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Fractional HR Leadership & Career Strategy

The HR Partner
You’ve Been
Looking For.

Whether your organization needs executive-level HR without the full-time hire, or you’re a professional ready for your next move, Empact HR is built for both. We don’t just advise. We do the work.

“I am not interested in being your vendor. I want to be your partner. The person you call when something is going wrong and the person helping you plan before it does.”

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We Execute
We don’t hand off frameworks. We build it, deliver it finished, and stand behind it.
We Partner
Not a vendor. The person you call when things go wrong, and when you’re planning before they do.
We’ve Seen It All
Startups. Family businesses. Nonprofits. Fortune 500. 15+ years across every kind of organization.
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Who We Work With
Family-Owned Businesses Startups & Series A/B Scaling & PE-Backed Companies Nonprofits Individual Professionals Executives in Transition
Our Story

Built From the Ground Up.
Every Level. Every Sector.

Kareem Davis, Founder & CEO
Kareem Davis
Founder & Principal Consultant
"If you have ever felt like you needed someone in your corner who actually knows HR inside and out, that is what we built Empact to be."

I did not start at the top. I started as an HR intern. I learned this profession from the bottom up, worked through every level, and eventually led HR as Head of the department. That path, from intern to executive, is the foundation of how we work with every client.

Along the way I touched every kind of organization. Startups finding their footing. Family businesses trying to grow without breaking. Nonprofits doing mission-driven work with limited resources. Fortune 500 companies managing thousands of people. I have seen it all and worked through it all.

And the company itself has a story. It started in 2012 as The Davis Recruiting Agency, built around connecting the right people with the right opportunities. As my expertise deepened, it evolved into Davis HR Services, and then into what it is today: Empact HR Business Partners & Associates. Over a decade of real-world experience, shaped into one firm.

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“People do not just hire Empact HR for what we know. They hire us because of how we make them feel. Supported. Seen. Genuinely taken care of.”
That is not a tagline. That is what we hear from clients, and it is the standard we hold ourselves to in every engagement.
Where We Started
The Davis Recruiting AgencyFounded to connect the right people with the right opportunities. Built on real market knowledge and relationship-first values.
How We Grew
Davis HR ServicesEvolved into full HR consulting as expertise expanded across corporate, startup, nonprofit, and government sectors.
Where We Are
Empact HR Business Partners & AssociatesA national HR strategy and career consulting firm serving organizations and individual professionals, done-for-you, start to finish.
For Organizations

Strategic HR That Actually
Does the Work.

From 10-person startups to scaling PE-backed companies, if your HR function hasn’t kept up with where your organization is going, we step in and build it right.

You’ve built something real. The team is growing, decisions carry more weight, and the compliance risk is real, but a full-time CHRO isn’t in the budget yet. Most HR consultants hand you a framework and leave. That is not how we work.

At Empact HR, we roll up our sleeves. We research it, write it, build it, and deliver it finished, whether that’s a custom employee handbook, a workplace investigation, a compensation framework, or a full org redesign. Done-for-you. Start to finish.

We work with organizations at every stage, from family-owned businesses that have never had real HR structure, to nonprofits with lean teams and big missions, to scaling companies post-acquisition or PE-backed growth that need an HR infrastructure built fast and built right.

Already Have an HR Team? We Can Help Them Too.

Sometimes your HR person or team is doing their best but operating without a strategic backstop. We serve as a Fractional CHRO for your HR function, coaching your team, handling escalations, and developing them from order-takers into strategic partners. Over time, your internal HR gets stronger. Your organization benefits at every level.

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What We Handle For You
Fractional CHRO & HR Leadership
Executive-level strategy without the full-time overhead
HR Compliance & Policy
Handbooks, gap analysis, and remediation, built by us
Workplace Investigations
Thorough, impartial, and legally defensible
Compensation Design
Market-benchmarked pay bands and comp strategy
AI Policy & Integration
Governance frameworks for the future of work
Change Management
Restructuring, M&A integration, and transition support
Workforce & Org Strategy
Planning and design aligned to where you’re going
Training & Development
Custom programs that build real organizational capability

Built for Scaling Companies Too

Post-acquisition, PE-backed growth, or rapid headcount expansion, we build the HR infrastructure that keeps up with your momentum.

50–200+ Employees PE-Backed & Investor-Ready Post-Acquisition Integration Multi-State Operations
For Professionals

Ready for Your Next Move?
Let’s Get You There.

Resume writing and career strategy built on real knowledge of how hiring decisions actually get made, because I’ve been on the other side of that table too.

If you’re qualified but not getting seen, that’s a positioning problem. That’s exactly what we fix.

Most people write their resume like a job description. They list what they did, not what they delivered. And then they wonder why they’re not getting calls.

The difference at Empact HR: we know how hiring decisions actually get made. We know what a hiring manager skips, what makes them stop and read, and what gets someone to the top of the pile. That knowledge is built into everything we do for you.

