Fractional HR

HR that ships like engineering.

Fractional HR for founders who want business-first people operations — from someone who built an AI screening platform, led M&A people integration, and structured compensation at a 300-person manufacturer. Not your typical HR consultant.

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What You Get

Built for How Companies Hire Today

Every engagement includes compliance current with 2025-2026 legislation, AI-powered screening, and business-first thinking.

Current Compliance

Pay transparency, accessibility, AI disclosure, employment standards. Built for 2025-2026 regulations across Canada and the US, not last year's templates.

AI-Powered Screening

Every recruiting engagement includes Virvell's AI pre-screening platform. Structured shortlists delivered in 48 hours, not weeks of phone tag.

Business-First Thinking

MBA-trained, CHRL-certified, 15+ years leading HR at companies from 12 people to global enterprises. HR as a strategic lever, not back-office overhead.

HRIS & ATS Integration

Tool selection, implementation, and workflow design for Workday, Dayforce, BambooHR, Greenhouse, and AI screening tools.

Cross-Canada Coverage

Eight provinces, federal and provincial employment standards, bilingual (FR/EN). One consultant who knows the landscape, not a generalist googling your jurisdiction.

Proven Results

Most recent engagement: screened 123 candidates for a YC-backed medtech company. 78 completed AI pre-screens. Three shortlisted. One hired. Zero client hours screening.

Services

Everything You Need to Hire and Scale

Each engagement is scoped to your stage. Seed-stage startups and 300-person companies need different things.

Recruiting & Hiring

Compliant job descriptions, sourcing strategy, AI pre-screening, structured interview guides, and offer negotiation support.

Org Design

Departmental structure, title standardization, role definition, reporting lines, and workforce planning for your next stage of growth.

Compensation

Market benchmarking, salary band creation, total rewards strategy, and offer guidance that helps you compete for talent without overpaying.

Compliance

Federal and provincial employment standards, pay transparency legislation, accessibility compliance, policy review, and audit preparation. Built for current regulations, not last year’s.

HR Foundations

Employee handbooks, offer letter templates, onboarding checklists, performance frameworks, and 30/60/90-day plans.

HR Tech & Training

HRIS selection (Workday, Dayforce, BambooHR), ATS implementation, AI tool evaluation, manager fundamentals, and HR 101 workshops.

Packages

Pick a Starting Point. Scale From There.

Fixed-scope packages for common needs. Custom engagements also available.

Org Design Session

  • Half-day whiteboard session
  • Title standardization
  • Reporting structure
  • Workforce planning

Compliance Audit

  • Handbook review
  • Employment standards check
  • Pay transparency compliance
  • Written report with fixes
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Recruiting Sprint

  • Job description creation
  • Sourcing strategy
  • AI pre-screening via Virvell
  • Shortlist + interview guide

HR Foundations

  • Offer letter templates
  • Onboarding checklist
  • 30/60/90 day plan
  • Performance framework
Included With Every Engagement

AI Screening Built In. Not Bolted On.

Every consulting client gets access to Virvell’s AI pre-screening platform — the same technology used to screen 123 candidates, delivering 78 completed pre-screens and a hire.

50 Free AI Pre-Screens

Voice AI interviews that screen candidates in 10–15 minutes, available 24/7. You get a structured shortlist delivered within 48 hours — no phone tag, no scheduling overhead.

10–15 minute voice AI conversations
Available 24/7 — candidates call on their schedule
Structured reports generated in under 30 seconds
Human-in-the-loop — AI collects data, you decide
Who You're Working With

Julien Gagnier

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With 15+ years leading HR at companies from 12-person startups to global enterprises, I've built people operations from scratch, restructured compensation for a 300-person manufacturer, and led people integration through an acquisition. Then I taught myself to code and built an AI screening platform that delivers candidate shortlists in 48 hours.

That combination — deep HR expertise, business strategy, and real technical fluency — is what I bring to every engagement.

Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) MBA, Canada's #1 Business School (Schulich) Bilingual FR/EN Cross-Canada (8 Provinces)
Industries
MedTech HealthTech SaaS Manufacturing Life Sciences Automotive IT Consulting Defence

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20 minutes. No pitch deck. Just a conversation about where your team is and where it needs to go.

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