Why Forté Human Resources?

Because Forté Human Resources Earns Your Trust…

• Earns Your Trust with our 25+ years of experience providing outstanding human resource services to hundreds of small and mid-sized companies.
• Earns Your Trust by developing The SafeGuard System™ that protects you and all of our clients from the threats of legal non-compliance, law suits and fines. We continually keep your firm alert to changes in the law, new ways to control costs, and industry best practices. Our SafeGuard System™ includes competence training for management and staff on issues such as workplace discrimination, dispute resolution and sexual harassment.
• Earns Your Trust by providing you with an HR Staff that averages over 10 years of HR experience and who are all certified as Professional Human Resources (PHR) Managers or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Mangers by the Society of Human Resources Management in Washington, DC.
• Earns Your Trust by providing you a Team Approach to managing your HR functions. All of our clients have a Field Services Manager and a Client Services Group assigned to manage their HR initiatives. Both managers are familiar with your company’s business plan, your HR business plan and participate in assuring that your HR objectives are met in terms of quality, quantity and timeliness.

Services

Forté Human Resources becomes an integral part of your business because we take responsibility for all the traditional Human Resource functions. Our SafeGuard System™ meets your needs in the following areas:

• Employment – Recruitment, Interviewing, Reference Checking, Skill Testing.
• Personnel Policies & Procedures – Comprehensive Personnel Audit, Employee Handbook, Supervisor’s Personnel Procedures Manual, Job Description Development.
• Group Benefits – Benefits Orientation/Education, Rate Comparisons, Benefit Plan Communication, Benefit Plan Continuation Administration (COBRA).
• Human Resource Administration – Conduct New Employee Orientation Program, Personnel File Maintenance/Audit, I-9 Compliance, EEO-1 Filing/Affirmative Action Program, Federal & State Posting Requirements, Unemployment Insurance Administration, Personnel Forms Development, Organizational Charts, Exit Interviews.
• Training & Development – Conducting Performance Reviews, Interviewing Skills, Supervisory Skills, Leadership Skills, Avoiding Sexual Harassment, Solving Employee Performance Problems.
• Wage and Salary Administration – Minimum Wage/Overtime Compliance, FLSA Records Maintenance, Compensation Program Development, Salary/Wage Surveys.
• Employee Relations – Advice and Counsel to Managers, Performance Review Program, Employee Attitude Surveys.
• Employee Safety/Drug Programs – OSHA Compliance, Workers’ Compensation Administration, Chemical Hazard Communication Program (MSDS), Accident Prevention Program, Development/Administration of Drug & Alcohol Program.

The SafeGuard System™

Forté Human Resources protects your business through our signature SafeGuard System™. Outlined below is the system and structure that we put in place, continuously monitor, and reinforce through guidance and training, to ensure that your business is in complete compliance with all Federal and State employment laws.

Human Resource Management is ultimately a Line Management responsibility, not a Human Resources Staff responsibility. All of the decisions regarding employees are made and delivered by supervisors in the workplace. The Human Resources staff’s responsibility is to provide your managers with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully do their jobs. Developing competent supervisors is at the heart of The SafeGuard System™.

A Full Service, “Turnkey” Human Resources Function.
 
Our service covers all areas of human resources management and therefore there are no gaps in the legal protection for your company.

A Complete Human Resources Function Assessment.
 
An in-depth Human Resources audit is conducted on your Human Resources function at the beginning of our engagement. Once we complete our initial audit, we are able to assess your level of compliance risk and prioritize an action plan. Periodic audits are completed to ensure the system is working at its optimal level.

Development of a HR Business Plan.
 
This plan is guided by you, your business plan and the results of the HR Audit. The HR Business Plan is then prioritized and time-lined for date of completion. The HR Business Plan is formally reviewed on a quarterly basis to update plan objectives and review timely progress.

Management Training and Development.
 
Whether it be through formal classroom training or on-going, one-on-one counseling, we develop your supervisors and managers to be more competent and confident, which in turn builds stronger work teams. These efforts build a stronger and more effective organization.

Focus On Compliance. 
We are focused on compliance.  Our accredited HR Managers work to improve compliance at every level for your organization, from your forms to your practices, we stay up-to-date.  Because the legislative and legal environments change frequently, we are proactive in notifying you of upcoming required changes to your policies, developing and implementing procedures for dealing with any changes, and communicating the effects of the changes to your employees.

For our clients who have employees in states other than Colorado, we offer Multi-State Legal Compliance Support.  We are currently providing that support to clients with remote employees in all 50 states, where HR policies and procedures must also comply with local state law.

Endorsements

“Forté Human Resources has been consistently the best vendor we have ever hired. They are honest, available, have good common sense, and listen well to our issues.”

- High Energy Inc., Irina Merson, President

“These people are good! There is no way we could have found a more cost-effective HR solution for our size of company.”

- Bob Smith, Smith & Company, President

“The people at Forté are knowledgeable, personal and professional. They have helped us through many situations and continue to train our staff in order to avoid any HR challenges in the future. They work unobtrusively to protect us and let us get on with our work.”

- Photo Stencil, Todd Woods, President

“Forté Human Resources’ SafeGuard System™ protects and keeps solid the value of our company.”

- The Cable Center, Pete Derschang, SVP and CFO

“Forté HR has consistently met or exceeded all representations made and represents demonstrable value to our company. They stand by their stated values.”

- Eating Recovery Center, Andrew Braun, Executive Director

“Good information and great customer service that is timely and on a personal level. This is a company that I feel is there for me in case the going gets rough.”

- Lakewood Brick and Tile, Tom Murray, President

“Forté always delivers. They practice what they preach.”

- EZ-Filing, Marty Mohr, President

“Forté has always delivered on what we requested. But what is most important are the problems they have prevented. We know, more than most, the importance of staying on top of the law.”

- The Legal Center, Mary Anne Harvey, Executive Director

“Before Forté Human Resources, we didn’t know the value of quality human resource management. The personnel at Forté HR provided us with such service that all of our staff immediately felt a sense of trust and fairness. They were always available to us when we needed them.”

- David Henninger, Executive Director, Bayaud Enterprises