What ALT HR Partners does

ALT HR Partners is a specialty human resources consulting firm headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. Founded in 2017 by Shawn Straub, who serves as President and brings nearly twenty years of employee relations experience in healthcare, retail, and non-profit organizations, the firm positions itself as an external HR department alternative for companies that lack dedicated in-house HR infrastructure. The practice is led by Straub alongside a small team comprising an HR Director, HR Coordinator, and HR Business Partner, supported by SHRM Approved Provider certification and SHRM-SCP/SPHR credentials.

Name

ALT HR Partners

Legal name

ALT HR Partners

Website

https://althrpartners.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALT HR Partners is a specialty HR consulting firm headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving small and medium-sized US businesses through fractional HR partnerships, project-based engagements, investigations, employee relations support, and HR training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Service Delivery, Shared Services & HR Operating Model Advisory (BPACAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employee Helpdesk / HR Service Center (Tier 1) (BPAAAIAH), HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• Fractional HR services
• Employee relations consulting
• HR compliance audits
• Employee handbook creation
• Outsourced HR investigations

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: ALT HR Partners generates revenue through professional consulting engagements, including Fractional HR Partnerships (ongoing retainer-like arrangements), on-call HR executive support, project-based work, and training services. Revenue is derived from service fees for HR advisory, investigations, policy development, employee relations support, and management training delivered to SMB and mid-market clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALT HR Partners is a specialty HR consulting firm that provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible, cost-effective access to senior HR expertise. Its core deliverable is On-Call Fractional HR, functioning as an outsourced HR department supported by project-based engagements, employee handbook creation, comprehensive investigations, employee relations support, detailed HR audits, management support, terminations/layoffs planning, policy and compliance development, and HR training.

Product overview

ALT HR Partners is a specialty HR consulting firm that offers a portfolio of advisory services rather than a software product. The core offering consists of On-Call Fractional HR Partnerships, which provide small to mid-size organizations with flexible, cost-effective access to experienced HR expertise. Supporting service lines include Project Based Work, Employee Handbook Creation, Comprehensive Investigations, Employee Relations Support, Detailed Human Resources Audits, On Call HR Executives, Management Support, Employee Complaint Resolution, Terminations and Layoffs, Policies/Procedures/Compliance, and Human Resources Training. Additionally, the firm provides free downloadable resources including E-Books, Infographics, Checkups, and Videos to educate clients on HR best practices. The portfolio is unified around the firm's approach of combining empathy with risk mitigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-Call Fractional HR Provides small to mid-size organizations with flexible, cost-effective access to experienced HR expertise, functioning as a full HR department at a fraction of the cost of an in-house team.
• Project Based Work Scoped consulting engagements that address specific HR challenges or initiatives on a project basis, such as audits, handbooks, or policy rewrites.
• Employee Handbook Creation Development of culturally specific employee handbooks tailored to each client's organization, including revisions for compliance and growth such as those performed for Coral Springs Dental Center.
• Comprehensive Investigations Neutral third-party investigation support, evidence gathering, and recommendations for employee complaints and legal issues, including EEOC and federal court matters and attorney-client privilege work.
• Employee Relations Support Advisory and hands-on support for employee relations issues including harassment, discrimination, discipline, annual reviews, and difficult conversations.
• Detailed Human Resources Audit Comprehensive review of a client's HR practices, policies, and compliance posture to identify gaps and mitigate legal and operational risk.
• Management Support and On-Call HR Executives On-call support and mentoring for HR professionals, business owners, and managers to answer questions and solve problems, including behind-the-scenes assistance or acting as the face of HR for managers navigating employee lifecycle challenges with empathy and respect.
• Terminations and Layoffs Termination and layoff plan development and execution support that conveys respect and dignity while mitigating risk and maintaining company reputation.
• Policies, Procedures, and Compliance Creation of disciplinary policies, leave policies, employment law posters, I9 policies and procedures, and compliance audits tailored to the client's operations.
• Human Resources Training Company- and culture-specific training programs including Employee Relations training, Finding & Retaining Amazing People, Employment Law education, and onsite management staff training (as delivered at Coral Springs Dental Center).

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Engage PEO: PEO delivering HR, payroll, benefits, and risk management to small and mid-sized businesses. Comparable buyer (SMBs without internal HR) and overlapping service portfolio, though delivered through co-employment.
• FrankCrum: PEO and HR services company offering HR outsourcing, payroll, benefits, and workers' compensation to small businesses. Targets the same SMB segment lacking internal HR, comparable in use cases if not in boutique-consulting positioning.
• XcelHR: PEO and HR services provider offering HR outsourcing, payroll, benefits, and compliance for small and mid-sized businesses. Similar target market and service mix to ALT HR Partners, though delivered primarily through a PEO/co-employment model.
• Trion Solutions: HR services firm providing PEO, HR consulting, benefits, and compliance support to SMB and mid-market employers. Comparable buyer profile and service portfolio, including fractional and advisory-style HR support.
• Sequoia Consulting Group: HR outsourcing and consulting firm serving mid-market and SMB clients with fractional HR, benefits administration, and compliance services. Highly comparable to ALT HR Partners in business model — customized HR advisory for organizations lacking full HR infrastructure.
• Jumpstart: HR: Fractional HR consulting firm serving small businesses with HR strategy, compliance, employee relations, and people operations support. Closely comparable business model — embedded/fractional HR expertise for SMBs without in-house HR teams.

Broad incumbents

• Insperity: Public PEO and HR services company serving SMBs with bundled HR, benefits, payroll, and compliance. Comparable to ALT HR Partners in serving the same SMB buyer with HR outsourcing, but at vastly greater scale and via a co-employment model rather than fractional consulting.
• ADP TotalSource: ADP's PEO division providing HR outsourcing, benefits, and compliance for SMBs. Targets the same lack-of-internal-HR pain point as ALT HR Partners, but through a scaled, co-employment PEO model rather than boutique fractional consulting.
• Justworks: PEO and HR technology platform providing payroll, benefits, HR support, and compliance tools to SMBs. Targets the same SMB pain point as ALT HR Partners with a scaled, tech-enabled delivery model rather than boutique consulting.

Emerging players

• BambooHR: Cloud HRIS platform serving SMBs with HR data management, onboarding, and people analytics. Addresses adjacent — but not identical — buyer needs: SMBs seeking to centralize HR records, sometimes displacing the need for outsourced HR advisory that ALT HR Partners provides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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