Beyond from consultancy, we provide HR leadership and operational support:

Get the expertise you need, exactly how you need it.

Interim HR provides highly-experienced professionals ready to step in as a hands-on HR leader or an HR expert, to address urgent challenges or strategic issues, support organizational change, or manage a crisis.

Role of an interim HR leader

Their responsibilities will vary depending on the organization and the company’s challenges.

In any case, they will need to:

  • Quickly adapt to the situation
  • Offer a new and objective perspective
  • Provide immediate expertise
  • Strengthen the legitimacy and credibility of the HR function
  • Foster a new dynamic
  • Enhance employee engagement
  • Offer solutions to improve social climate
  • Contribute to improving the company’s performance
  • Support change or transition
  • Keep operations running until the company is able to select the permanent perfect fit, and participate actively to the selection and induction of the new hire

Profile of interim HR professionals

  • They are operational HR leaders used to deal with complex situations, in contexts of crisis or change
  • They come from the Corporate world and have an extensive experience from many different industries and company sizes
  • They’re able to step in immediately, quickly adapt to a new environment, assess the situation, make changes and solve problems rapidly
  • Because they’re not concerned with career issues, they provide the organization with an objective and impartial viewpoint and their positive attitude fosters in-house teams’ engagement

When to call for an interim HR leader

Get an interim HR leader or expert for a specific period of time in order to:

  • Bridge gaps in leadership: cover an unexpected absence or while looking for the permanent perfect match
  • Go through change: manage a reorganization or any other transition
  • Support growth
  • Manage a crisis
  • Improve business performance

Fractional HR provides part-time hands-on HR leadership, exactly when it’s needed, without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Role of a fractional HR leader

  • As an integral part of the leadership team, the fractional HR leader provides strategic and operational HR
  • Develops and implements HR strategies aligned with business goals
  • Helps building strong HR foundations, support growth, and drive people strategy
  • Manages key HR functions
  • Scales HR support in line with company growth and evolving needs

Profile of a fractional HR leader

  • Freelance HR executive working part-time across several companies
  • With a proven track record in senior HR roles, the HR fractional leader has worked across different industries and company sizes
  • Autonomous and proactive, able to quickly assess needs and deliver solutions with minimal supervision
  • Team-oriented, the fractional HR leader integrates seamlessly into leadership teams, collaborating with executives and employees
  • Business-focused, able to align HR strategies with company objectives, growth plans, and operational needs
  • Capable of delivering both strategic leadership and hands-on execution
  • Growth-focused, with experience in building HR foundations for scaling teams
  • Agile and adaptable, able to scale and adjust HR support as the business evolves

When to call for a fractional HR leader

A fractional HR leader is ideal for SMEs, startups & scale-ups that need senior HR leadership on a part-time capacity.

It brings a cost-effective alternative to companies that don’t need yet a full-time HR executive.

HR consultancy involves providing expert advice and guidance on specific HR-related issues or projects.

Consultancy engagements are often short-term or project-based, lasting from a few weeks to several months.

Role of the HR consultant:

  • HR consultants usually focus on specific areas such as compensation and benefits, organizational development, compliance with labor laws, creation or optimization of HR processes, policies or templates
  • They may conduct audits, assessments, or analyses to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations, while decision-making authority remains with your organization’s management
  • Usually, your organization retains control over the implementation of the consultant’s recommendations, while our consultants also have the capability to implement solutions on demand

Profile of the HR consultant:

HR consultants are experts with a proven track record in various industries and company sizes.

They will bring specialized knowledge and expertise in specific HR domains, offering best practices, industry and local insights, and innovative solutions tailored to your business’ needs.

When to call for an HR consultant:

You should consider HR consultancy when seeking expert advice and assistance on specific HR challenges or projects, such as restructuring, managing a change, enhancing HR performance or organization, strategy development, optimizing work organization or compliance audits.

HR outsourcing:

HR outsourcing involves transferring the responsibility for certain HR functions or processes to one our HR experts.

Role of the outsourced HR expert:

The HR expert will:

  • Assume operational control over the outsourced functions while your organization retains strategic control
  • Take over the day-to-day management of outsourced HR functions, which could include: HR and/or benefits administration, recruitment, onboarding, training, navigating complex French regulations and obligations to ensure compliance
  • Ensure liaison with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
  • Ensure ongoing communication, regular reviews and efficient coordination with your internal stakeholders

Profile of outsourced HR experts:

  • Freelance HR expert with a generalist profile and a proven track record
  • Strong knowledge of French labor regulations
  • Working part-time across several companies
  • Autonomous and proactive
  • Strong English and French communication skills

When considering outsourcing:

You are:

  • A global company with a French subsidiary
  • Managing HR from abroad or with limited HR resources in France
  • Struggling with managing HR functions specific to France and/ or
  • Looking to streamline HR operations, reduce costs, or focus on your core business activities

01The right match

We’ll work with you to understand your business and meet your needs with the right set of skills.

02A strong network

Building strong relationships with our HR community, we will make available within short delays the most suitable and experienced interim HR manager, operational and over experienced.

03A specific knowledge

You will benefit from our experience and strong understanding of issues faced by start-ups, SMEs and French subsidiaries of foreign companies.

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