What Our Clients are Saying About Achilles Group...
Business & Professional Services
“Achilles Group provides all of our HR functions. Prior to them, I was trying to do it myself, but I know nothing about HR. They make sure we do things correctly, and help in sticky situations like terminations and employee conflicts. With 51 employees, I can't afford to hire an HR professional. Instead, for less cost, I get more expertise from Achilles Group.”
Owner, Printing and Graphics Company, 55 employees
“The Achilles Group has provided our company with the executive level HR expertise we need to take our company to the next level. With over 350 employees in two large collection center locations, managing our people to achieve high levels of performance is a challenging task. The Achilles group gives our management team a solid support system and helps us navigate through some of the most difficult HR issues. Outsourcing the HR Director function to the Achilles group has turned out to be a great return on our investment.”
President, Financial Collection Service, 450 employees
“Achilles has been instrumental in helping us transition into the next phase of growth. From workflow solutions to policies and procedures, Achilles has helped us be more efficient and helped our employees better understand our company mission. I’d highly recommend any growing company to use them!”
Owner, Benefits Broker, 60 employees
“Our challenge was boosting employee morale. The Achilles Group conducted an employee survey assessing our corporate environment and from their findings we have been able to implement changes that have tremendously helped boost morale. The Achilles team provides an accessible knowledge base to guide our management team through complicated HR issues.”
President & CEO, Convention Sales & Tourism Bureau, 70 employees
“We hired Achilles Group initially to investigate and address low morale issues in our organization, and wanted to get an objective expert involved. We’ve stayed with Achilles because of their exceptional HR expertise, which we have access to at a very reasonable price.”
General Manager, Convention Sales & Tourism Bureau, 70 employees
Energy
“Achilles Group provides full HR services for us and acts as consultants on major issues where we know we have exposure. We can't justify the expense of bringing someone with their level of expertise on board. They provide a tremendous value to us, especially from a risk management standpoint. They've helped with interviewing, testing, force reductions, employee evaluation plans, incentive plans and compensation plans. They obviously have experience dealing with a variety of situations.”
President, Oilfield Metals Supplier, 385 employees
“This is a growing company and we’re facing all the challenges that come with it. In particular, it’s important that we’re the best at how we manage our existing and new employees. Over the past few months, Achilles Group has helped us review where we are and what we need to do to improve. Their process is well defined and it’s made it easy for our organization to make improvements quickly. Much of the work they’ve done thus far is the blocking and tackling of HR but it’s exactly what we need right now. Once we’ve got our core processes in place, I’m confident that Achilles will help us achieve our goal of being the “Employer of Choice” in our industry.”
President & COO, Oil and Gas Company, 120 employees
Healthcare & Medical
“We didn't realize how much potential for improvement existed until we partnered with Achilles. They used our Corporate Objectives as the cornerstone of our Human Resource strategy. The implementation of our strategy and Human Resource best practices as recommended by Achilles has provided increased accountability amongst our managers, improved employee morale and greater insulation from legal threats.”
Chief Financial Officer, Pharmaceutical Company, 220 employees
"Thanks for your diligence in not compromising standards and for successfully recruiting a strong candidate that I am really looking forward to working with."
Chief Financial Officer, Medical Device Company, 80 employees
“We experienced a claim of sexual harassment from an employee. Needless to say, this was a very delicate situation and one that we had not encountered before. Our Achilles rep, Stan Spaulding, immediately responded with advice for us on how to handle, and then took an active role in communicating with the parties involved. He worked with us to make sure appropriate actions were taken. In our case, there was an amicable solution and both parties have remained with the company in contributing roles.”
Owner & President, Medical Manufacturing Company, 35 employees
“We engaged with Achilles Group when our current HR Administrator resigned, she was the CEO’s Executive Assistant. Achilles Group provided us the right level of support and a great cost benefit to fill that gap with greater expertise, particularly in developing our leaders and diffusing volatile employee situations.”
CEO, Health Care Company, 125 employees
“I hired Achilles Group because I realized that our HR people issues were impeding our company’s growth. With Achilles help, we have tremendously improved our selection and hiring processes to attract and retain great talent, and our Achilles representative has become an integral part of our management team.”
