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HR support that scales from your first hire to your hardest quarter

Whether you have no HR team yet or a stretched one that needs backup in a pinch, Jumpstart HR puts senior, US-based HR professionals on your side — for a single project or an ongoing partnership.

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Senior, US-based HR pros

Every engagement is led by experienced practitioners who do this work every day — not a chatbot or a ticket queue.

Plug in your way

Hand us a single project or keep us on retainer. Scale support up or down as your needs change.

From startup to enterprise

We cover founders with no HR and established teams that just need an extra pair of expert hands.

Explore HR consulting by need

Four detailed guides covering the situations we get asked about most — what each service includes, what it costs, and how to tell which one fits.

HR Consulting for Small BusinessYou have no HR team and it’s landing on the wrong person. Compliance, handbooks, hiring, and employee relations.Read the guide →HR OutsourcingHand off the HR function without a PEO. You keep your EIN, benefits contracts, and vendor choices.Read the guide →HR for StartupsPost-raise, hiring across state lines, or getting ready for diligence. Build it before you need it.Read the guide →Employee Handbook ServicesCreation, revision, and annual updates written for every state you actually employ in.Read the guide →

Find your path

Where are you right now?

Two common situations, one team ready to step in. Pick the lane that sounds like you — or book a free consult and we’ll point you to the right starting place.

For growing businesses

No HR team yet

You’re wearing the HR hat on top of everything else. Get a dependable, senior HR function — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.

Day-to-day HR questions answered by an expert you can trust
Handbooks, single policies, and multi-state compliance done right
Hiring help, onboarding, and people development as you grow

Popular starting points

Free HR AuditA senior pro reviews your setup and sends an action report.Free HR AnswersOn-call expert guidance — two consulting calls a month.$299/mo Flexible HR Support SubscriptionA dedicated fractional HR pro for 20 hours every month.From $1,850/mo

“Absolutely love working with the Jumpstart team. They have been an invaluable resource to our organizational growth.”Felix Gilbert — Owner, Xcell

For established HR teams

An HR team that needs backup in a pinch

You have HR — but you’re stretched, short a specialist, or covering a gap. We integrate fast and carry the load until you’re back on solid ground.

Leave-of-absence and parental-leave coverage
Interim HR support when a search has run long
HR systems builds & troubleshooting — HRIS and payroll setups and migrations
Overflow projects: employee relations, audits, and compliance

Ways we plug in

Prepaid HR Consulting PackageTen senior consulting hours to draw on for any project.$1,850 Full Lifecycle RecruitmentHand off a stalled search — 5+ candidates in 7 days.$6,000/mo In-Depth HR AuditA deep compliance and operations review, incl. PE diligence.$3,000

“The Jumpstart team swiftly integrated into our hiring process at a time when our staff was capacity constrained.”Christina Becker-Birck — VP, Meister Consultants Group

Build stronger teams

Develop your people and teams

Assessments and coaching that help individuals understand how they work best — and help teams work better together. Each is available self-serve, or with 1:1 coaching from a certified coach on our team.

Working Genius AssessmentThe 6 types of work that energize you — and the two that drain you.$55

Working Genius + 1:1 CoachingYour results, debriefed 1:1 with a certified Working Genius coach.$199

DISC Assessment + 1:1 CoachingUnderstand your DISC style, then put it to work with a certified coach.$199

Backed by our research team

Make sense of AI at work

Most HR teams aren’t behind on AI — they’re buried in it. Our advisors help you cut through the hype: where AI and AI agents actually fit, how to govern them responsibly, and how to get more from the tools you already own or are about to buy. It’s HR transformation and change management, grounded in the same independent HR technology research our team publishes.

AI strategy & governanceChange management & adoptionTool selection & optimization

AI for HR Teams — Team TrainingA live training built on our Five Workforces model, plus a ready-to-use AI governance policy.$2,500

Book an AI strategy consult →See our HR tech research

Led by recognized HR voices

Expertise behind every engagement

Jumpstart HR is led by founder and CEO Joey Price and a team that has supported organizations across professional services, tech and startups, nonprofit, and healthcare — bringing practitioner experience and a point of view on where work is headed.

TEDx speakerAuthor, The Power of HR (Kogan Page)SHRM 30 Under 30HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech InfluencersKeynote, HR Technology Conference

“Working with Jumpstart HR has been seamless and efficient. They understand our needs, are proactive about our hiring goals, and the team exceeded our expectations by bringing down our overall cost per hire.”Stephanie Chou — Project Manager

“We retained Jumpstart HR for a series of HR projects and were very satisfied. Forward-thinking, solutions-oriented, and fact-based — whether you need to get into compliance or augment HR staff.”Milton Hall — President & CEO, Human Capital Consultants

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can you start?

Usually within a week. We begin with a free consult or a free HR Audit so we scope exactly the right support before any paid work starts.

Do you replace our HR team, or work alongside it?

Both. We run the whole HR function for organizations that don’t have one, and we plug in alongside established HR teams for overflow, leave coverage, interim gaps, and specialist projects.

Are your HR professionals US-based?

Yes — every engagement is led by senior, US-based HR practitioners who do this work every day.

Can you help with HR systems and payroll platforms?

Yes. As part of our projects work we support HRIS and payroll system builds, setups, migrations, and troubleshooting, so your tools actually do what you need.

Do you offer AI help for HR teams?

Yes — advisory, coaching, and training to help your team understand AI and AI agents and get more from the tools you already have or are evaluating, informed by our independent HR technology research. Explore the research →

What assessments do you offer?

DISC and the 6 Types of Working Genius. Each is available as a self-serve assessment or paired with 1:1 coaching from a certified coach on our team. Browse the shop →

How does pricing work?

Productized services have clear, upfront prices in our shop. Ongoing and project work is scoped in a free consult, so you only pay for the support you actually need.

Not sure which path fits?

Tell us what’s on your plate. In a free 30-minute consult, we’ll learn your goals and point you to the right support — project, retainer, or somewhere in between.