Unlock Your Team's Potential with Expert HR Services
Struggling to figure out where to start with HR in your business?
The People Success Plan gives you a clear roadmap to structure your hiring, onboarding, performance, and culture strategies effectively.
This guide helps you prioritize HR initiatives, align them with business goals, and avoid costly missteps. Whether you're building your first HR foundation or optimizing an existing one, this tool simplifies decision-making. Request one now and take the first step toward a thriving workplace!
How to Align Your Culture
Your culture already exists—but are you using it as an intentional tool? Only 10% of business leaders are.
We created a guide to help you get started. Align your company culture with your business goals so that employees feel connected, engaged, and productive.
You'll learn how to define core values, translate them into everyday behaviors, and integrate culture into hiring, performance, and leadership. When culture alignment is done right, you attract the right talent, improve retention, and create a company where people want to work.
Grab your free guide today and build a workplace that thrives!
Expert Solutions for Talent Acquisition and Retention Success
Stop Wasting Money on Hiring—Build a Predictable Talent Pipeline Instead
SwiftHire TalentSynce System:
Your Guide to a Predictable Hiring Machine
Hiring shouldn’t drain your budget or feel like a never-ending struggle. At PEOPLEfirst, we help businesses build a predictable, repeatable hiring machine that attracts top talent—without relying on expensive recruiters or job boards.
Our customized solution cuts hiring costs, reduces turnover, and ensures you get the right people in the right roles from day one.
Download our Recruitment Strategy Guide to learn how to streamline your hiring process and create a talent pipeline that fuels your company’s growth!
Smarter People Ops: A Full HR Team for Less Than One Hire
Hiring an internal HR manager costs $70K+ per year, yet they often lack the specialized expertise needed to handle hiring, compliance, and retention effectively. PEOPLEfirst gives you a full team of HR experts—from recruiters to workforce strategists—for a fraction of the cost, ensuring your people operations drive business growth. Our fractional HR service scales with your needs, providing expert guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Download our People Success Plan to see how a strategic HR partner can save you money and build a stronger workforce!
Leadership Development
Stop managing and start leading
Great leaders don’t just manage people—they inspire, align, and drive results. Our Leadership Development is customized to your business, and your leaders, equipping them with the tools to engage teams, eliminate distractions, and create a culture of accountability.
Using the foundations from our proven Lead with Purpose Framework, we help leaders align their team’s goals, build strong habits, and focus on what truly moves the business forward. Download our Leadership Framework today to start developing leaders who create lasting impact!
Recruiting & HR Done Right = Higher Retention
High turnover is expensive and disruptive—but it’s also avoidable. By building a sustainable hiring system and integrating it with strong HR processes, leadership development, and employee engagement strategies, PEOPLEfirst helps businesses hire better, onboard smarter, and retain longer.
Our approach ensures you’re not just filling roles, but creating an environment where employees want to stay and grow. Download our guide to start reducing turnover and building a high-retention workplace today!
Testimonials
Kirsten Stilgenbauer
Stearns Financial
Will really tries to understand your organization, culture and open role very well so he can accurately convey info to candidates, and assess fit beyond just job requirements. He does a great job of developing a pool of sourced candidates, communicating with them to address questions, concerns, and keeping them engaged during the process. He is also communicative with our internal team, has provided us with helpful interview templates and also gives us coaching along the way pertaining to candidates, roles and processes. We have had Will’s help recruiting a number of employees over the last few years that have ended up being a great organizational fit. I would highly recommend working with Will!
Tony Luckhart, CFP, CRPC
Partner, Foster & Motley
Will has been a tremendous help to our firm. His focus on matching candidates with our company's values has really strengthened our team. We’re thrilled with the candidate he placed with us, who continues to be a great addition to our team.
Will consistently provides high-quality candidates for various roles. His understanding of our firm’s needs and culture makes him a valuable partner in our hiring process.
Alex Cardona
CEO, Healthshare
Since OneShare Health partnered with PEOPLEfirst to strategize about Retention and Talent, Alex has been very involved with the HR Department and Executive Team to better understand the needs of the organization and develop strategic plans to drive success. Understanding the organization is imperative when supporting key stakeholders and Alex’s big picture thinking has earned the respect of OneShare Health. She made herself available for any questions and/or concerns, which was important for fast growing environment. We are extremely impressed with Alex’s professionalism, quality and moreover, the commitment displayed for the betterment of OneShare Health and I highly recommend her for consulting services.
Doug Whitney
COO, Model B
PEOPLEfirst is truly a full-stack HR firm. Not only did they help us with recruiting, they also helped us beef up our HR documentation, re-write our employee handbook, conducted multiple (very engaging) DEI trainings, and introduced us to their signature culture game - Cards For Culture. You wouldn't think that you can play a "Cards Against Humanity" style game in a professional manner, but
this game does it in a way that is actually engaging and doesn't feel like fluff. It even helped us reform our core values, which we didn't even realize needed to be reformed until we played the game! I can't recommend this team highly enough -
they are experts in all things HR, and even better as human beings.
Nick Ziepfel
Owner, Fox & Ziepfel Law
As a law firm, we understand the importance of thorough and timely workplace investigations. When a sensitive situation arose, we turned to Will and his team for their expertise. His team quickly mobilized, conducting 20 interviews in less than four days. What impressed us most was not just their speed, but the depth and quality of their work. The final report was comprehensive, offering clear insights and actionable recommendations.
