From your first call to your first placement — here's the full picture.
Most HR professionals and recruiters who consider starting their own consulting business are experts in HR — not in business law or multi-state tax code. That's not a knock; it's a different skill set.
The problem shows up when someone has a client ready to sign and a consultant ready to start, but the business behind them isn't ready to support the placement. Formation takes time. Insurance takes time. Setting up compliant payroll takes time.
HR2HR removes that bottleneck entirely — so you can focus on what you're already good at.
Your clients, your consultant network, your relationships — the part of this that actually requires HR expertise. You don't need to have an existing entity or any legal structure in place. You just need the connections and the knowledge of the market.
We handle the infrastructure that most aspiring independent consultants get stuck on. This includes:
Once the infrastructure is in place, you place your consultants with your clients. You manage the relationship, handle expectations, and grow the engagement. We manage payroll processing, ongoing tax compliance, and any state-by-state labor law requirements — so the backend keeps running smoothly whether you're placing consultants in one state or ten.
For every consultant placed, the difference between the client bill rate and the consultant pay rate is the gross profit on that placement. That profit is split between you and HR2HR — transparently and consistently. The more you place, the more you earn. There's no cap.
This isn't one-time setup. We manage these things continuously for every partner.
We set up the legal entity needed to operate — you don't need an LLC before getting started, and you don't need to pay legal fees to get one formed.
Coverage where it counts — protecting you, your business, and your consultants. We ensure the right policies are in place before placements begin.
Every consultant you place gets paid accurately and on time, through a compliant payroll system. You don't manage payroll; we do.
We handle tax obligations across every state where you have active placements — filings, registrations, and ongoing compliance updates as laws change.
Employment rules vary by state and update regularly. We monitor changes and build them into how payroll and contracts are handled — automatically.
This model tends to make the most sense if:
You have an existing network of clients and/or consultants but haven't formalized a business around it
You want to test whether independent consulting is right for you before investing in your own entity and infrastructure
You're placing (or want to place) consultants across multiple states and don't want to manage compliance in each one
You'd rather spend your time on relationships and placements than on administrative overhead