HR Companies & HR Consultants in Noblesville, IN

New Focus HR, LLC is an Indiana human resources consultancy that has been operating since 2009. Its consultants act as an external HR department for employers that lack in-house staff or need extra capacity. Engagements range from a one-time project to ongoing management of the whole people function. The firm lists a Noblesville mailing address and counts Greenwood-area employers among its clients.

Who They Serve

The firm organizes its work around several client groups:

• Indiana municipalities and town governments
• Nonprofit organizations
• Small and mid-sized businesses
• Larger companies

Public-sector work is a visible specialty. A clerk-treasurer from the Town of Cicero describes the team rebuilding the town's handbook and reviewing it with her line by line in person. A Greenwood pool and spa retailer credits the firm with years of dependable guidance on staffing problems.

Services

Handbook development is a core offering. Consultants draft policies from scratch to reflect federal, state and local law. Topics covered include at-will language, EEO statements, leave, benefits, conduct and discipline, and the use of social media and generative AI. A subscription option monitors legal changes and alerts clients when revisions are due. It also includes on-call advice about interpreting and enforcing policies. Other services include:

• Employee relations support, including management coaching, onboarding and orientation programs, engagement assessments, career development plans, and progressive discipline policies and forms
• Termination assistance for voluntary, involuntary, layoff and retirement separations, plus unemployment paperwork and exit interviews
• Compliance audits, background check coordination, required workplace notices, and guidance for employers with staff in more than one state
• Neutral third-party investigations and conflict resolution, including onsite investigations
• Job analysis, job descriptions, organizational design, and compensation reviews for market competitiveness and internal equity
• Performance management processes and documentation
• Custom training on topics such as business communication and anti-harassment

How They Work

The firm positions itself as an add-on to the client's own staff. Work can begin with building an HR infrastructure and continue with coaching supervisors on sound practice at each stage of employment, from hiring through separation. In disciplinary matters, a consultant may sit in on the meeting between manager and employee.

Investigations are designed to be confidential and objective, producing documentation clients can rely on afterward. The firm offers a free initial consultation. It also publishes a blog and monthly newsletter on subjects such as worker classification, open enrollment and AI policies.

Team and Background

New Focus HR was founded by Kristen Deutsch, who holds an M.B.A. and the Certified Compensation Professional credential. Alona Bahler serves as president. Senior consultant Imani Murphy previously worked in HR for Richmond city government and Indiana state government. Senior consultant Kathi Walker spent 17 years in nonprofit HR and served as Director of Certification for the IndySHRM chapter.

Consultant Jason Love is a former educator who now manages client background check processes. Several team members hold SHRM or HRCI certifications. The firm reports serving hundreds of companies and local governments since its founding.