THE BIG PICTURE CONSULTING HELPS WITH
HR, EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT, & SAFETY COMPLIANCE
HR and compliance solutions for the Trades to bring you peace of mind.
Human Resources & Compliance Made Simple - Tailored Solutions for Your Home Service Business
With years of experience serving businesses nationwide, "H.R. Guy" Ian Schotanus and the team at The Big Picture Consulting can help your company succeed. Our unique focus on residential service providers means you get industry-specific guidance and expertise that you won't find anywhere else. If you work in the Trades, like HVAC, plumbing, electrical, garage doors, or similar home service industries, you'll want us on your team for vital Human Resources info, payroll, employee management, and safety-related information, resources, and answers to help you make the right decisions for your company.
- Trade-specific HR advice for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other residential service providers
- Affordable Retainer accounts: no long-term contracts
- Payroll expertise for any combination of hourly, commission, and spiffs/bonuses
- OSHA-compliant safety programs
- On-call experts... NOT generic templates or AI
We Focus on the Big Picture so You Can Focus on Your Business
We thrive on challenges that other people avoid, like helping contractors comply with laws that weren't written with you in mind. You get professional HR, safety, and payroll compliance solutions to help your company run smoother and protect your long-term business interests. We help with everything from HR pitfalls to company culture to payroll nightmares, with practical, expert solutions.
While a business coach or program may help you become a better business owner, The Big Picture Consulting can help you be a better employer. If you want to avoid legal trouble with employees (or ex-employees), you'll want to have us by your side.
We'll help assess your risks, design practical solutions, and support your team. This all starts with the basics: HR documents, employee handbook, safety manual and training program, a solid compensation plan, and the confidence to appropriately handle employee management issues. We help handle these technicalities of your business so you can focus on the day-to-day with greater peace of mind.
"Ian and his team have been a huge part in our business staying compliant and up to date. If you're a contractor and find that you need help with payroll, HR services, safety compliance, and more... Ian and the team are the best in the business." – Kevin C.
My employee just did WHAT?? In business, you’re bound to face complicated employee management situations where you don't know how to respond without getting into legal hot water. Keep our HR experts on-call as your trusted, independent, and bias-free advisors to help you tackle challenging employee situations. We're here for you—from hiring to firing and everything in between!
Your employee handbook is the cornerstone of your business, laying out your company’s mission, values, key policies, and legal obligations. And you can't trust a template to do this for you, since your handbook needs to be customized to your state, size, industry, and company preferences. It needs to evolve as regulations (and your business needs) change. Our pros can review and update your existing handbook or help you create one from scratch. And as a BONUS, we also provide you with all the HR documents you need to compliantly run your business!
You can process payroll and cut checks just fine... but does your compensation plan incentivize your employees to work efficiently? Is your pay plan easy to manage? And are you sure it’s legally compliant? You'd be surprised how many residential service providers are underpaying their employees for overtime and don't even know it! Whether your current pay plan needs tweaking to comply with overtime laws or better encourage and retain employees, or you’re interested in implementing a whole new system, we can help.
Are your employees safe on the job? And is your business compliant with OSHA rules, or are you at risk of costly fines and fees? We'll help you keep employees safe with an OSHA-compliant safety program, annual training, safety data sheet management for hazardous materials, and more. We’ll review your business for any risks (you'll want us to find them first, before the government comes knocking!) and work with you on a consistent and compliant safety program to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
Work with The Big Picture Consulting by signing up for a Retainer account. For a low monthly cost and no long-term obligation, you get exclusive access to our services, including the benefit of having our HR experts on-call whenever you need us. An affordable Retainer account adds us to your family as a fractional Human Resources director at a price point that makes you comfortable... without any payroll taxes, 1099's, or overtime charges. You get the business foundations you need to compliantly run your home service business without any long-term contracts—just the peace of mind knowing you can call us whenever you need advice.
Find out more about a Retainer account or reach out to us today to unlock the benefits of working with The Big Picture Consulting!
"We were dealing with a disgruntled employee who thought as an act of retaliation they would report us to OSHA for having an unsafe work environment. Having put in place a safety program with included manual, employee handbook, employee resource center information, and safety meetings, made this experience a positive one. I am glad Ian and his team were able to help us navigate the appropriate steps when dealing with OSHA, as it was a first for our company. We were able to put the allegation to rest, having proven these items and actions were in place at the time of the allegations. It wouldn’t have been possible without BPC and their help in preparing us for situations just like this one." – Satisfied BPC Retainer Client
Looking for HR tips?
Check out our blog for advice on how to avoid costly HR mistakes, manage employee conflict, implement effective policies, avoid legal battles, recruit and hire the best candidates, and more! Contact us to find out how we can help you apply these best practices in your home service business.
Let us help bring you peace of mind. Call 612.474.9797 for HR solutions and advice.