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HR Outsourcing, Fractional HR & Professional Development in Chapel Hill, NC
Full-spectrum HR for Chapel Hill employers — HR outsourcing, fractional HR, compliance monitoring, employee handbooks, benefits administration, and SHRM-approved professional development programs.
HR Challenges Facing Chapel Hill Businesses Right Now
North Carolina’s unemployment rate is 3.8% — Chapel Hill’s UNC-anchored economy creates unique HR demands around academic HR, healthcare compliance, and high-credential workforce management.
Chapel Hill’s research-driven economy creates intense competition for advanced-degree professionals in biotech, healthcare, and academic administration.
Catapult serves Chapel Hill employers from UNC Health system affiliates to Research Triangle biotech firms across Orange County.
NC Wage Theft Act (S.L. 2023-134) is actively affecting Chapel Hill employers. Catapult monitors changes and updates your policies proactively.
Serving Chapel Hill (27514, 27516, 27517) and surrounding Orange County
HR Services Available to Chapel Hill, NC Employers
Services are provided remotely — no local office required. Same-state HR expertise, 24-hour response.
HR Compliance
Real-time North Carolina law monitoring — NC Wage Theft Act (S.L. 2023-134) — with proactive handbook and policy updates before penalties arise.
Learn More →Employee Handbooks
Custom North Carolina-compliant employee handbooks drafted, reviewed, and updated as laws change — never a generic template.
Learn More →Benefits Administration
ACA compliance, carrier EDI, COBRA, and open enrollment built around Chapel Hill market rates and North Carolina mandates.
Learn More →HR Outsourcing
Fully managed HR operations — onboarding to offboarding — giving Chapel Hill employers a complete HR department without the overhead.
Learn More →Fractional HR
Dedicated fractional HR professionals providing strategic HR leadership, policy development, and workforce planning — on-demand expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.
Learn More →Background Checks
FCRA-compliant screening — criminal, employment, education verification, and reference checks available in all 50 states.
Learn More →Virtual Training
HRCI and SHRM-approved online programs — harassment prevention, manager readiness, DEI, and compliance training.
Learn More →Corporate Onsite Training
Instructor-led training at your Chapel Hill location — customized to your industry, culture, and workforce needs.
Learn More →Deep Expertise in Chapel Hill’s Key Industries
Chapel Hill’s economy is built on higher education, healthcare, research, and professional services — sectors where Catapult’s advisors have deep, hands-on workforce experience.
- Higher Education: UNC-Chapel Hill and its affiliated research institutions drive Chapel Hill’s economy — Catapult supports faculty and staff HR compliance, benefits administration, and workforce programs.
- Healthcare & Research: UNC Health and its system affiliates are Chapel Hill’s largest employer — Catapult delivers HIPAA-compliant HR, clinical staff handbooks, and credentialing compliance.
- Biotechnology & Pharma: Chapel Hill’s Research Triangle location supports a growing biotech cluster — Catapult delivers specialized HR for life sciences employers in Orange County.
- Professional Services: Management consulting, legal services, and financial advisory firms supporting UNC affiliates across Orange County served since 1999.
- Retail & Hospitality: Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street corridor and student-driven economy supports diverse retail and hospitality employers — Catapult handles workforce compliance.
- Zip codes served:: 27514, 27516, 27517 and throughout Orange County.
Your HR Leadership Team
Jill Feldman
VP of HR Solutions
“Chapel Hill employers face a unique mix of North Carolina regulatory complexity and local market conditions. Our team stays ahead of both so you can focus on growing your business.”
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“Chapel Hill’s academic and healthcare environment requires nuanced HR. Catapult understood the UNC ecosystem and delivered exactly what we needed.”
— Director of Operations, Healthcare Research Company — Chapel Hill, NC
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- Serving Orange County employers since 1999