Sachi Kittur, Founder, Kompass Solutions

But as CEO, you need to stay focused on your company’s strategic business goals. Talent acquisition requires time, planning, resources and expertise that you may not have.

You don’t want the expense and paperwork of an HR department, but it’s a talent jungle out there. Hiring an experienced, part-time HR leader has proven to be an effective solution for many growing technology companies.

5 ways that part-time HR leadership makes a difference

With a seasoned, part-time HR leader, you add a balanced resource that can collaborate with the executive team and pro-actively drive strategies while still managing and building an effective HR operation.

2. Recruitment costs are reduced by 25-40%:
Recruitment and Retention – an organization’s investment in these important ‘people pillars’ will determine its ability to grow. An experienced HR leader will be able to develop a solid recruitment program that leverages diverse sourcing strategies.

Hiring better resources and decreasing the reliance on external staffing firms will bring significant savings to your organization’s bottom line.

3. Happy employees = stable company:
A savvy HR leader brings a proactive approach to retention, which means significant cost savings and avoidance of the typical pain points of fast-growth organizations.

4. Become an Employer of Choice:
Recognition as an “Employer of Choice” serves both retention and recruiting purposes. A seasoned HR leader knows how apply focus, innovation, and employee engagement to realize this goal.

5. Linking people strategies to ROI:
Most experienced HR leaders today recognize the importance in linking talent management initiatives to ROI. There are a number of creative tools available to assess the progress and contributions of your people function, beyond the standard turnover and cost per hire metrics. A strategic HR leader will ensure that they are continuously measuring and linking their people initiatives to the bottom
line.

This will ensure that shareholder value is maximized with every people dollar that you invest: a well-rounded HR leader that can strategize one minute and solve a payroll issue another is the perfect solution to maximizing the return of your investment in an HR resource.

As your company prepares to take itself to the next level, take a moment to think about the talent management support that is going to help you get there!

Sachi Kittur is the founder of Kompass Solutions, an organization that helps emerging technology companies develop people management solutions that support their next phase of business. Maximizing the efficiency of both time and resources is at the forefront of Kompass’s solutions.