Fractional HR for Small-Medium Businesses
Get a dedicated senior HR partner on your team, same capacity as a full-time HR hire, at a fraction of the cost and time.
Ready to remove the guesswork from HR?
Let’s build & optimize your HR function — the right way.
Trusted by Leading Canadian Companies
➟ We lead your HR strategy and systems
➟ Build scalable HR foundations
➟ Stay compliant
➟ Align hiring, retention, and culture to your growth stage
At 60% less than the cost of a full-time HR Manager
Services
Choose the right HR service for your business
Fractional HR Partner
Your dedicated, part-time CHRO as part of your leadership team.
HR Advisor
On-demand expert advice for people issues when you need it.
Employee Handbook Development
A custom, compliant, and practical handbook built for your team.
You're growing fast but HR hasn't caught up.
You're hiring. You're onboarding.
You're navigating performance issues, team dynamics, and compliance questions.
But there's no structure and it's all taking too much time.
That’s when we step in: We give you a part-time strategic HR partner to help you:
Lead your HR strategy and systems
Strategic planning and implementation that aligns with your growth goals
Build scalable HR foundations
Systems and processes that grow with your team
Stay compliant
Navigate Canadian employment law with confidence
Align hiring, retention, and culture
to your growth stage
Monthly subscription
Flexible engagement, no long-term contracts
60% less cost
than hiring a full-time HR Manager
60%
Cost savings vs full-time HR
10+
Years of HR expertise
100%
Canadian compliance focused
1hr/week
Your time investment
What Growing Companies Say About AskHR
"AskHR helped us hire smarter, lead better, and stay compliant without slowing down."
CEO
Digital Marketing Firm
"We trust AskHR like a member of our exec team. Strategic, responsive, and grounded."
Managing Partner
Tech Agency
Trusted by Canadian Companies Across Industries
Tech
Startups & Scaleups
Healthcare
Growing Practices
Professional
Services
All Professional Services
Small and Medium
Business
Expanding Chains
How can outsourced / fractional HR leadership help your company?
When you’re growing a business, people issues can quickly slow you down. Hiring a full-time HR leader is expensive — but doing nothing can cost you even more in people turnover, misalignment and compliance risks that threaten business sustainability.
AskHR’s fractional HR partner gives you a dedicated senior HR leader on your team, part-time. You get the same capacity as a full-time hire, at a fraction of the cost. We handle all HR functions, from strategy to day-today operations, acting as a true partner to help you scale without the people chaos.
⚡ Bonus: You save 60% compared to hiring a full-time HR Manager
— while gaining executive-level expertise.
➯ We build and execute your HR roadmap
We don't just plan — we implement. From audits to action plans, we lead the rollout of every initiative, policy, and process.
➯ You get a senior HR leader — part-time
We act as your Head of People or CHRO, attending leadership meetings, advising managers, and owning HR outcomes.
➯ We keep your team legally compliant
We ensure your policies and practices align with Canadian employment law — across provinces.
➯ We solve real-time people challenges
Whether it's hiring, performance, compliance, or conflict, we bring calm, expert guidance with practical solutions.
➯ You stay focused on the business
We lead HR so you don't have to. With just ~1 hour/week of your time, we keep momentum moving and decisions aligned.
➯ We support your growth with structure
As you scale, we help ensure your people systems don't break. Think: onboarding, retention frameworks and org des
Who We Work With
We support Canadian companies up to 60 people who are:
👉🏼 Growing fast and hitting HR roadblocks
👉🏼 Hiring but need structure and support
👉🏼 Building compliant workplaces
👉🏼 Not ready to hire full-time HR — but need leadership-level support
💡 Scaling but not ready to hire full-time HR? Let's talk fractional.
Who We Work With
Wondering what it’s like to work with AskHR?
We’ve mapped out the full journey — so you can see exactly how we build & optimize your HR function.
OR take our quick self-assessment:
Is Fractional HR Right for You?
Frequently Asked Questions
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A senior HR leader on your team, part-time, providing the same expertise and capacity as a full-time HR hire, at a fraction of the cost and time.
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All our consultants are certified senior HR professionals with university degrees in HR, have HR designations (Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), and bring more than 10 years of experience supporting growing teams across Canada.
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Traditional HR consultants work on a project basis — they give recommendations, complete the project, and leave. AskHR provides ongoing HR leadership, we serve as your fractional HR Partner (Chief HR Officer), leading your HR function, managing strategy and day-to-day operations, not just one-off projects or hiring.
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For fractional service, we focus on startups and small-medium businesses in Canada, typically with 10-60 people. For HR Advisor and employee handbook service, companies of all sizes.
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No, AskHR currently works with companies based in Canada. Startups and small-medium businesses up to 60 people.
Let's take HR off your plate — and build it into your growth strategy.
You don't need more tools. You need a real partner.
We provide strategic HR leadership that grows with you.