CEO, Medical Supply Company, 55 employees
“Just wanted to let you know that I think Achilles Group has the best guarantee in the industry! Your team helped us recruit a very capable accounting manager, who due to personal issues, resigned after 2 1/2 months. Achilles promptly began recruiting for a replacement. You did not "cut corners" in this process, but continued to probe and prod as needed to insure the right "fit". We hired our current accounting manager who has been with us now for 6 months. She is doing a fantastic job. Achilles did not charge a nickel for the re-hire even though the replacement candidate was brought in at a higher salary which could have been used to "squeeze" a fee differential. Noel, you and your team did a great job recruiting for us. You have the best guarantee in the industry and you delivered on that guarantee without hesitation or question. I would definitely use the Achilles Group recruiting service again.”
COO, Medical Supply Company, 35 employees
Hospitality
“We lost our HR Director and chose to work with Achilles Group instead of re-hiring. They truly understand our business and our needs .They're plugged into our business and handle the various situations that arise. They're a valuable HR resource for our managers, and offer cost-effective executive-level expertise. My favorite thing about Achilles Group is their responsiveness. Willie's is a very hands-on organization, and we appreciate the same in our partners. I've been pleased with their willingness to jump right in and get back with me quickly when I need an immediate response. We communicate well. They are open to suggestions and listen objectively and then we develop solutions as a team.”
Office Manager and Director of Catering, Restaurant Chain, 600 employees
“Achilles Group has been our HR department for the last 3 years, and helped us grow from 400 to 600 employees. Our managers can focus on running their restaurants, knowing that they are supported by an experienced HR department. They know how to apply HR to the restaurant business and save us time. Achilles Group is an integral part of our team.”
Director of Operations, Restaurant Chain, 600 employees
“Few firms understand the unique HR issues restaurateurs face. Achilles Group not only has that restaurant experience, but they have more experience than anyone else we interviewed. Achilles Group allows us to focus on our restaurants, while they focus on our HR infrastructure. They manage our HR infrastructure with the focus on our operational needs because they understand operations drive our profitability. They are an asset to us, and are a key part of our growth strategy.”
Chief Operating Officer, Restaurant Chain, 200 employees
“Achilles Group has been invaluable in its assistance to us in developing personnel policies and procedures for better Human Resources management.”
COO, Restaurant Chain, 450 employees
“As CFO I oversee HR and don’t have the time to assist our managers in their employee issues when they arise. We hired Achilles Group because we have big needs, just not all the time. Their model and cost structure was the perfect fit to meet our intermittent needs.”
CFO, Hospitality Company, 3500 employees
Manufacturing
"As a growth organization, our success is squarely derived from the caliber and passion of its employees. Without the successful placement of new talent into the organization that can help realize the company's vision, we would fail to meet even its most basic objectives. To attract and secure professional talent, we recognized that it needed a key partner who could focus on our company's objectives and delineate the difference between candidates that would support the organization's goals and those that would not. After working with a myriad of firms, we selected Achilles as its prime talent placement partner. The team at Achilles not only shares in the same passion expressed by our team, but they exhibit a practical approach that is efficient and cost-effective. As our company continues to focus on its growth, we will continue to engage partners, like Achilles, that understand what it takes for an organization to achieve its goals and maintain sustainable growth; talented and passionate employees."
President, Equipment Manufacturing, 30 employees
Specialty Contracting
“One example of Achilles, and specifically, your team’s quick and professional response saved us much time and resource would be the replacement process of our Controller. The expertise of you and your team made what I anticipated to be a very time consuming and costly event into a simple and effective recruiting and screening process. While difficult to objectively determine a specific amount of time and resource saved, your and Achilles Group performance had a huge impact!”
President, HVAC Contracting Company, 120 employees
“We hired Achilles Group to help us ensure compliance and consistency across all of our locations. Their level of knowledge on how to handle legal issues has been a big help to our organization, and our managers know they have the support they need whenever they need it.”
CEO, Electrical Contracting Company, 300 employees
Technology
“Achilles Group has provided HR consulting and administrative assistance to our company for 8 months. In this time we have made our HR department electronic as well as implemented an Affirmative Action Plan. Achilles has provided us with business processes and best practices for HR which we in turn put in a new employee handbook. Achilles’ service has been stellar and has been instrumental in our growth and success.”
Human Resource/Service Delivery Coordinator, Information Technology Outsourcer, 120 employees
“We hired Achilles Group to implement HR best practices and assist us with the first employee law suit we received. We have stayed with Achilles for over five years now because of their expertise and the flexibility of their model. You get the right level of expertise and additional bandwidth exactly when it’s needed.”
CFO, Hi-Tech Company, 40 employees
“We hired Achilles Group after our in-house HR Director resigned. We were able to replace the functionality, and get access to greater expertise and resources, at a lower cost than the in-house HR Director we had.”
VP Operations Technology Consulting Firm, 300 employees