HR Consulting

Practitioner-led HR consulting for growing employers

Running a business with 50 to 500 employees puts you in an awkward spot: too big to handle HR informally, too lean to justify a full in-house department. Catapult has closed that gap for employers across the Southeast since 1958, with consultants who have run HR functions themselves.

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Catapult’s leadership team, Charlotte, North Carolina

1958

Serving employers since

2,000+

Member companies

Consulting services

States supported

How we work

We do not write a report and disappear

HR consulting means something specific here. We work alongside your team to diagnose what is not working, design something that fits your culture, and stay long enough to see it take hold. Whether you need short-term project support or an ongoing partner, the model flexes to your timeline and budget.

Every engagement is scoped carefully so you get exactly the expertise you need. No bloated retainers, and no junior analysts learning on your dime.

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Thirteen ways we get involved

Most clients start with one and expand. If you are not sure which fits, a discovery call will narrow it down quickly.

Diagnose

Find out where your HR function actually stands before you spend on fixing it.

Strategic HR Assessment→ A full audit of your HR function with a prioritized roadmap of what to fix first. Project Scoping & Chartering→ Define the problem, the deliverable, and the budget before an HR project starts drifting. HR Due Diligence (M&A)→ Identify people, policy, and compliance risk in a target company before you close.

Embed

Senior HR capacity inside your business, at the level and duration you need.

HR Outsourcing (HRO)→ Your whole HR function run by named consultants. No co-employment, employees stay on your payroll. Fractional HRBP→ Senior HR leadership on a part-time engagement, without the cost of a full-time hire. Interim HR Support→ Cover a vacancy, a leave, or a spike in workload fast, with no long-term commitment.

Build

Design the programs and processes your stage of growth actually requires.

Custom HR Program Design→ Build people programs from the ground up, scaled to your business stage and goals. Onboarding & Offboarding→ Structured programs that cut time-to-productivity, lift retention, and keep separations compliant. Continuous Performance Management→ Move past the annual review to ongoing feedback and real accountability.

Lead

Develop the people who carry your culture, and steer the changes that test it.

Executive Coaching→ One-to-one coaching for C-suite, VP, and senior HR leaders. Managerial Coaching & Mentorship→ Practical coaching for the front-line and mid-level managers who set the daily experience. Executive Strategy Sessions→ Facilitated sessions that get your leadership team aligned on the people agenda. Change Management Planning→ A structured plan to carry your team through reorganization, growth, or integration.

Engagement process

What working with us looks like

1. Discovery call

A free conversation about what is actually going wrong. We assess your current HR posture and name the highest-priority gaps. No obligation and no pressure.

2. Scoped proposal

A written proposal with a defined deliverable, timeline, and price. You see exactly what you are buying before anything starts.

3. Work alongside your team

A named consultant does the work with you rather than at you, and hands over something your team can actually run once the engagement ends.

Catapult HR consultants at the Catapult office

Since 1958

Consultants who have run HR functions, not just studied them.

What members say

Verified reviews from the people we work with

Thank You!

The services and support provided by Catapult have consistently been top tier! As a C-Suite HR Leader, the trusted feedback and resources readily available by Catapult has proven over several years to be incredibly valuable. Special shoutout to Linda Hunter for her consultation to me, my team, and the organization at-large!

J Joseph JohnsonVerified member · Trustpilot

It’s the people at Catapult

It’s the people at Catapult that make the experience great. I’ve never had a bad experience. The staff is very knowledgeable and does an excellent job of explaining situations in a way that’s easy to understand. We have been members for many years and plan to continue being members for many more.

L LeeVerified member · Trustpilot

I am a huge fan of Catapult

As a matter of fact, membership is a condition of employment for me. As a one-person HR leader, knowing that I have their knowledge and tools at my fingertips makes my life so much easier and less worrisome than if I were going it alone. I use many of their services: COBRA, Background, HR Advice line, Compensation, Training and Project Management to name a few.

B Buffy FarnsworthVerified member · Trustpilot

Where we work

Rooted in the Carolinas, supporting all 50 states

North Carolina

Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Triad

Catapult has served North Carolina employers since 1958. Our consultants know NC wage and hour rules, E-Verify obligations, and the local talent market across manufacturing, healthcare, and technology.

South Carolina

Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia

We support SC employers on state-specific compliance, unemployment claims, and workforce planning, with the same named-consultant model we use in North Carolina.

Nationwide

Multi-state employers

If your workforce crosses state lines, we track requirements in all 50 states so your handbooks, postings, and policies stay current wherever your people work.

Beyond consulting

Other ways Catapult supports employers

Consulting is one of several service lines. These are the others clients most often combine it with.

Benefits administration→ COBRA administration→ Recruitment process outsourcing→ Background screening→ HR training and certificates→ Pay-as-you-go HR services→ Membership pricing→ Meet our HR advisors→

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What does HR consulting cover at Catapult?

Thirteen distinct services across four areas: diagnosing your HR function, embedding senior HR capacity, building people programs, and developing leaders. Engagements range from a one-off strategic HR assessment to a fully outsourced HR function. Every scope is quoted to what you actually need.

How is consulting different from HR outsourcing?

Consulting is usually project based: an assessment, a program build, an investigation, a defined piece of work with an end date. HR outsourcing is ongoing, with a named consultant carrying the function week to week. Many clients start with a project and move to an outsourced arrangement once they see how much load it lifts.

Do we need to be a Catapult member?

No. Consulting engagements are available to any employer. Members do receive discounted rates on add-on services, and some plans include a learning and consulting credit. See membership pricing for how that works.

Who actually does the work?

Credentialed senior HR practitioners, not junior analysts. Our consultants have run HR functions themselves, and several hold SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or PHR credentials. You work with named people, not a ticket queue.

How quickly can an engagement start?

Most begin within two to four weeks of a scoping call. Interim and urgent coverage can move faster when the situation calls for it.

Do you work outside the Carolinas?

Yes. Catapult is rooted in North and South Carolina and has served employers here since 1958, and we support multi-state employers across all 50 states, tracking federal, state, and local requirements wherever your people work.

What does an engagement cost?

It depends on scope, headcount, and complexity. We scope carefully and quote a defined piece of work rather than an open-ended retainer. A discovery call is free and carries no obligation.

Get started

Ready to elevate your HR strategy?

Book a discovery call. We will assess where your HR function stands, name your highest-priority gaps, and put a scoped proposal in front of you. No obligation.

Book a discovery call Call (866) 440-0302