We work with professionals at every level, from people entering the workforce to senior executives making a strategic pivot. Wherever you are, we build a strategy around where you want to go.

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Resume Writing
Strategically written from scratch, not a template. Built around how hiring managers actually evaluate candidates.
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Career Coaching
A real strategy around your goals, timeline, and market positioning, not generic advice.
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LinkedIn Optimization
Your profile positioned the way you’d want a recruiter to see you, not just a digital copy of your resume.
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Interview Prep
Prep for the real questions, including the ones most candidates don’t see coming. Walk in confident and ready to close.
Full Service Menu

Eight Ways We Drive
Your People Strategy

Every service is done-for-you. We build it, deliver it finished, and stand behind the work. No templates handed off for you to figure out on your own.

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Fractional HR Leadership

Executive-level HR without the full-time hire.

  • Strategic HR Planning & Roadmaps
  • Policy Development & Handbooks
  • Compliance & Risk Management
  • HRIS Implementation
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Workplace Investigations

Thorough, impartial, legally defensible.

  • Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  • Policy Violations & Misconduct
  • Retaliation Claims
  • Documentation & Reporting
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AI Policy & Integration

Governance frameworks for the future of work.

  • AI Usage Policy Development
  • Tool Evaluation & Selection
  • Workforce Impact Assessment
  • Ethical Implementation Guide
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Change Management

Transitions that keep your people with you.

  • Org Restructuring Support
  • M&A Integration
  • Communication Strategy
  • Stakeholder Alignment
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Workforce Strategy

Talent aligned to where you’re going.

  • Workforce Planning & Analytics
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy
  • Org Design & Structure
  • Competency Frameworks
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Executive Coaching

Leaders who lead stronger. Teams who follow.

  • 1:1 Executive Coaching
  • Leadership Development Programs
  • Succession Planning
  • 360-Degree Feedback
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Training & Development

Programs that build real capability.

  • Management & Leadership Training
  • DEI & Inclusion Programs
  • Harassment Prevention
  • Custom Facilitation
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Employee Relations

A fair, consistent workplace, built to last.

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Performance Management Systems
  • Disciplinary Actions & Terms
  • Compensation Strategy
Track Record

Real Work. Real People.
Real Organizations. Real Results.

A sample of what we’ve built and delivered for clients across sectors.

CPA Firm · Maryland
“Full employee handbook, compliance gap analysis, and Town Hall communications, delivered for a professional services firm managing a growing multi-state workforce.”
Deliverables: Custom handbook · Gap report · Benefits presentation · Leadership communication package
Nonprofit · Jacksonville, FL
“Developed three fractional HR engagement models tailored to a mission-driven organization with limited resources and complex people needs.”
Deliverables: Fractional HR proposal · Tiered service models · Strategic recommendations
Career Coaching · Executive Level
“End-to-end career repositioning for a senior professional, resume, LinkedIn profile, and career narrative rebuilt from the ground up for a new market.”
Deliverables: Executive resume · LinkedIn optimization · Career positioning strategy
Family-Owned Business · Pre-Sale Preparation
“Our HR processes were outdated and we knew it, especially with a potential sale on the horizon. Empact HR assessed where we were, implemented a new HRIS, built out our organizational structure, and delivered training across the team. By the time we reached the sale, our HR function was clean, documented, and ready for due diligence.”
HRIS Implementation · Org Design · Training & Development · Sale Readiness
Technology · Operations & HR Leadership
“Empact HR stepped in to lead both the Employee Engagement function and HR support for the Operations team. The work was hands-on, strategic, and felt like having an internal partner rather than an outside consultant.”
Employee Engagement · HR Operations Support · Leadership Integration

Client names withheld by mutual agreement. Details reflect actual engagements.

Why Empact

It’s Not Just the Services.
It’s How We Show Up.

“Every engagement gets the same thing, our full attention, our honest assessment, and work we’re proud to put our name on.”
That is the standard we hold ourselves to whether we are working with a 12-person family business, a scaling startup, or a professional rebuilding their career. You get all of us, every time.
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We Execute, Not Just Advise
Every deliverable is built by us start to finish. You get finished products, not frameworks to complete on your own.
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We’ve Worked Every Level
HR intern to CHRO. 10-person startup to Fortune 500. Every level of this profession is built into how we approach your problem.
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Compliance Woven Into Everything
State and federal law is built into every policy, investigation, and recommendation. Your organization stays protected.
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Flexible Engagements, Consistent Quality
Retainer or project. Small business or scaling company. Individual professional or full leadership team. We meet you where you are.
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People Feel the Difference
Clients don’t just come back for what we know. They come back because of how we make them feel, supported, seen, and genuinely taken care of.
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Reach out directly: info@empacthrbps.com  ·  904-431-7167