Beyond addressing the immediate issue, they provided valuable advice on proactive measures to foster a healthier workplace environment going forward and harnessing people operations for the organization's benefit. I was especially impressed with their responsiveness and professionalism throughout the process. Their services have proven to be an invaluable investment to our firm and our clients, saving us time, resources, and potential headaches down the line.
Brad Paterson
CEO, Payments
Alex and her team were a huge help during our expansion through North America. We needed roles filled quickly, employees onboarded and ramped up, and HR processes implemented. PEOPLEfirst handled all of these needs quickly and with tact. I really appreciated the results and incorporating our remote culture. Alex found a great Head of People for us and then easily transitioned to her everything PEOPLEfirst had built.
FAQs
Answers to Your HR and Talent Concerns
How does PEOPLEfirst customize its services?
You have a culture unique to your business. We start by understanding what you think your culture is, what your people think your culture is, what it actually is, and what you want it to be, and build out our processes from there. We use our People Success Plan as a road map to build your customized solution from.
What makes your talent acquisition consulting different from recruiting?
Unlike traditional recruiting firms that charge hefty placement fees (often 20-30% of a hire’s salary) for a single hire, PEOPLEfirst acts as an extension of your internal team—not just a one-time service. We partner with your business to build a repeatable, predictable hiring process that attracts and retains the right talent, saving you time, money, and frustration. Our strategy focuses on long-term hiring success by aligning recruitment with your culture, refining your employer brand, and optimizing your hiring infrastructure—so you’re not constantly starting from scratch. Instead of relying on expensive recruiters for every hire, we empower your business with the tools to hire smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively.
Can you help with reducing high employee turnover?
Absolutely, we specialize in crafting customized retention strategies that are particularly effective in high-turnover industries. By analyzing your specific challenges, we can implement targeted solutions that significantly reduce turnover rates by 25%.
Do you conduct employee and workplace investigations?
Yes! PEOPLEfirst provides neutral, third-party employee investigations to help businesses handle sensitive workplace issues with professionalism, confidentiality, and compliance. Our experienced professionals conduct thorough interviews, gather evidence, and analyze findings to uncover the root cause of workplace complaints—including harassment, discrimination, misconduct, and policy violations. We provide detailed reports with clear, unbiased findings and actionable recommendations to help you make informed decisions while minimizing legal risks. Instead of navigating complex investigations alone, let our experts guide you through a fair, compliant process that protects your employees and your business.
What happens after you help hire new talent?
Our job doesn’t stop at hiring—we make sure employees stay and succeed. We integrate structured onboarding, leadership training, and employee engagement strategies to prevent early turnover and build a high-retention culture. Unlike traditional recruiters who move on after a placement, we stay engaged to ensure your new hires thrive.
Do you replace an HR team? Or an HR Manager?
No! We partner with your HR team or leadership, acting as an extension of your people operations. Whether you have a small HR team or no internal HR, we bring specialized expertise in hiring, onboarding, culture alignment, and retention—for a fraction of the cost of hiring a full HR department.
Do you offer support for implementing the strategies you develop?
Yes, we assist with hands-on implementation and monitoring to ensure strategies are effectively executed. We are a fractional HR resource that operates as an extension of your team. Think of this way, you're getting a full team of HR professionals for less than half the cost of hiring one internal HR Generalist.
How long does it usually take to see results from the retention strategies?
Substantial results typically become evident within six to twelve months after implementation.
Are your employee development programs suitable for small businesses?
Yes, our programs are scalable and adaptable. The beauty of our resource is that we grow with you through every stage.
How does PEOPLEfirst improve employee engagement?
Employee engagement isn’t just about perks—it’s about culture, leadership, and communication. We help businesses create engagement strategies that go beyond surface-level fixes, focusing on leadership alignment, performance feedback, and meaningful recognition. Our approach ensures employees feel valued, heard, and connected to your company’s mission, leading to higher productivity, lower turnover, and a stronger workplace culture. Whether it’s through leadership development, structured feedback processes, or employee success programs, we help you build a team that’s motivated to perform at their best.
What if we have a short and sudden growth spurt where we need to hire quickly?
Fast growth often leads to reactive hiring, which increases the risk of mis-hires, high turnover, and culture misalignment. Instead of rushing through hiring decisions, PEOPLEfirst helps you scale with a structured, strategic hiring process—ensuring speed doesn’t come at the expense of quality. We create custom recruitment frameworks that allow you to hire efficiently while maintaining high standards, so every new employee is a long-term fit. By optimizing job postings, streamlining interviews, and strengthening employer branding, we help you attract top talent quickly—without relying on expensive staffing agencies.
How much does PEOPLEfirst's fractional HR service cost?
Hiring an internal HR generalist costs at least $70,000 per year plus benefits—and they may still lack the specialized expertise needed for hiring, compliance, leadership development, and retention strategies. PEOPLEfirst provides a full team of HR specialists for a fraction of that cost, giving you access to recruiting experts, compliance advisors, culture strategists, and leadership coaches—all for $10K to $50K per year, depending on your needs. Instead of paying one salary for limited expertise, you get a full HR infrastructure that scales with your business, reduces costly turnover, and ensures your hiring and people operations drive long-term success.
