HR Consulting

HR NETwork’s consulting services provides a single point of contact for all your employment related issues, questions, and problems; providing timely and effective HR support, solutions, and tools to address all your employee-related needs. Our response center allows you and your organization to be proactive, avoiding problems before they occur rather than reacting to them. We provide you with fast and accurate answers to all your questions, along with any corresponding documentation for your current issue. We are available by phone or email as needed to assist you with any issues or objectives your organization may encounter.

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Whats Included?

  Wage and Hour Questions

  Payroll Questions

Clarification of Employment Laws and Regulations (State Specific)

  Employee Relations

  Injuries on the job

  Safety Issues

  Leaves of absence

Vacations, hollidays, and sick time

Vacations, hollidays, and sick time

Services A La Carte

Reviews

Canyon Verde

” This was my first experience as an individual in a non-profit business working with HR NETwork staff. We learned a lot together and I found the personnel there to be helpful and understanding. It was especially helpful to “individualize” and make specific to our unique business, a policy manual …”

APOS

“Outsourcing our HR to HR NETwork has been one of the best things I have done. Our HR manager is very knowledgeable in the HR law, rules, regulations and always provides me with support. There is always someone available to answer questions throughout the day. HR NETwork staff are professional and are a valuable part of our business. As the director of operations that holds a role in HR, it is comforting to know that HR NETwork is supporting our HR needs. “

Organic By Nature

“ We have been a client of HR NETwork for over 5 years and I have been very pleased and impressed with their level of knowledge and expertise in all areas of human resources. They have proven to be highly valuable guiding us through employee issues to reach a successful solution. I am very grateful for their support and would highly recommend them to anyone needing human resource needs ”

UMMA

“ Besides their knowledge of HR rules and regulations, what we have valued most from HR NETwork is their flexibility in the types of HR services they provide us which has often included one-on- one coaching whether it is to teach a new manager HR regulations or whether to serve as an impromptu executive coach.”

Simpluris

“HR NETwork is a must for any small company that needs to start building out there HR Department and doesn’t have the money to hire a full time HR person and a Law Firm.”

Community Health Innitative

“HR NETwork, Inc. has impeccable customer service. HR and personnel issues can sometimes be quite frequent and overwhelming. I have comfort in knowing that I have HR NETwork on my side! They are known for their rapid response time and are very professional in every aspect. Our experience with them has been exceptional and I would not hesitate to refer their service.”

MUN CPAs

“The HR NETwork team has been incredibly helpful, offering prompt and effective solutions to our HR queries.  Their proactive approach to compliance ensures we can navigate HR regulations with ease, allowing us to focus on our core business activities.  The outstanding service, coupled with friendly and professional demeanor, has made our partnership with HR NETwork a pleasure.”

Rodeo Drive Podiatry

“I cant express what an asset HR NETwork has been to our company. They have helped our medical group navigate through the thick of covid, clarify ever changing compliance laws that are vague for employees/myself, and always responds within a timely manner.  HR NETworks partnership with us has helped our business grow without the headache of having to worry about the ever changing guidelines small businesses have to adhear too.  Their amazing attention to detail by giving constant client updates helps ensure you have the tools you need to run a successful business. We are beyond grateful for the staff at HR NETwork.”

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Michelle Brubaker

Michelle Brubaker, the Director of Business Operations of HR NETwork, has been with the company for 16 years. Joining the team as an HR Coordinator, she quickly worked her way up to Executive Assistant and on to her current role as Director of Business Operations. Handling all things business-related including contracts and accounting, she is the unwavering support of HR NETwork.


Michelle has an impressive resume with almost 20 years of experience in supervising, managing, and motivating teams. Her strengths lie in building trust with her colleagues and clients, delivering results, and creating efficient processes to align with the company’s mission. Her passion and dedication have made her an integral part of the business.

She believes our clients are an extension of the HR NETwork family and genuinely loves assisting them. “It’s a great feeling knowing during critical times, we are able to put their minds at ease and hold their hands through them”.

