As I was in Florida in November, working with clients on their business plans for 2023, I had many conversations to understand what HR resources those companies needed and how they were going to accomplish their goals. Almost every conversation started with the same question: “How many employees should I have before I hire a full-time HR person?" or “At what revenue should I look for a full-time HR person?"
If you Google this question, you’ll see several sites that give a definitive answer: 50 to 75 employees. The trouble with this is that they don’t consider the many factors that should go into the decision of when to hire a full-time Human Resources person. After all, the need and type of HR support is much different for a new business than for one that is more established.