Your HR Department, Without the Overhead.
Senior HR expertise for businesses that want experienced people support without hiring a full-time HR leader.
Fractional HR Partners gives business owners practical, on-demand HR support, so people issues get handled promptly and properly, your HR foundations are solid, and you can focus on running your business.
THE PROBLEM
Every business needs more than informal HR.
Running a business leaves little time for managing people issues, but there are things that can’t be done off the side of your desk. Whether you have five employees or fifty, creating compliant policies, addressing performance concerns, setting a compensation strategy, and resolving employee conflicts or complaints all call for timely, accurate advice.
SUPPORT areas
Practical HR support for the issues businesses face every day.
> HR Advice & Guidance
A trusted resource for day-to-day HR questions, employee relations, and people management decisions.
> Legislative Compliance
Experienced and knowledgeable advice on employment standards and workplace legislation ensuring your business is protected and up to date.
> Policy Development
Drafting and implementing clear, professional HR policies tailored to your workplace, industry, and jurisdiction.
> Performance Management
Creating practical performance review processes, goal-setting frameworks, and employee development plans that drive accountability and growth.
> Salary Benchmarking
Developing job descriptions, completing job evaluations, and comparing market and internal data to ensure your pay is competitive, fair, and defensible.
> Onboarding Programs
Implementing structured onboarding training that meets legislative requirements and sets new employees up for success from day one.
WHY FRACTIONAL HR
HR expertise when you need it.
You may not need a full-time HR department.
You still need experienced HR advice.
Fractional HR gives senior-level HR support that can flex with the demands of your business.
Senior-level expertise
Access experienced HR leadership with experience across industries and throughout Canada.
Lower overhead
Get the HR support you need without the added cost of salary, benefits and long-term overhead.
Built to scale
Support that can grow with your business, giving you the right level of HR expertise as your needs evolve.
Objective perspective
An experienced external voice can help you navigate people issues with greater clarity, confidence and objectivity.
Reduced compliance risk
Strengthen policies, practices and decision-making to help reduce legal and compliance-related risk.
More time to lead
Free up owners and leaders to focus on running the business instead of managing HR off the side of the desk.
WHY FRACTIONAL HR
HR expertise when you need it.
You may not need a full-time HR department.
You still need experienced HR advice.
Fractional HR gives senior-level HR support that can flex with the demands of your business.
Senior-level expertise
Access experienced HR leadership with experience across industries and throughout Canada.
Lower overhead
Get the HR support you need without the added cost of salary, benefits and long-term overhead.
Built to scale
Support that can grow with your business, giving you the right level of HR expertise as your needs evolve.
Objective perspective
An experienced external voice can help you navigate people issues with greater clarity, confidence and objectivity.
Reduced compliance risk
Strengthen policies, practices and decision-making to help reduce legal and compliance-related risk.
More time to lead
Free up owners and leaders to focus on running the business instead of managing HR off the side of the desk.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for businesses that want experienced HR advice on hand.
You know your people and your business best. Fractional HR Partners works alongside owners and leaders to make sure employee situations are handled effectively and properly, with practical advice from an experienced HR professional and without the cost of a full-time hire.
You may be a good fit if:
- Your handbook and policies are missing, or haven’t been reviewed since they were first written
- You’d like an experienced second opinion before making a people decision
- You want confidence that a situation is being handled properly and that you’re meeting your legal obligations
- You want an HR expert to call when a sensitive or unfamiliar situation comes up
- You want to spend less time on HR and more time on the business
- You want experienced advice on hand, without a full-time HR hire
- You want to build stronger HR foundations before your next stage of growth
ABOUT
Experienced HR leadership.
Practical business thinking.
Lisa Nowostawski is a senior HR leader and consultant with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations build the people practices, structures and capabilities they need to succeed.
Her career has included leadership roles with Welch LLP, NAV Canada, Grand & Toy and Pitney Bowes Canada, where she has supported leaders across Canada on organizational design, leadership development, workforce planning, compensation, HR technology and people strategy.
Known for her collaborative approach and strong business acumen, Lisa helps leaders take complex HR challenges and turn them into clear, practical action.
She holds an MBA from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
HR support that fits your business.
monthly retainer
Ongoing Fractional HR Support
Consistent, proactive HR support on an on-going basis. Ideal for businesses that want a steady and dependable HR presence.
HOURLY / PROJECT-BASED
Project-Based Support
Flexible support for ad hoc questions, specific initiatives, one-off projects, or surge periods.
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