HR Consulting· California & Nationwide
Bringing clarity to the business behind your business
Strategic HR consulting and business operations support for small and mid-size companies ready to grow with confidence.
YEARS OF HR EXPERIENCE
COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
STATES SERVED
CA
10+
50
THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE
No systems. No protection. And no one in their corner when things get complicated. Navigating employment law alone is overwhelming and the cost of getting it wrong is steep.
That's exactly why Lumen exists. We bring structure, compliance, and confidence to the people and operations side of your business so you can focus on what you built it for.
Most small businesses don't have an HR problem. They have a clarity problem.
Our Services
WHAT WE DO
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One-on-one coaching for founders or executives navigating people challenges for the first time
Coaching HR generalists or HR Managers who want to grow into a senior or strategic role
Supporting new managers through their first 90 days leading a team
Leadership coaching around difficult conversations such as terminations, conflict and performance
Career coaching for HR professionals looking to transition into consulting or fractional work
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Full-cycle recruiting process for key hires
Recruiting Process Design
Keeping the company current on employment law changes across relevant states
Managing HRIS administration and keeping employee records current
Serving as an on-call HR partner for employee relations and manager escalations
Employee handbook creation or overhaul
Performance review system design
Termination and separation risk assessment
HR audit with a gap analysis and recommendations
Recruiting process design such as ATS setup, interview guides, scorecards
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Onboarding / Offboarding
Process and Policy Development
HR Compliance
Handbooks
HRIS implementation
Building or cleaning up your HRIS such data integrity, workflows, automation
Designing the full employee lifecycle. From offer letter to offboarding checklist
Creating onboarding programs that actually get people productive faster
Building an org structure and headcount plan aligned to business goals
Compliance audits across hiring, I-9s, classification, and leave administration
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Manager fundamentals- feedback, documentation, performance conversations
HR compliance training for leadership teams
Interviewer training- bias awareness, structured interviewing, legal do's and don'ts
Onboarding training for people managers bringing on new hires
Workplace investigation basics for HR teams and managers
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Payroll system setup and implementation (Gusto, Rippling, ADP, Paychex)
New hire payroll setup and termination payroll processing
Garnishment and deduction administration
Payroll reconciliation and audit
Multi-state payroll compliance
Contractor vs. employee classification review
Year-end W-2 and 1099 preparation and distribution
EEO-1 reporting
ACA compliance reporting (1094/1095 filing)
Unemployment insurance claims management
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