Hiring is chaotic
Different managers, different methods. Candidates slip through the cracks. Offers take too long. Nobody owns the process.
HR that lets you focus on running your business.
Practical HR — on your terms.
Palmetto People Systems builds simple HR workflows, templates, and tooling customized for growing teams — without the overhead and bureaucracy of traditional HR solutions.
25–200 employees
Small business
South Carolina
Systems-first
When to contact PPS
Reach out when one of these starts costing real time or real money.
Compliance is creeping
Policies, documentation, and basic consistency aren't keeping pace with growth or new regulatory requirements.
Everything escalates to you
HR questions and people issues land on your desk because the system isn't defined. You're the default HR department.
What we do
PPS is fractional HR systems support. We build the operating processes and tooling so your team can run day-to-day people operations consistently — without adding headcount.
Design
Define ownership, workflows, and "the way we do it here" — the minimum viable structure your business actually needs.
Implement
Put the system in place: templates, checklists, manager guides, tooling setup, and clean handoffs your team can run.
Maintain
Ongoing system audits, manager calibration, and targeted clean-ups that keep HR aligned, compliant, and operating without disruption as you scale.
What does systems first mean?
We don't "take over HR." We create simple, repeatable processes for hiring, onboarding, performance, and documentation — so fewer things become emergencies and more things run on autopilot.
Built for how small businesses actually work
Growing teams have real people challenges and limited time. PPS is designed for that reality.
Small business realities we understand
- Leaders wearing multiple hats with limited admin time
- Hiring and onboarding that need to be consistent and repeatable
- Policy, documentation, and compliance needs that grow over time
- Fast change as your team, priorities, and responsibilities evolve
What "better" looks like
- Hiring flow that's consistent across managers
- Onboarding that doesn't rely on unwritten processes
- Documentation that exists before you need it
- Clear escalation paths so everything doesn't fall in your lap
How we work
Flexible delivery, clear outcomes. We focus on what reduces friction fast and keeps the business moving.
Practical beats perfect
We implement what you'll actually use — not what looks good in a binder. Progress and adoption over theory.
Minimum viable structure
Enough consistency to reduce risk and confusion — without adding layers, tools, or rules that add friction and beaurcracy.
Owner time is protected
We design systems that don't require constant escalation to leadership. Your time stays on the business.
Transparent, tiered pricing
No hidden fees, no bundled services you don't need. Pricing is based on your organization's size and complexity.
Foundation
~$3,000/mo
Typically 15–50 employees
- Core HR systems oversight
- Manager enablement & support
- Escalation path & triage
- Monthly system health check
Growth
~$5,000/mo
50–150 employees
- Everything in Foundation
- Hiring & onboarding systems
- Compliance infrastructure
- Vendor coordination
Scale
~$7,000/mo
150+ employees
- Everything in Growth
- Full lifecycle management
- Organization design support
- HRIS/ATS implementation
Scoped project work is also available for discrete initiatives like compliance clean-up, HRIS implementation, or hiring process redesign. Reach out to discuss your situation.
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