You Know Your Business.
We Know HR.
HR, compliance, and guidance designed specifically for businesses in the trades, so you stay focused on growth, not paperwork.
Why Choose
My HR Guy
Why Service Businesses Trust My HR Guy
We’re not a generic HR firm. We’re built for service companies with crews, callouts, overtime challenges, and fast-moving schedules. You get practical HR support that fits the real world, not corporate templates.
Built for trades & service teams
We understand field crews, dispatch, tech performance, and compliance challenges unique to service businesses.
Real people, not bots or templates
Speak directly with certified HR pros who know how to solve issues, not just identify them.
Proactive compliance protection
Avoid costly fines and liability with proper documentation, pay plan alignment, and smart HR processes.
Predictable low monthly cost
Keep us on retainer, month-to-month, with no long-term contract and no surprise invoices.
SERVICE OVERVIEW
HR Support Tailored to What Your Business Needs
Every service business is different. Whether you’re hiring your first team, running multiple crews, or need help calculating what to pay your technicians, we can help. The HR Mentor Retainer Account covers all the basics: your Employee Handbook, your Safety Manual and training program, the HR Vault, and unlimited advice whenever a question comes up. Performance Pay Management stands on its own, with or without an HR retainer, and we can evaluate your current pay plan and implement a new system if needed. And when a work issue needs eyes on the ground, we come to you, walking your shop for hazards, reviewing your files, and training your crew in person to find potential problems before an inspector or an attorney can.
Meet Ian — The HR Guy Behind the Mission
Ian “ HR Guy ” Schotanus brings decades of experience working with service-based businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and related trades. He’s been in the field, managed crews, and now helps companies build strong teams, reduce risk, and create workplaces where people actually want to stay.
With Ian and the entire team at My HR Guy, you’re not getting corporate HR. You’re getting a partner who understands how service businesses run early mornings, long days, and all.
TESTIMONIALS
What Service Business Owners Are Saying
“The best company ever for your small business! These guys have saved me big time over and over. Clear direction each time I reach out! A God send! I truly wouldn’t go into business without them! I trust them and know their knowledge and guidance is spot on!”
Mark Nicholas
Nicholas Carpet Care
“Great group of people and they are super helpful and easy to work with and available. Highly recommend them. It’s like having in-house HR. They have helped us navigate all sorts of HR issues that would have taken us a lot longer to figure out on our own. They go above and beyond regularly.”
Nancy Damiano
CK Electric
“I just had to fire someone for cause for the first time today. I’ve gotten a lot of useful info on this page in the past that made it a lot easier. For future reference: Have HR Guy on retainer and have him write up a handbook for you. I called him this morning and he walked me through everything to protect me and my company.”
Scott Lee Peters
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