The Professional HR Consultants You Need to Know

Do you own a business in the Trades? If so, allow us to introduce ourselves. We are The Big Picture Consulting, and our HR, payroll, and safety compliance pros are here to help your business thrive. For more than decade, we’ve assisted residential service providers and contractors with any and all matters related to HR, safety compliance, pay plans, and employee management. If you're in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, garage doors, landscaping, pest control, or other residential services, let us help you handle the regulatory and complicated stuff so you can focus on your business.

Trust our Team to Help Your Business’s HR

We offer a wide range of personalized HR, compliance, and employee management solutions to help your company run smoothly while protecting your employees and long-term business interests. Whether you need HR documents, policies, hands-on assistance, or emergency support due to a government audit or employee situation, The Big Picture Consulting provides solutions and ongoing support every step of the way. We'll help you get to and maintain compliance, while running your business smoothly and optimizing the experience for your employees (and customers!). No matter where in the United States you do business, our team can help handle the technicalities and regulations so you can run it with greater peace of mind.

Why Choose The Big Picture Consulting?

We specialize in the Trades and helping residential services providers. And when it comes to compliance and business success, we see The Big Picture. We won't tell you how to run your business, but instead we provide you with vital HR, payroll, and safety-related information, resources, and answers to properly equip you to make the right decisions for your company. We’re also here to help you follow through on your decisions—whether that means fixing your compliance vulnerabilities or coaching you through complicated employee situations.


Ever come across The H.R. Guy, Ian Schotanus, on social media? Well, The Big Picture Consulting is his company, and we go well beyond one-off advice offered in social media messages to help your business succeed in the long-run.


As part of our solutions, we can:

  • Advise you on legal requirements to reduce risk and ensure Department of Labor (DOL) compliance
  • Recommend improvements to your employee life cycle, from recruiting to hiring to employee retention to termination
  • Collaborate with you to create essential company materials, including employee handbooks and safety manuals
  • Develop custom, fully compliant HR and safety solutions and procedures to help define and reinforce company culture, boost employee morale, and more
  • Design and help implement new payroll strategies to keep you compliant, pay your employees fairly, encourage efficient work, and maintain your company's bottom line financials
  • Assist with HR administration, employee onboarding, and even running your payroll
  • … And more!


Want to know more of our story? Check out this Subkit article featuring our own H.R. Guy, Ian Schotanus! 


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