HR Companies & HR Consultants in Little Rock, AR

Lighthouse Compliance Solutions is a Little Rock, Arkansas firm that focuses on the regulatory side of human resources. Rather than offering general HR outsourcing, it concentrates on workforce compliance, pairing analytical consulting with its own software so that employers can document hiring, pay and personnel decisions in a form that holds up when regulators, executives or auditors ask questions.

The company reports more than 25 years of experience and a client base of over 500 organizations, and it is listed as a SHRM verified vendor.

Services and software

The firm's work falls into two broad groups. The first is analysis and reporting carried out by its staff, who run client data through specialized in-house tools and return finished reports. The second is software that clients operate themselves, namely the Rapid Applicant applicant tracking system and a digital Form I-9 and E-Verify platform. Its offerings include:

• Affirmative action plans
• Compensation and pay equity studies using statistical methods
• Impact ratio reviews of hiring, promotion and termination outcomes
• Preparation and filing of EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports
• Merit-based opportunity profiles
• Written plan narratives covering outreach to veterans and people with disabilities
• Veterans benchmarking and disability utilization reporting tied to OFCCP goals
• OFCCP audit preparation and response support
• Compliance reviews of third-party applicant tracking systems

Who it serves

Clients range from small to large and include private employers, government contractors, organizations with multiple entities, and businesses whose staff work remotely or across many sites. The company names healthcare, aerospace, manufacturing, banking and finance, technology, food service and nonprofits among the sectors it supports.

Typical users inside those organizations are HR departments, compliance officers, in-house counsel and senior leaders who own reporting deadlines and audit readiness. The firm also tracks policy shifts affecting federal contractors, such as Executive Order 14173 and changes to Section 503, and publishes a checklist and news updates to help employers sort out which obligations remain in force.

How it works with clients

Engagements can be a single project, such as an annual filing or a one-off pay study, or a longer relationship combining software, advisory help and audit assistance. A first conversation covers the organization, its data, current obligations and upcoming deadlines, after which the team proposes a plan with no commitment required.

From there, the process emphasizes consistent methodology, clear written deliverables and help with implementation and follow-up. Its tools are designed to sit alongside an existing HRIS or recruiting platform rather than replace it, which may suit employers whose current HR technology is already established.

Team and approach

The company is led by President and CEO David Ankeny and Vice President J. Bruce Cross, with Greta Gay directing compliance operations, Loryn Lyons heading applicant tracking operations, Lorey Phillips serving as controller and Jeremy Brasher working as a compliance specialist.

Its stated priorities are careful documentation, accuracy and advance preparation, and it describes its stance as deliberately cautious in high-risk areas. For buyers, the main distinction is a narrow focus on equal employment and contractor compliance, backed by purpose-built software and analysts who have worked through real audits.

Moxie Consulting Inc. is a Little Rock, Arkansas human resources consultancy centered on people development. Led by president Lisa Carver, the firm works with employers that want to strengthen teamwork, build workforce skills and lift productivity, as well as with individual professionals getting ready for their next career step. Its name signals a philosophy of energetic, persistent problem solving rather than one-size-fits-all programs.

Services

The firm organizes its work into four areas:

• Training - employee and leadership development for individuals, teams or whole organizations, from a single two-hour session to engagements spanning several months
• Coaching - one-on-one professional coaching for people aiming to become stronger leaders or contributors
• Organizational consulting - facilitating retreats, auditing communication within departments, planning for succession and setting strategic goals
• Promotion preparation - assessment center practice with guided exercises and feedback for candidates seeking advancement

The training catalog spans dozens of topics, among them workplace ethics, harassment prevention, legal risk awareness for managers, interviewing techniques, onboarding for new hires, diversity management, emotional intelligence, business writing, presentations, customer service, stress management, project management for non-specialists and readiness for first-time supervisors. DiSC personal preference profiles are also offered.

Sessions blend concept instruction with hands-on exercises built around real workplace problems, and attendees draft plans for applying new skills on the job; afterward, they can contact Moxie coaches for follow-up reinforcement.

Consulting engagements are custom-built for a single team, a department or an entire company. Typical projects include half-day leadership retreats, one-day planning sessions, customer-focused solutions conferences, communication audits, process reviews, succession and strategic plans, event development and tailored instructional design for employee training. The firm helps clients work through issues such as keeping morale steady amid ongoing change, aligning HR policies with what customers expect, retaining staff when budgets are tight, and shaping a culture that supports business strategy.

Coaching clients work with Carver to clarify goals, pinpoint gaps in knowledge or skills, and build an accountability plan, often developed together with the client's supervisor. Tools may include a 360-degree feedback instrument, the DiSC communication styles assessment, a communication audit, goal-setting techniques and action planning guides.

Background and credentials

Carver brings experience in customer service, special event planning and senior team roles, and her training expertise covers assessing training needs, designing instruction, leading classroom sessions, coaching and career planning.

Beyond programs she has created herself, she is certified to facilitate content from Franklin Covey and Achieve Global/Zenger Miller, the Anti-Defamation League's Workplace of Difference, programs on peer grievance review and on positive discipline from the Walk the Talk Company, and Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats.

Testimonials on the site come from a manager at a Fortune 500 company and a front-line municipal government employee, reflecting work in both corporate and public sector settings.