One Partner for HR, Operations, Events & Books
What We Do
Fractional HR
Hiring and onboarding, employee handbooks, policies, compliance, and people issues, handled by a senior HR lead for the hours you need.
Operations
Workflows, vendor management, systems, and the day-to-day structure that lets your team move faster and your business run without you in every detail.
Event Planning
Corporate events, client gatherings, fundraisers, and workshops, planned end to end with vendors, timelines, and day-of coordination covered.
Bookkeeping
Accurate, up-to-date books, reconciliations, and financial administration, so you always know where cash flow and profit stand.
Flexible Ways to Work Together
Hourly Support
Perfect for short-term needs, quick turnarounds, or focused assistance.
Flexible scheduling
Billed at an hourly rate
Ideal for HR questions, policy reviews, or quick operational fixes
Monthly Retainer
Best for ongoing support, consistent communication, and long-term partnership.
Reserved monthly hours
Priority scheduling and reporting
Tailored mix of HR, operations, events, and bookkeeping support
Project-Based Engagement
Designed for specific events, system builds, or one-time strategic projects.
Defined scope and timeline
Fixed project fee
Ideal for handbooks, hiring systems, process builds, or corporate events
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fractional HR gives you a senior HR leader for a set number of hours instead of a full-time hire. Pati Jones handles hiring and onboarding, employee handbooks, policies, compliance, and people issues, scaled to what your business needs.
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Growing businesses that have outgrown the owner handling HR but aren’t ready for a full-time HR director. It is common for companies with a handful of employees up through teams that are scaling quickly.
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It depends on how you work with us. We offer hourly support, a monthly retainer with reserved hours, or a fixed fee for defined projects like a handbook or hiring system. A free 20-minute consult is the fastest way to get a quote.
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Hourly is best for quick questions and policy reviews. A monthly retainer reserves hours for ongoing HR, operations, events, and bookkeeping support. Project-based work has a defined scope, timeline, and fixed fee.
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Yes. Handbooks and policies are among our most common projects, usually done as a fixed-fee engagement with a defined timeline.
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No. Fractional HR and operations are our core work. We also plan corporate events, client gatherings, fundraisers, and workshops, and provide bookkeeping, so one partner covers the work that usually falls through the cracks.
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We’re based in Rhinebeck and work with businesses across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and throughout New York State.
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Pati Jones, who has 23+ years of experience running HR and operations for growing companies, including venture-backed startups at Idealab.
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Book a free 20-minute consult. We’ll map where you’re stuck and what to fix first.
Our Clients
