Most business problems are people problems

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Turnover isn't just a culture issue. It's a business issue.

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A slow hire is not an HR delay. It is a quarter you do not get back.

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Turnover isn't just a culture issue. It's a business issue.

Organizations rarely fail because they chose the wrong strategy. They struggle because the people decisions underneath that strategy weren't made with the same level of intention.

That is the work we do.

Built for the stage you are in.

Whether you have 10 employees or 200. You have outgrown the downloaded handbook and the manager who handles HR on top of a full-time job. You are not ready to carry a full-time HR person on the team.

Entrepreneurs, founder-led businesses. Executive directors carrying a board, a budget, and a team at the same time. CEOs who want an advisor, not another vendor.

If your next decision involves people and you would rather not make it alone, you are who we built our firm for.

Why we are different

An experienced HR and Business Advisor. Not just an HR administrator.

Most firms hand you a document. We don't just recommend a decision. We explain the reasoning behind it and help you execute it.

Strategic HR Solutions

Whether you need ongoing executive HR leadership or support for a critical initiative, our services are designed to help your organization make stronger people decisions with confidence.

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A seat at your leadership table. Ongoing counsel on the decisions that carry real consequence — restructures, senior hires, compensation, and the situations that keep you up at night.

Executive HR Advisory

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Headcount plans, organizational design, and compensation structures built for where the business is going, not where it has been.

People and Business Strategy

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Strategy is executed by managers. We make yours capable of the conversations, the feedback, and the judgment calls the plan depends on.

Leadership and Manager Development

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Handbooks, job architecture, and workplace policy written in plain language. Documents your team reads, understands, and follows.

Policy Development

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Federal, New York State, and New York City requirements move constantly. We keep your practices current and your exposure contained. Compliance is not paperwork. It is operating with confidence.

Compliance

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Investigations. Restructures. HRIS implementation. Interim coverage when your HR seat is empty. When the situation is urgent and consequential, bring it to us.

Interim and Special Projects

Shelly and her team built our HR foundation from scratch. What felt overwhelming became structured and empowering.

Founder, SaaS Company

Shelly and her team bring a rare mix of strategic HR expertise and practical business leadership insight. They helped our organization strengthen policies, trained our managers, and handled sensitive employee issues with confidence.

Executive Director, Nonprofit

What clients say.

Shelly Michaels, MS-HRM, SHRM-SCP

Founder and Chief Executive Officer. More than twenty years in senior HR leadership across technology companies, nonprofits, and growing organizations — advising leaders who need senior people counsel and help acting on it.

Enterprise payroll technology through our Paychex partnership, with a local advisor who answers the phone. Processing, tax filing, benefits administration, and system migration handled properly.

Policy Development

Certifix and Fieldprint live scan partners at our Brooklyn office. Appointments and walk-ins welcome.

Fingerprinting and Biometric Services

"Professional, stress-free, and welcoming office space. I walked in, got my fingerprinting done, and was out in minutes. Exactly what I needed."

Licensed Professional, Brooklyn NY

30 minutes with a senior HR advisor.

You'll leave with clarity, practical recommendations, and a clear path forward — whether or not we work together.

HR and Advisory: (718) 635-2787
 Fingerprinting: (718) 635-1611
info@michaelshrc.com