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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Doug is a great resource, a solid and knowledgeable HR Consultant and a pleasure to work with. I have found him to be responsive, thorough and professional. He worked within the agreed upon scope and completed the project on time with a very good final product.
— Lisa Brock
VP, Human Resources
Philosophy

When your firm hires Applied HR Strategies (AHRS), you're hiring a business partner, and one that understands the world of business too, not just Human Resources.

Some of AHRS' core beliefs and practices include:
  • AHRS is devoted to client satisfaction. Since we work with only few clients at a  time, every client and client project is important and gets the focus they deserve.
  • Each client is unique; HR and compensation programs must be based on specific client needs and requirements.
  • Using our experience in evaluating and developing strategic HR and compensation plans and programs, we work with our clients to create integrated HR practices and programs; practices and programs that fit within a strategic business plan.
  • Realistic objectives and schedules are established so HR goals will be met by the required deadlines.
  • This big-picture approach to HR encourages long-term business success, not the "program du jour" approach to HR, where the benefits fade fast.
  • Effective cost controls and predictable consulting expense results from accurate estimating, quoting and scheduling.
  • AHRS' goal is to provide identifiable value-added programs and services, not just expertise. Another goal is teach and train, not just do the difficult work, then leave. This way the client is better able to deal with new and challenging HR issues and challenges in the future, even after you have finished using our services for a while.
  • We are in the service and solutions business, not just the knowledge business.
To learn more about our services, see the consulting services page.