DMD Fractional Insights https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights People Insights from DMD Fractional: practical HR and recruiting guidance for growing companies of 15 to 150 people. en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT What does fractional HR cost in Utah? https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/what-does-fractional-hr-cost-in-utah https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/what-does-fractional-hr-cost-in-utah Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT As of October 2026, fractional HR runs about $3,100 to $11,100 a month for 13 hours a week. Utah full-time HR costs compared, with sources. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) When should a 40-person company hire HR? https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/when-should-a-40-person-company-hire-hr https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/when-should-a-40-person-company-hire-hr Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT At 40 people you need HR coverage, but rarely a full-time hire. Which laws apply, what the work costs, and when to hire. By DMD Fractional, Utah. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) What does a People Audit cover? https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/what-does-a-people-audit-cover https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/what-does-a-people-audit-cover Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A People Audit reviews offer letters, handbook, classification, records, final pay, leave and notices. $2,500, 10 business days, risk-ranked fixes. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) When to hire your first HR person (and when fractional is smarter) https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/when-to-hire-first-hr-person https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/when-to-hire-first-hr-person Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Growing past 15 people? Use this checklist to decide when a full-time HR hire pays off, and when fractional foundations are the smarter first move. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) Still doing HR yourself? Hand off these first. https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/founder-default-hr-what-to-hand-off-first https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/founder-default-hr-what-to-hand-off-first Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Still the default HR person? Hand off intake, policies and hiring admin first. Keep investigations and terminations until senior judgment is in place. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) The real cost of a bad first hire (and how to stop repeating it) https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/real-cost-of-a-bad-first-hire https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/real-cost-of-a-bad-first-hire Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A bad first hire on a $100K role often costs roughly $100K to $150K all-in. Here is the full bill, plus how structured hiring stops you repeating it. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) Why people quit when nothing’s written down https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/handbook-policy-onboarding-turnover-gaps https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/handbook-policy-onboarding-turnover-gaps Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Turnover often traces to a missing handbook, fuzzy policies and weak onboarding. Fix that operating system before you blame culture or pay. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) What "good enough" compliance looks like between 15 and 150 employees https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/good-enough-compliance-15-to-150-employees https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/good-enough-compliance-15-to-150-employees Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Between 15 and 150 employees, good enough compliance means written basics, multi-state awareness, clean files and a path for concerns without a full legal team. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) The hard people calls, without a full-time HR hire https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/employee-relations-without-full-time-hr https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/employee-relations-without-full-time-hr Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Run employee relations without full-time HR by systemizing routine answers and keeping investigations and terminations with senior judgment. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) Fractional HR vs. a full-time HR hire: which do you need? https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/fractional-hr-vs-full-time-hire https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/fractional-hr-vs-full-time-hire Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A side-by-side look at fractional HR and a full-time HR hire for companies of 15 to 150 employees: real annual cost, what each covers and a worked example. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey) Flat-fee recruiting vs. the agency percentage: what do you actually save? https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/flat-fee-recruiting-vs-agency https://www.dmdfractional.com/insights/flat-fee-recruiting-vs-agency Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Agency fees usually run 20% of first-year salary, often 25 to 30%. Here is how a flat fee per role compares. People deven@dmdsolutions.co (Deven Downey)