Senior-level guidance, durable systems, and practical infrastructure for employers across industries and stages of growth.
Northwest Ohio HR Consulting provides senior-level human resources and operations support to organizations that need experienced guidance without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Engagements are scoped to produce durable, audit-ready systems rather than short-term fixes.
The firm serves clients across professional services, healthcare, behavioral health, nonprofit, manufacturing, and other small to mid-sized employer settings. Experience in highly regulated industries informs the approach across every engagement, with an emphasis on clear documentation, legal defensibility, and operational continuity regardless of sector.
Employee handbooks, policy series, standard operating procedures, and full HR systems built to scale with the organization and withstand legal or audit review.
Monthly retainer service for small employers who need experienced HR available for investigations, terminations, leave issues, and day-to-day questions, without the cost of a full-time hire. See pricing below.
Workflow design, internal knowledge bases, operations manuals, and process documentation that reduce ambiguity and limit dependency on individual staff.
Onboarding programs, role-specific training, and competency frameworks designed using ADDIE methodology, the SHRM BASK framework, and adult learning principles.
Practical guidance on leave administration, accommodations, investigations, performance management, terminations, and the day-to-day decisions that carry legal exposure.
Policy and documentation systems aligned with federal and state employment law, with specialized capability in CARF, OHMAS, Medicaid, HIPAA, and DEA standards where applicable.
Ongoing or interim HR direction for organizations that need senior-level oversight without a full-time executive on payroll.
Small employers often need experienced HR judgment available without the cost of a dedicated hire. The firm offers an outsourced employee relations service for businesses that want to offload investigations, terminations, leave administration, performance issues, and day-to-day HR questions to a credentialed professional on a monthly retainer.
Additional hours billed at $125 per hour. All retainers governed by a written engagement letter and confidentiality terms.
Discuss a RetainerIf a system is not written down, it does not exist. Every engagement produces lasting written infrastructure the organization owns and can continue to use.
Policies, procedures, and decisions are designed to withstand audit, investigation, or litigation, with appropriate citation to controlling law and standards.
Systems are built for the staff who will run them after the engagement ends, with clear ownership, training, and review cycles built in from the start.
The firm works with employers of varying size, regulatory complexity, and growth stage. Engagements are tailored to the operational realities of each industry rather than applied from a template.
Fees are quoted in writing after the initial consultation, based on scope. Most engagements fall within the ranges below. All work is governed by a signed engagement letter that defines deliverables, timeline, and terms.
| Employee Handbook, single-state | $1,500 to $2,500 |
| Employee Handbook, multi-state | $2,500 to $4,500 |
| Stand-Alone Policy Series | $750 to $1,500 |
| Workplace Investigation | $1,500 to $3,500 |
| Performance Improvement Plan Development | $400 to $800 |
| Termination Preparation and Documentation | $500 to $1,000 |
| Training Module Development | $1,500 to $3,500 |
| Compliance Audit and Gap Analysis | $2,000 to $4,500 |
| HR Department Buildout | $7,500 to $20,000 |
| Operations Manual or Operations Bible | $5,000 to $15,000 |
Hourly advisory is available for single questions, document review, or short-scope work outside of a retainer or project engagement. Minimum increment of fifteen minutes.
| 5 hours per week | $2,200 per month |
| 10 hours per week | $4,000 per month |
| 15 hours per week | $5,800 per month |
| 20 hours per week | $7,500 per month |
Fractional engagements typically run three to twelve months and include scheduled availability, defined deliverables, and direct executive-level access. Custom scopes available on request.
Email is the preferred method of contact. Use the form or write directly. Responses are typically returned within two business days.