HR Companies & HR Consultants in Tualatin, OR

Overview

Xenium HR is a human resources outsourcing and consulting firm headquartered in Tualatin, in the Portland metro area. The company reports roughly 25 years of operation, a staff of more than 90 specialists and a client roster exceeding 400 organizations.

It serves employers that cannot justify a full in-house HR function, and also companies whose existing HR staff need extra capacity or specialist knowledge. Buyers choose between two main engagement types and can layer on more services as the business grows.

Two Ways to Engage

The first option, Custom HR, is an advisory arrangement built around a monthly retainer. Each client is assigned an HR Business Partner who coordinates the work and draws on the wider Xenium bench, including senior leadership. Programs combine three layers. The first is ongoing consulting on employee relations, compliance and preventive legal questions.

The second is foundational deliverables such as handbooks, leave procedures, job descriptions, and onboarding, performance, discipline and exit processes. The third is specialized projects. Firms unsure where to begin can start with an HR compliance assessment, which reviews current practices and produces an executive summary of priorities and timelines.

The second option, Complete HR + Payroll, places HR management, payroll and optional benefits administration under one roof with a dedicated service team. The HR side includes a hotline for questions, unemployment claims handling, EEO filings, worker classification, required postings, and background and reference checks.

The payroll side covers processing through the firm's own software platform, employee and manager self-service, PTO tracking, several pay delivery methods, and federal, state and local tax filings. As a third-party administrator, Xenium can manage enrollment, eligibility, open enrollment, carrier updates and COBRA for medical, dental, life, disability and HRA plans.

Clients on this tier may also join its PEO program to offer a benefits package typically reserved for larger employers.

Specialized Services and Add-Ons

• Compensation design led by a Certified Compensation Professional, covering job description review, customized wage surveys and pay structure development
• Workplace investigations, engagement surveys, 360 reviews and stay interviews
• Leadership coaching, HR mentorship and onsite HR representation
• Learning and development through live virtual workshops, on-demand courses, eight-week leadership cohorts and tailored training
• Add-on tools including applicant tracking, timekeeping, electronic onboarding, Section 125 flexible spending accounts, 401k administration and an employee assistance program
• Workers' compensation and employment practices liability coverage

Clients and Approach

Published case studies show a client mix that spans manufacturing, construction, printing, electronics, hardware, speech and language therapy, cemetery services and a range of community nonprofits. Named clients include Denton Plastics, a client since 2011; Stevens Integrated Solutions, which has worked with the firm for about two decades; Perlo Construction; Sunstone Circuits; Chown Hardware; Latino Network; and River View Cemetery.

Engagements follow a three-stage path of discovery, implementation and growth. Each one starts with an evaluation of the employer's concerns before systems are put in place.

Beyond client work, Xenium publishes a blog and podcast, hosts webinars, runs an annual survey on what employees want from work and maintains a resource center on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. For buyers, its main distinction is flexibility. An organization can begin with targeted consulting and later move into fully outsourced HR, payroll and benefits without switching providers.