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HOW TO HIRE AN HR CONSULTANT
Search, choose and hire
The best-matched consultants come first, ranked against your brief.
1
Search the marketplace
Shortlist the profiles that stand out. Not seeing the exact person you need? Post a role, or go direct to your talent advisor, who can find them for you.
2
Meet the right people
Request an introduction, and we arrange your first conversation.
3
Hire on the right terms
Choose who you want to work with, and we set up the engagement. Permanent hires join your payroll.
Payroll lead · Dayforce · UK
24 candidates foundBest match first
Payroll Lead
Multi-country payroll · 11 years · UK, Ireland
Skills (5/5 match)Dayforce
Actively looking
Testing and QA Manager
Parallel payroll testing · 8 years · Canada
Skills (4/5 match)Dayforce
Actively looking
Example profiles
YOUR TALENT ADVISOR
On your side for every hire
We do the hard work and present you with the strongest consultants for the role.
Every conversation counts
Availability, rate and interest are confirmed upfront, so you only meet consultants who are ready to start.
The right contract
Lavasource performs worker classification and sets up the contract, using an approved employer of record where needed.
One supplier, one invoice
One agreement with Lavasource and one invoice, whichever country the consultant is in, with no new vendor to onboard.
A replacement if needed
If a consultant is not the right fit, tell your talent advisor and we will find a replacement.
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WHO YOU CAN HIRE
Access to specialist HR, payroll and HRIS talent
Our specialists are alumni of global leaders in consulting and HR technology.
Fractional and interim HR leadership
CHROs, chief people officers and HR leaders to lead your HR function or a major change, without a permanent hire.
Specialists for whatever you need
Payroll, HRIS, integration, change and analytics experts for a project, a contract or cover for your own team.
Permanent roles and managed teams
Permanent hires who join your payroll, or a team of specialists that Lavasource manages under one contract. Both start with your talent advisor.
A sample of roles
- Fractional CHROs and HR leaders
- HR transformation leads
- Operating model and org design consultants
- HCM selection advisors
- Dayforce, Workday, SAP and Oracle consultants
- Solution architects
- Integration and data migration specialists
- Multi-country payroll leads
- Payroll tax and compliance specialists
- Payroll testing and QA managers
- Workforce management consultants
- Advanced WFM consultants
- Benefits and compensation leads
- Talent acquisition leads
- Recruiting systems specialists
- Learning and development consultants
- Program directors
- Change and adoption leads
- People analytics and workforce planning consultants
- HR AI and automation specialists
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions about hiring HR consultants
What does a talent advisor do?
Your talent advisor is your contact at Lavasource for every hire. They take your brief, shortlist consultants when you would rather not search, confirm availability and rate before you meet, and set up the engagement on the right terms.
How are consultants vetted?
The Lavasource team reviews every consultant’s skills and experience before they join. Identity, right-to-work, reference and background checks are completed before an engagement begins; for a permanent hire, those checks sit with you as the employer.
Can we hire a fractional CHRO or HR leader?
Yes. You can hire a fractional or interim CHRO, chief people officer or HR leader, on a contract or through an approved employer of record.
How is the marketplace different from an HR staffing agency or a freelance platform?
You can search and choose consultants yourself, rather than wait for an agency’s shortlist, and unlike a freelance platform, every profile is reviewed by Lavasource rather than self-reported. Every engagement starts on the right contract, and your talent advisor stays with you after the hire, with a replacement if the fit is wrong.
How are engagements set up?
On the route that fits the work:
- A contractor engagement, where you direct the work and Lavasource contracts and pays the consultant.
- Employment through an approved employer of record, where direct contracting does not fit the country or the work.
- A permanent hire, where you employ the consultant directly.
- A Lavasource consulting project, where we assemble the team and manage delivery of a defined outcome.
What does it cost?
Joining and searching are free. You pay an agreed rate for a contractor, or a one-off fee for a permanent placement.
What if a consultant is not the right fit?
Tell your talent advisor and we will find a replacement. Your team directs the consultant’s day-to-day work, unless Lavasource runs it as a consulting project.
Who owns the work a consultant produces?
Your organization does, unless your contract says otherwise.
Where can consultants work?
In any country, on-site or remotely, and a consultant can work for an organization based in another country.
Do we need to use Dayforce?
No. The marketplace is open to every organization, and its consultants work across Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, UKG, ADP, Visier, Cornerstone and other platforms. The Dayforce Recruiting integration is an option for organizations that already recruit in Dayforce.
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