of your HR needs: from day-to-day HR functions to long-term strategic initiatives. Fractional HR covers a broad spectrum of services that can help you streamline and optimize your HR processes.

Understanding Fractional HR

With a fractional HR partner like Culture Works, you gain access to a dedicated team of HR and back-office administration specialists who can help you stay compliant and navigate complex HR issues. You also save time and money by leveraging the expertise of seasoned professionals who can help you manage your HR needs more efficiently. So, whether you need assistance with recruiting, onboarding, compliance, or anything in between, your HR partner can help your business grow and thrive. 

What Exactly Does an HR Partner Do?

Some HR services include:

Upgrade Your Hiring Process 

Finding the right talent for your company can be a challenging task, but using an external partner to elevate your recruiting efforts can ease the burden and help you build a solid pipeline of skilled professionals. An HR services provider like Culture Works can provide a proactive and targeted approach to recruiting, managing every aspect of the hiring process, from sourcing candidates to onboarding new hires.

Say Goodbye to Tedious Recruiting Tasks

Recruiting requires time and attention to detail, and by partnering in your recruiting efforts with a team of HR experts, you free up valuable time to focus on your core business. An HR firm can handle recruiting tasks like job posting, candidate sourcing, resume screening, pre-hire job assessments, substance abuse testing, background checks, and medical exams. This allows you to invest more time in strategy and growth opportunities for your company.

Recruiting Services You Can Expect from a Fractional HR Provider

Partnering with a fractional HR provider can offer you access to applicant screening and interviewing, job description and posting support, and onboarding new employees. With these recruiting services, you can streamline your hiring process and increase efficiencies in your organization. An HR provider can help you identify the right talent, ensuring your company culture remains intact while enabling you to scale for long-term growth.

So, if you are looking to upgrade your hiring process, partnering in your recruiting efforts with a provider like Culture Works may be the solution you need.

Proactive Performance Management

Investing in your employees is investing in your business’s success. By gaining external support in strategizing your company’s performance management, you can take a proactive approach to developing your employees’ talent and increasing their job satisfaction and engagement. Here’s how a fractional HR partner can help you achieve these goals:

Revolutionize Your Performance Management

By leveraging a fractional HR partner as an expert in developing a customized performance management system, you’ll be equipped with a program that will provide you and your employees value. The system will allow employees to set performance goals, streamline performance review processes, and receive ongoing feedback to identify competency and skill gaps.

Boost Your Workforce’s Productivity and Engagement

Proactive performance management helps identify areas where your employees need support and training, leading to increased productivity and engagement. Your fractional HR partner can help manage staffing needs, including creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace through the implementation of DEI programs.

Maintain Accurate Employee Records

Performance management includes keeping up-to-date employee records. Your fractional HR partner can provide support to ensure you’re meeting all compliance and recordkeeping requirements.

Investing in your employees pays dividends. By utilizing a fractional HR partner to level-up your performance management, you can develop your workforce and set your business up for success.

Attract and Retain Qualified Employees 

One of the significant advantages of a focused fractional HR partner is that it can help you attract and retain qualified employees. By partnering with a dedicated HR partner, you can take a proactive approach to recruiting by sourcing and vetting candidates, managing your hiring process, and building a solid pipeline of talent. This approach has long-term benefits, including lower recruiting costs, a stronger organizational culture, and a more experienced workforce.

Develop and Execute an HR Strategy

You want to put your people and culture first, but you don’t know where to begin. That’s where a fractional HR partner like Culture Works comes in! We evaluate your current practices and identify what initiatives will make the most impact and provide the most value to your business and team. We use our experience and knowledge to guide you through the development of those initiatives, the execution, and the change management to ensure your initiatives are a success.

Interested in Learning More?

For small business owners, the phrase “HR Team” might sound a little expensive. If you were to create your own in-house team, you’d probably be right. But with a fractional HR team, and more specifically our Basic: Culture Ops Package, you get a team of experts dedicated to creating a strong culture within your business for an affordable price. And the best part is, you can use us for however long you need us.

And if you’re looking for something more than the Basic Package, check out our Full-Integration Package, or better yet, ask us directly. We look forward to connecting.