What

We Do

Plug and Play HR Team Recruiting Compensation Learning & Development Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Plug-and-Play-HR-Team

Our customized HR services are designed to meet your organization where it’s at, whether you’re building foundational processes or scaling with strategic initiatives.

Below are some of our service areas, which we can combine and customize to address your unique needs and drive impactful results.

HR Business Partner
Support employees and leadership by identifying gaps and creating programs that enhance team success. Serve as a point of escalation for HR issues and provide external HR advisory services.

HR Leadership 
Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute a people strategy, addressing HR and talent needs for long-term success.

Culture & Engagement 
Partner with leadership to define and build company culture. Conduct engagement surveys, analyze results, and implement action plans. Address cultural challenges with tailored solutions.

Benefits 
Design benefits offerings to attract top talent and meet employee needs. Manage benefits administration, address employee inquiries, and integrate new benefits as necessary.

Policies & Processes 
‍Create, review, and enhance HR policies and processes including but not limited to handbook implementation, leave policies, return to work procedures, onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, promotions and more.

Employee Relations 
Provide mediation, conflict resolution, and policy development for employee relations issues. Conduct impartial investigations into complaints, including harassment and discrimination issues.

Compliance 
Conduct HR compliance audits and ensure adherence to federal and state regulations. Review and ensure compliance across HR processes and systems, including onboarding, performance reviews, and general policies.

Systems 
Lead People and Talent system implementation including HRIS, ATS, PEO, Performance Review platforms, and more, ensuring systems support company growth and are used to their full potential.

Performance Management 
Design and implement performance management systems and processes to support employee development.

Intranet/Employee Documentation 
Build a comprehensive documentation system for accessible Company information and HR guidance.

Recruiting

People Function collaborates with your leadership to optimize recruiting practices and attract diverse talent. We design customized processes that streamline end-to-end hiring, elevate your employer brand, and align with your company’s unique needs. We work to build scalable solutions that improve the recruiting experience for all.

Our recruiting work encompasses the following responsibilities:

Review current recruiting practices, identify gaps, and suggest improvements to meet the company's growth needs
Own the recruiting process end-to-end, from sourcing and screening candidates to extending offers and closing roles, ensuring a positive candidate experience
Create and enhance the employer brand to attract top talent by showcasing the company culture, values, and growth opportunities
Ensure recruitment strategies are inclusive, promoting a diverse workforce that reflects the company's commitment to equity and innovation
Evaluate and implement advanced tools and technologies for candidate assessment, ensuring data-driven decision-making and improved hiring outcomes
Provide training and resources to hiring managers on best practices in interviewing, candidate selection, and creating a positive candidate experience
Design and improve onboarding programs to ensure new hires are effectively integrated into the company, leading to higher retention rates and faster time-to-productivity

Compensation

Creating the right foundation to grow your company includes creating the right compensation and reward structures to help you move faster, incentivize the right behavior, and build equitable outcomes into the heart of your organization. Our compensation team designs competitive, market-aligned programs that support company goals, enhance employee experience, and provide clarity in pay decisions. Our compensation offerings include:

Job Architecture & Market Benchmarking – We develop job architectures, job levels, and employee leveling frameworks, ensuring clear career progression and alignment with market benchmarks for base salary, variable pay, and equity compensation.
Incentive & Variable Pay Programs – Our expertise in short-term incentive, bonus, and variable pay programs enables organizations to implement performance-driven compensation models that attract and retain top talent while reinforcing business priorities.
Equity Plan Strategy & Design – We design and refine equity compensation strategies, including scenario modeling and transition planning for evolving company needs, ensuring competitive and sustainable long-term incentives.
Compensation Review Cycle Management – We design and manage compensation review cycles with market-aligned salary increases, performance-based adjustments, and dynamic scenario modeling to optimize compensation decisions.
Data-Driven Insights & Compensation Modeling – We deliver dynamic, flexible compensation models designed for both technical users and business leaders, ensuring intuitive tools that support efficient decision-making.

We can support your internal team beyond project-based compensation work in a number of ways:

Executive Communication & Leadership Training – We provide executive-level compensation summaries, board presentations, and senior leader training on compensation fundamentals and job leveling to drive informed decision-making.
Strategic Advisory & Change Management – We guide organizations through compensation change management, new program design, and seamless implementation of scalable compensation structures.
Fractional Compensation Support – Our on-demand compensation consulting offers expert-level guidance, whether for interim leadership, program execution, or compensation strategy development.

Learning &
Development

With great power comes great responsibility! In growing organizations, and with each passing day, your leaders are in the biggest positions they have ever held. Let us help close some of the skill gaps in your organization with one-on-one Leadership Coaching or our Management Training, which includes the following sessions:

Building & Leading Teams
Developing Your Employees
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Difficult Conversations
Leadership Communication
Bridging the Generational Gap

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Organizations that embrace diversity and foster inclusive environments stay ahead in today’s dynamic and competitive talent market. At People Function, we are committed to helping companies create workplaces where everyone feels valued and has opportunities to thrive. We invite you to collaborate with our DEI&B consultants to design accessible recruiting pipelines and implement initiatives that engage your team throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

Partner with us for:

1:1 Coaching for employees, managers, and leadership on inclusive practices
Assessing processes, policies, and structures for bias and developing actionable strategies for change
Micro-aggression and specialized DEI&B trainings tailored to your organization's needs
Creation and ongoing support for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Diversity Councils
Ongoing DEI&B consulting to align your culture and business strategy with inclusion goals