Jumpstart HR

Jumpstart HR is a US human resources consultancy founded in 2011. It runs HR for companies without their own team and backs up in-house teams that are stretched. Alongside consulting it publishes independent research on HR technology, and it hosts a podcast and offers short assessments for leaders.

What Jumpstart HR offers

• Outsourced HR department — the firm acts as a client's whole HR function, from payroll checks and staff handbooks to compliance in several states, recruitment and staff disputes.
• Project and backup support — leave administration, investigations, terminations, recruiting overflow and pay benchmarking.
• Hourly help — HR support bought as needed.
• HR assessments — short tools that suggest next steps.
• HR technology research — independent market analysis.

Who it works with

Small businesses and startups with no in-house HR, HR teams needing extra hands, and companies in transition, such as those leaving a professional employer organisation or entering new states. The site cites roughly 10 to 200 employees as the sweet spot.

Key facts

• Founded: 2011
• Practitioners: senior, US-based
• Leader: Joey Price is chief executive