Fractional HR for Small Businesses In Calgary, Alberta and Across Canada
Your HR person, without another full-time hire.
Small businesses need HR long before they necessarily need a full-time HR team. Our Fractional HR Business Partners work as part of your business, providing consistent, hands-on HR support as you grow.
When Does Fractional HR Make Sense?
HR has become a real job. But maybe not a full time one.
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As businesses grow, HR starts landing everywhere. Employee questions go to the owner. Managers need help. Hiring increases. Performance issues get harder. Policies and processes haven't kept pace.
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A fractional HRBP gives your business a dedicated HR person to manage your day-to-day HR without requiring a full-time hire. Fractional HR is an ongoing monthly subscription, offered at a lower hourly rate than our pay-as-you-go services. Because consistent support is needed to understand your business and work proactively, plans start at $1250/month.
How We Can Help
DAY-TO-DAY HR
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Employee questions
Employee relations
Performance issues
Leaves & accommodations
Terminations & offboarding
PEOPLE PROCESSES
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Hiring support
Onboarding
Performance management
Employee engagement
Compensation questions
BUILD & IMPROVE
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Policies & processes
HR Compliance
Manager practices
HR documentation
Day-to-day HR priorities
How Fractional HR Works
1. UNDERSTAND​
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We learn your business, team, current HR practices and immediate priorities.
2. PRIORITIZE​
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Together, we identify risks and agree on priorities for the next 90 days.
3. SUPPORT​
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Your HRBP manages ongoing HR while moving agreed priorities forward.
4. REVIEW & RESET​
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Every 90 days we review progress, adjust, and establish the next priorities.
What Makes Us Different
Is Fractional HR Right for You?
One dedicated HR partner. Support behind them.
DEDICATED HR PARTNER
One consistent HR generalist who gets to know your business, employees and managers and becomes your primary point of contact for HR.
COORDINATION SUPPORT
Behind-the-scenes support helps with documentation, administration and follow-through, so your HRBP can stay focused on your people and priorities.
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CONTINUITY BUILT IN
You're working with A&A, not hiring an individual contractor. We maintain client information and processes so support doesn't disappear when your regular HRBP is away.
It might be a good fit when...​
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✓ HR is taking too much time away from your leadership team.
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✓ You need regular HR support, but not a full-time hire
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✓ You want HR support from someone who actually knows your business
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✓You need to manage today's issues while building better practices for your tomorrow.
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Only need occasional support?
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Need a complete HR team rather than one dedicated HR partner?
Related Services
Senior HR leadership for organizations that need Fractional Director or CHRO expertise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is fractional HR?
Fractional HR gives your business a dedicated HR professional on an ongoing, part-time basis without hiring a full-time HR employee. Your Fractional HR Business Partner gets to know your organization, supports your employees and managers, and helps manage day-to-day HR needs as your business grows.
At A&A, your HRBP also has coordination support behind the scenes to help keep HR administration, documentation and follow-through moving.
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How much does fractional HR cost?
A&A Consulting's Fractional HR plans start at $1,250 per month for 10 hours of support. The right level of support depends on the size of your organization, the complexity of your HR needs and how much ongoing support your team requires.​
Compare to outsourced HR, which starts at $5500 per month.
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What size business is fractional HR right for?
Fractional HR is often a good fit for small and growing businesses that need regular HR support but aren't ready for, or don't need, a full-time internal HR professional. It can also support organizations that already have internal administrative or HR resources but need additional HR expertise and guidance.
What's the difference between Fractional HR and Outsourced HR?
Fractional HR gives you a dedicated HR generalist who works with your organization on an ongoing, part-time basis, with coordination support behind the scenes.
Outsourced HR is a broader, team-based model for organizations that want A&A to manage their HR function. It can include senior HR leadership and accountability, an HR Business Partner, HR coordination and access to specialists across areas such as recruitment, compensation, HR systems, payroll, learning and development and workplace investigations.
Fractional HR gives you an HR person. Outsourced HR gives you an HR department.
​What's the difference between Fractional HR and HR On Demand?
Fractional HR is designed for businesses that need ongoing, proactive HR support each month. Your fractional HRBP gets to know your organization and works alongside your leaders on both day-to-day needs and ongoing HR priorities.
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HR On Demand is better suited to businesses that need occasional HR advice or help with specific issues but don't require regular monthly HR support.
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What's the difference between Fractional HR and Interim HR?
Fractional HR provides ongoing, part-time HR support as an extension of your team. Interim HR is temporary coverage for a defined period, such as during a parental or medical leave, while recruiting for a vacant HR position, during a transition, or when your team temporarily needs additional capacity.
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Can you provide fractional HR outside of Alberta?
Yes, we provide remote fractional support across Canada, with in-person support available in every major city across the country.
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Do you provide fractional HR services in Calgary?
Yes. Our team is based in Calgary and provides fractional HR support in-person and remotely throughout Calgary and Alberta. We also work with businesses across Canada.