Outside of work, Michelle enjoys travelling, country music and all things self-development. She has a fur baby named Buddy and loves being outdoors with him as well.

Shannon Martin

Shannon Martin, HR Business Partner brings over thirty years of human resources experience and expertise from Fortune 500 high-technology and service companies. Shannon has held both HR leadership and consulting roles. She has supported clients across a variety of industries including fiduciary services and investment management, consumer and real estate information, health care, beauty, and a large IT Infrastructure group.

Her scope of experience is broad and progressive and the disciplines she finds to be most rewarding are: Strategic Planning, Organizational Development Leadership Development, Change Management, Performance Management Coaching and Mediation & Conflict Resolution. 

Shannon has “hands-on” experience implementing mergers and acquisitions and building HR Departments. She has completed extensive coursework in communication and excels at building organizational processes that bring cohesion and engagement. She enjoys motivating and mentoring employees to help them achieve increased business performance.  

Shannon holds a Human Resource Management Certificate from UC Irvine.  She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Shannon considers herself an HR geek and finds reward when solving a challenge creatively. Shannon earned the Radio Rookie of The Year Award from KBPK, a college station. She also earned the Leadership Award presented by First American Trust Company. A cowgirl at heart, she loves being outside and working with animals of any kind.

Michelle Odell

Michelle Odell is currently a Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Manager with HR Network and has experience ranging from Recruiting, General HR, Employee Relations and Training.  She enjoys helping employees navigate through questions they may have with career development, understanding benefits, policies, or recruitment. 

Michelle has a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton and majored in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Resources.  She spent some time away from HR Network to recruit for a company bringing them from 5 to 130+ employees.  She was happy to return to HR Network in 2019 and is enjoying being part of the team and learning about new laws and practices. 

Michelle was born and raised in California and has three children, three cats, two dogs, a McCaw, and a husband

Lee Anne Woods

The newest member of our team, Lee Anne Woods is an HR Business Partner at HR NETwork. She previously worked in Human Resources in the mortgage and banking field, as well as doing secondary marketing for 10 years. Lee Anne decided to join HR NETwork when she realized how rewarding it is to be able to help clients navigate the crazy world of HR! “What I like about HR NETwork is how much we care about our clients, and how much we value learning and growing, so we may give them the most up to date information and trends out there!”

Lee Anne has a husband and two grown daughters. She enjoys travelling around the country and watching her daughters sporting events!

Lorraine Calder

Lorraine Calder has been an HR Business Partner at HR NETwork for 12 years. Since making a major movie from the UK to the US in 1997, she has enjoyed keeping up with the everchanging CA labor laws. She believes knowledge is a powerful tool to have, and is always happy to share her knowledge and experiences with our clients, along with the many HR trainings we provide. As a people person, Lorraine really enjoys making relationships with our clients, and is happy that our clients and vendors put their trust and confidence in our team. She gets great satisfaction at the end of the workday, knowing that she has achieved something special and values being part of a great and caring team!

Lorraine enjoys spending time with her three grandsons and two granddaughters. “Nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it, I am living proof of that.”

Michelle Espinoza

Michelle Espinoza joined the HR NETwork team in 2014 in the capacity of HR Manager and has more than 10 years of progressive management experience in human resources. She is now the Director of HR & Client Relations at HR NETwork and leads the HR management team in supporting our clients. 

Her career began in Talent Acquisition where she acquired a strong aptitude in employee relations.  She realized that a lot of companies needed help in navigating through the endless California employment laws and legislation. This led her to transition to Human Resources to focus on helping companies maintain legal compliance.  

Michelle has a keen understanding that business processes are vitally important to any business sector and apply to all types of organizations.  Realizing that the commonality amongst various industries generally results in the same matters led Michelle to what she truly enjoys – strengthening the partnership with our clients in HR matters.  

Michelle holds a B.S in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources.  

During her free time, she enjoys fitness, outdoor activities, spending time with family and friends.