Littleton, CO · Serving Colorado & Clients Nationwide

Senior HR
Leadership.
Without The
Full-Time Hire.

Smart owners have an accountant, an attorney, and a banker. DRHR is the HR piece — senior expertise, fraction of the cost.

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10+
Years HR Experience
1,200+
Employees Supported
10+
States, Multi-Industry
$0
Cost for First Call
Who We Serve

You run a tight ship.
HR is the one leak.

You've figured out operations, sales, and how to keep the lights on. Most smart owners just never got around to the HR infrastructure — until something forces the issue. We'd rather you call us before that happens.

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Bars & Restaurants
You've mastered the chaos of service — the scheduling, the covers, the margin. The one thing that bites owners who have it figured out? A termination they can't defend or a tip policy they never wrote down.
"I fired someone and now I'm not sure I did it right."
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Construction & Trades
Running a crew takes real skill. The owners who build the best companies also build the right paper trail — because one misclassified subcontractor or missing I-9 can cost more than the whole job paid.
"We got hit with a labor complaint out of nowhere."
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Cannabis & Retail
You navigated licensing, compliance, and a market most people couldn't figure out. Growing faster than your HR infrastructure is the next problem smart operators solve before it solves itself badly.
"We're scaling and our policies haven't kept up."
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Auto & Service Shops
You built a reputation on doing things right the first time. Your shop policies deserve the same standard. Most owners who've been burned by an employee situation say the same thing: "We just never had it written down."
"We handled it — but I'm not sure we handled it right."
✂️
Salons & Service Biz
Running a busy salon takes serious business sense. The booth renter vs. employee line is one of the most misclassified situations in small business — and the IRS and DOL know it. The fix is simple. The audit is not.
"Are my booth renters actually employees?"
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Any Business Under 100
Industry doesn't matter much — the HR problems at 15 employees look a lot like the problems at 60. Owners who built something worth protecting are the ones who call us. Usually right before — or right after — something happens.
"I just need someone I can actually call."
Services & Pricing

Clear services.
Honest pricing.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call. We'll tell you what you actually need — and what you don't. No upsell, no retainer you don't need, no bill you didn't expect.

01
Most Popular
Fractional HR Retainer
Your own HR director — without the $120K salary. Up to 5 hours of direct support per month, unlimited same-day answers to quick questions, one policy or document review, a monthly check-in call, and a real person to call when something goes sideways. The owners who do the math don't argue with the price.
$1,500–$3,500
per month
02
One-Time
HR Compliance Audit
A thorough review of your employment practices, I-9s, payroll classification, policies, and compliance posture — written up with a clear, prioritized action list. Smart owners get this done proactively. The ones who don't tend to get it done reactively, after a complaint, at about ten times the cost.
$2,500–$4,500
one-time
03
Easy Win · High ROI
Employee Handbook & Policy Review
Here's what a missing or outdated handbook actually costs you: a manager fires someone without documentation, the employee files an unemployment claim, you have no policy to point to, and suddenly a $2,500 handbook sounds like the deal of the century. We write yours from scratch — custom to your industry, your state's laws, and how your business actually operates. Not a template. Not a PDF you downloaded. A real document that protects you the day you hand it out. Already have one? We'll review it and tell you exactly what's missing, outdated, or quietly creating liability. Either way, this is the highest-ROI HR investment most owners can make — and it only has to be done once.
$2,000–$3,500
build · one-time
$750–$1,200
review & update
04
Project
Payroll & Benefits Setup
Platform selection, full configuration, benefits setup, and multi-state employer registration done correctly from the start. Bad payroll setup costs more to fix than it did to build wrong — we've seen it both ways.
$1,500–$3,000
project
05
As-Needed
Investigations & Employee Relations
When something escalates — complaint, hostile environment, termination risk — you need someone in immediately who knows how to investigate, document, and build a defensible record. This is not the time for guesswork. We've handled it before. We know what holds up.
$150
per hour
06
Start Here
HR Advisory Hours
Senior HR thinking on demand — termination questions, offer letter review, sticky employee situations, whatever came up this week. No retainer, no long commitment. Buy a block of hours, use them when you need them. Most owners who start here realize pretty quickly they want someone on call every month.
$125
per hour · 5-hr min
About
Monique Farrell
Principal & Founder · Dakota Ridge HR Consulting

Monique founded DRHR after more than a decade leading HR inside real businesses — not consulting from the outside, but embedded in the work. She has built HR infrastructure from scratch at multiple companies, managed complex employee situations across industries that don't operate on a 9-to-5 schedule, and supported workforces ranging from a handful of employees to over a thousand. She's seen what breaks, she knows why it breaks, and she knows exactly how to make sure it doesn't break for you.

You're not hiring an employee. You're engaging a firm with deep experience and a direct interest in your business running well. The same way a great accountant saves you more than they cost and a good attorney keeps you out of court — DRHR keeps your people operations tight so you can stay focused on what you actually built.

▸ 10+ years HR leadership across multiple industries
▸ Multi-state compliance · Colorado & 10+ states
▸ Employee relations, investigations & M&A HR integration
▸ Built HR infrastructure from zero at multiple companies
▸ Supported workforces from 10 to 1,200+ employees
▸ Littleton, CO · Available remotely nationwide
HRIS Platforms
Paylocity Workday UKG ADP Paycom Wurk BambooHR
How It Works
Simple process.
No long contracts.
01
Free Call
30 minutes about your business, your headcount, and where the gaps are. No obligation, no pitch.
02
Proposal
A simple scope of work and clear pricing. You know exactly what you're getting.
03
Kickoff
We start. Retainer clients get a direct line within 24 hours of signing.
04
Ongoing
Monthly check-ins, proactive monitoring, and a real person to call when something comes up.
Get In Touch

Schedule your
free 30-minute call.

No intake forms, no scheduling software that bounces you around. Just a real conversation with the person who will actually do the work.

Phone
720-766-7056
Email
[email protected]
Location
Littleton, CO · Serving Colorado & Remote Clients Nationwide
Hours
Mon – Fri, 8am – 6pm MT
Urgent matters always welcome
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