HR Consulting Services for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Strategic HR guidance for business owners and leaders navigating growth, change, or complex employee issues.

• Executive HR advising
• Employee relations support
• Performance management guidance
• Organizational structure and role clarity
• HR risk assessment and mitigation

Clear, compliant HR practices that protect your organization and support your workforce.

• Employee handbooks and workplace policies
• State and federal labor law compliance guidance
• Workplace investigations and issue resolution
• Documentation standards and risk reduction
• Audit and regulatory preparation support

This offering is currently available on a limited basis while I refine the structure and delivery.

• Replace paper, inbox-driven processes, and inconsistent workflows with practical digital systems people actually use.
• Design clear intake, internal request, approval, and documentation workflows that reduce friction and improve visibility.
• Start with one functional area and expand thoughtfully across the organization as needs become clearer.
• Focus on fewer bottlenecks and better clarity, not adding unnecessary technology.
• Offered on a limited, consultative basis while delivery and scope are refined.

Provide a simple AI-powered chatbot that answers common questions using approved business information.

• Guide users to the correct form or workflow based on their question or need.
• Reduce email back-and-forth by handling routine inquiries and next-step guidance.
• Improve consistency by giving the same answers every time, without relying on staff availability.
• Designed to support existing workflows, not replace people or decision-making.
• Implemented selectively, based on whether it adds real value to the process.
• Scoped carefully to avoid sensitive or confidential information unless explicitly appropriate.

Practical recruiting and workforce solutions aligned with operational needs.

• Hiring process design and improvement
• Job descriptions and compensation guidance
• Interview and selection support
• Onboarding process development
• Retention and engagement strategies

Experienced guidance for benefits and payroll systems that impact trust, retention, and compliance.

• Benefits administration guidance
• Vendor coordination and renewal support
• Payroll process oversight and troubleshooting
• Employee communications and education
• Process improvement and documentation

Guidance and support navigating unemployment claims to reduce risk and ensure accurate, timely responses.

• Reviewing and responding to unemployment claims
• Preparing documentation and employer statements
• Advising on eligibility, separation classifications, and compliance
• Supporting appeals and hearings as appropriate
• Helping organizations improve separation and documentation practices to reduce future claims

Helping organizations implement and optimize HR technology that actually works.

• HRIS selection and implementation support
• System clean-up and data organization
• Workflow and process optimization
• Reporting and compliance alignment
• Technology adoption and change management

Practical HR and leadership training focused on clarity, accountability, and compliance.

• Leadership and manager training
• HR compliance and policy training
• Employee relations best practices
• Handbook and policy rollout training
• Custom training programs

• Project-based HR consulting
• Ongoing HR advisory partnerships
• Interim HR leadership
• On-call HR consulting

Brad in HR has experience supporting organizations in:

• Healthcare and medical services 
• Hospitality
• Nonprofits and growing businesses
• Professional services
• Travel and Tourism

Brad in HR proudly serves South Padre Island and the Rio Grande Valley, with remote HR consulting available for organizations across Texas and beyond.