HR Companies & HR Consultants in Waunakee, WI

Overview

Milestones Human Resources (Milestones HR, LLC) is an HR consulting firm based in Waunakee, Wisconsin, just outside Madison. It was founded in 2014. The firm works mainly with small and mid-sized professional services organizations. These companies need seasoned HR knowledge but are not yet at a point where hiring an in-house HR professional makes sense.

The firm supports companies through key stages of their development, whether they are launching, expanding, or going through a period of change. It reports having worked with more than 100 companies since it opened.

Industries served

The client base is concentrated in professional services. Sectors listed on the firm's site include:

• Accounting and CPA firms
• Architecture and engineering firms
• Bio sciences and e-commerce companies
• Financial planners, banks, and insurance
• IT consulting and technology
• Marketing, PR, and advertising agencies
• Nonprofits, real estate, medispas, and veterinary practices

Services

Milestones HR covers the full range of generalist HR work. Typical engagements include:

• HR reviews and audits that rank findings by functional area, so clients know where risk sits
• Employee surveys conducted in person and online, followed by a jointly developed action plan
• Custom employee handbooks and policies written to match how the business actually operates
• Coaching for staff members who handle HR alongside other duties
• Building or tuning HR infrastructure and strategy
• Recruiting support covering job postings, candidate selection, background and reference checks, and onboarding
• Mediation and resolution of workplace conflict
• Performance management, key results area assessments, and employee coaching
• Outsourced or fractional HR management

How they work with clients

Engagements usually start with a complimentary 30-minute conversation. The firm uses it to understand the company's needs and decide whether a partnership fits. Clients can then choose from several arrangements:

• A consultant placed on site as an HR generalist for a short or extended period
• Setting up an HR function and then preparing an internal employee to run it
• Calling or emailing about isolated problems as they arise
• Supplementing an existing HR team with projects that benefit from an outside, neutral perspective

In the fractional model, the firm takes on the duties of a traditional HR manager. It also teaches company leaders the HR basics they need in daily interactions with staff. On-site service is offered to organizations with ten or more employees. Remote support is available for smaller or distributed teams.

Team and background

Owner Angie Addison holds PHR and SHRM-CP credentials. She started the firm in 2014 after working in both HR and operations roles, and that background shapes her focus on making HR a working part of the wider business. Sandy Meeker, SHRM-CP, joined in 2019 as an HR consultant.

She brings more than 12 years across operations and HR, including leading HR teams, talent management, employee relations, and benefits administration. Client testimonials on the site describe long-term relationships. One engineering firm has worked with the company since 2014 and grew past 50 employees across several offices during that time.

The firm also publishes a regular blog on topics such as PTO design, performance management, employee well-being, and AI in the workplace, and it offers podcasts.