Our Process
How Shift Fractional Works
Shift Fractional is designed to be easy to adopt, fast to deploy, and low risk to try. We focus on understanding your real HR and recruiting needs, designing the right level of support, and owning outcomes as your business evolves.
STEP 1
Discovery and Assessment
We start with a structured discovery conversation to understand your business, not to sell a pre-packaged solution.
We assess:
Company size, structure, and growth stage
Current HR and recruiting setup
Active people issues, risks, or recent close calls
Hiring needs and upcoming changes
Manager capability and consistency
Compliance risks and potential exposure
The goal is clarity. We want to understand what is actually happening inside your business today.
STEP 2
Scope, Hours, and Design
Based on discovery, we design a recommended scope of work tailored to your needs.
This includes:
What Shift Fractional will own and manage
Estimated weekly and monthly hours
The role of the fractional HR lead
Supporting resources from our HR and recruiting bench
Whether support is ongoing, time-bound, or project-based
You are not forced into a long-term or oversized engagement. The scope reflects real demand, not assumptions.
STEP 3
Deploy and Embed
Once aligned, we deploy your fractional HR lead and any supporting resources.
Shift Fractional operates as an internal extension of your business:
Embedded into your operating rhythm
Aligned with your leadership team
Accountable for execution and outcomes
This is not staff placement. Shift Fractional retains ownership of delivery.
STEP 3.1 (Optional)
Transition Existing Capacity
In some cases, an existing employee may be transitioned into the Shift Fractional model.
This allows you to:
Retain institutional knowledge
Right-size capacity
Reduce inefficiency without disruption
We manage this carefully and respectfully, ensuring clarity and alignment for all parties.
STEP 4
Execute, Review, and Adjust
We deliver HR and recruiting outcomes and adapt as your needs change.
During the first 90–100 days, we conduct regular check-ins to:
Confirm priorities and scope
Ensure fit and performance
Adjust hours or focus areas as needed
HR demand changes over time. Your support should too.
STEP 5
Scale, Shift, or Exit Cleanly
As your business evolves, you can:
Increase capacity immediately when demand rises
Reduce usage safely when things slow
Pause or exit without penalties if needs change
There are no long-term contracts. If the model ever stops making sense, you are free to hire or pursue another path.
What This Is Not
and Why It Matters
This is not a staffing agency where someone is placed and you are left to manage the outcome.
This is not HR consulting without execution.
This is not permanent headcount that stays fixed while business conditions change.
Shift Fractional delivers HR and recruiting as a managed service. You are not buying hours. You are buying outcomes, delivered with ownership and accountability.
