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.
Mid-market companies don't get the white-glove treatment enterprise accounts get, or the simplicity small companies enjoy. You're big enough for real stakes and small enough that one bad contract really hurts.
"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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