Organizations emerge or fail due to their people strategies. HR consulting and recruiting firms can no longer opt to be support players, as workforce expectations change and business models become increasingly complex and these companies must be strategic and formulate culture, capability, and long-term performance.

Merit HR has leveraged this fact to develop its reputation. Since its inception in 1989, the company has been in existence with the sole aim of transforming the human resource and people functioning by matching organizations with outstanding HR talents and providing high-impact consulting initiatives. Merit HR has several thousand successful placements and consulting engagements nationwide and has become the reliable partner of companies that are determined to create resilient, people-first workplaces.

Deep HR Roots That Drive Better Outcomes

Merit HR has former HR executives as its owners and leaders who know the profession inside and out. This experience in life shapes all interactions and enables the company to judge talent not by titles and resumes. Competencies, discretion, personal traits, and fitting into the culture are given priority to get lasting placements and leaders who impact.

Merit HR has created a comprehensive and meaningful national network that has never existed before because it specialized in the HR and People Operations roles. The specialization makes searches and matches faster and more accurate, and qualified candidates are usually presented in five to seven business days.

Recruiting That Strengthens the Organization

Merit HR takes the hiring process as a strategic investment, rather than a transactional undertaking. The company aids companies that would need an HR generalist, people ops specialists, a manager, director, and a head of HR, as well as single contributors in the talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and HR business partnering. Each search is attuned to the culture, objectives, and level of development of the organization.

The contingent direct-hire model provided by Merit HR emphasizes responsibility. There are no charges to the clients unless they employ an applicant introduced by the company, and each of the placements is placed using a guarantee. This congruency makes the success of Merit HR solely dependent on the results of clients.

Flexible Engagement Models for Modern HR Needs

Merit HR does business with organizations in the form of direct hire, contract and interim staffing and consulting. Contract staffing gives flexibility to times of transition, growth like temporary leaves and contract-to-hire arrangements enable any organization to get a feel of someone before long-term commitments. Merit HR is also the employer of record on California statewide engagements and performs payroll, benefits and compliance services.

Its HR consulting services do not come at permanent overhead costs and solve complex, high-stakes problems. Merit HR provides the expertise of its clients at a senior level, whether it be HR assessments and compliance programs, payment design, HRIS analysis, or strategic workforce planning.

A Disciplined, Human-Centered Process

The very first step to any engagement is through listening. Merit HR holds interviews with the stakeholders, evaluates organizational requirements, and creates intricate role descriptions that are aligned to the business goals. Applicants are discovered using proprietary tools, long association networks, and targeted outreach and then carefully screened and assessed.

Potential customers are offered full-profile candidate information, reference information, and screening reports to make the necessary decision despite fewer interviews and shorter schedules. The long-term success and satisfaction are guaranteed by the use of post-placement follow-up.

Consulting That Elevates HR Leadership

The HR consulting at Merit HR aids the leaders of the organization to guide through growth, change, and regulatory complexity. The firm also assists organizations to align people strategy to business goals via acting as advisors, mentors, or embedded consultants. Services are executive coaching, HR strategy planning, training programs, affirmative action planning and talent acquisition and retention programs design.

This combined consulting and recruitment model ensures that strategy and execution support each other effectively.

Commitment to Measurable Impact

The performance of Merit HR speaks volumes: thousands of placements, over a thousand consulting projects, and a Net Promoter Score that is world-class. The long-term commitment to the success of clients presented by the firm is strengthened by the retention-based fee options, nationwide guarantees, and the transparent process.

A Career Partner for HR Professionals

Merit HR represents a reliable career partner to HR professionals. Applicants have access to direct hires across the country, California direct-hire positions, and top consulting positions. The company takes time to get to know the values, goals and optimal working conditions of every single person so that it can place them in a position that could help them attain fulfilling and long-term career growth.

A Firm to Watch in HR Consulting and Recruiting

The specialization of Merit HR as a human resources agency, the emphasis on relationships and the work of decades provide Merit HR with a strong asset among the companies to be monitored in HR consulting and recruiting. Through raising both the HR talent and strategy, Merit HR aids companies in creating work environments that align people, performance, and purpose.

In Her Own Words

Danika Davis, CEO of Merit HR, “After spending 15 years in the HR trenches, rising from HR generalist to VP, I saw first-hand the challenges and opportunities that HR professionals experience every day.  Then I spent 10 years as CEO of NCHRA (Northern California Human Resources Association) a nonprofit membership association focused on advancing the practice of human resources and the careers of HR professionals.”

“As a full-service HR consulting company specializing in human resource management, we bring over 30 years of experience in the field. We work to understand your business plans and goals. We handle all the twists and turns of HR because it’s been our exclusive focus for the past three decades. We have the human resource consulting experience you need.”