HR Companies & HR Consultants in Andover, MA

Overview

Human Resources Services, Inc., also known as HRS, is a consulting firm in Andover, Massachusetts that works almost entirely with the public sector. Its clients are municipalities, regional bodies, other government agencies and affiliated civic organizations that need outside expertise in personnel administration and general management. The firm treats employees as the most valuable asset of any local government and builds its practice around helping public employers manage that workforce well and at a sensible cost.

HRS does not sell payroll software or staffing products. It works as an advisory and technical assistance practice. Its consultants draw on experience in government, private industry, technology and human capital management, and apply that mix to the practical problems cities and towns face. Projects typically produce studies, analyses, written policies and management tools that a municipality can adopt and keep up on its own after the work is finished.

Services

The firm's consulting work covers most of the personnel functions a public employer handles, including:

• Compensation and classification studies and pay plan design
• Tailored salary and benefits surveys with supporting analytics
• Workforce analysis and staffing and utilization reviews
• Writing and updating job descriptions
• Designing performance evaluation programs
• Drafting personnel ordinances or bylaws, policies, procedures and employee handbooks
• Structuring the organization of personnel systems
• HR audits and assessments
• Recruitment and selection support, plus training and development
• Municipal management studies, technical support for labor relations, executive coaching, team building and on-demand HR assistance

Compensation work gets particular emphasis. HRS points out that wages and salaries are the biggest line item in a typical municipal budget. Pay that is set too high wastes public money, while pay that is set too low can hurt hiring, retention and output. The firm's independent salary and benefit surveys give officials an objective outside view of the market, so they can control costs in line with their strategic goals.

Recent Work and Background

News posted on the firm's site describes a steady stream of Massachusetts municipal projects. HRS reports that it was chosen again by Barnstable County's regional government and by the Cape Cod Commission to carry out compensation studies for both organizations. It has also started a consulting relationship with the Town of Tewksbury focused on pay and classification.

In addition, it is conducting a full compensation and classification review for the Town of Sudbury that includes refreshing job descriptions and attention to pay equity.

President Sandy Stapczynski leads the firm from its Andover office. Its website also has sections on the company's history, management team, experience and speaking engagements. For buyers comparing HR consultants, the main difference is focus. HRS concentrates on local government and public agencies rather than a broad commercial market. That may appeal to towns, counties and regional authorities that want a consultant who knows public sector pay structures, bylaws and labor environments.