Houdersheldt Consulting is a fee-only advisory for HR leaders who are done with "free" guidance that's quietly funded by the vendor it ends up recommending. You pay me. The vendor doesn't.
An 8-week, fixed-scope engagement that takes you from "we need new HR tech" to a signed contract you actually negotiated well.
Most HR tech "advisors" are paid by the platforms they recommend — through referral fees or reseller partnerships. That arrangement doesn't make them dishonest. It makes their incentives different from yours.
HR Tech Selection & Advisory is a fixed-scope engagement — not an open-ended retainer. You know what happens, in what order, and when it ends.
We map what's actually broken, not just what's annoying.
A structured process, so the best demo doesn't win — the best fit does.
This is the part most advisors skip. It's the part I do myself.
Every engagement is fee-only and scoped up front. No commissions, no revenue share, no surprise fees from a vendor on the back end.
A focused session to answer one question honestly: is now even the right time to switch systems?
The full 8-week HR Tech Selection & Advisory engagement, scoped to your company's size and complexity.
For HR leaders managing multiple systems, vendors, or an upcoming renewal cycle that needs a second set of eyes.
Whether you're buying your first real HR system or renegotiating your fifth enterprise contract, the underlying problem is the same: the person selling it to you isn't the person representing you. That's true at every company size — small, mid-market, or enterprise.
"I spent years inside enterprise HR tech, building the exact pricing and partnership programs I now help clients see through. I know where the margin sits — and what a vendor will concede if you just ask the right way."
Before going independent, I worked vendor-side in HR technology, partnering directly with CFOs, accountants, and HR consultants on the deals that got signed. That's the seat I sat in. Now I sit on the other side of the table — for you.
Houdersheldt Consulting exists because that seat shouldn't be for sale. No vendor pays me a dime, which means nothing I recommend is shaped by what pays best. Just what works best for your company.
— Brooks, Founder
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