HR as a service · for startups & founders
Build your team without building a HR department.
Recruitment and HR support for founders who’d rather be building the business.
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About TAO People
One partner. Every people need.
We’re a recruiter-led HR partner for founders, taking hiring, onboarding, HR foundations and compliance off your plate so you can stay focused on the business.
Hire faster
Role scoping, sourcing, screening and shortlists.
Start strong
Offer letters, employment contracts and onboarding plans.
Set the foundations
Employee handbook, HR policies, job descriptions, org structure and employee records.
Stay compliant
Guidance on statutory requirements, pension, tax and payroll coordination.
Grow your people
KPIs, review cycles, feedback habits and culture-building
Exit with care
Offboarding and exit processes handled properly and respectfully
Culture and Alignment Sprint
Build a high-performance culture into your company through systems, reporting, policies, training and coaching.
OUR PROMISE
Handheld support
Until the results are delivered
YOUR BENEFITS
Clear, scalable people strategy and streamlined HR operations
that grow with your business
Why TAO People
Recruiter-led HR for people who build.
We recruit for clients across different sectors. This gives us insight into what strong candidates expect. We understand what makes an offer competitive and help growing teams avoid common hiring mistakes.
Recruiter-led
HR advice shaped by real hiring, not theory.
Startup-sized
Right-sized support for 0–20 person teams, not enterprise bloat.
Plain-spoken
Clear advice and clear pricing.
Flexible
One-off, monthly, or cohort-wide. Pay for what you need.
Sectors We Have Helped
TAO People have been a true partner in helping me bring more structure and consistency to how we manage people matters. They’ve taken a lot off my plate, giving me more time to focus on growing the business.
Managing Director, Asset Management Company
How it works
Simple to start. Easy to scale.
Talk
A free 30-minute HR health check. We learn your stage, team and goals.
Diagnose
We review what you have, from contracts and offer letters to employee records, and flag gaps and risks in plain language.
Plan
You get a tailored plan and a clear package.
Deliver
We get to work, and stay on as your people partner as you grow.
Step one is free.
Book a 30-minute HR health check.
Questions founders ask
Straight answers.
The honest answers to what founders ask us most. Anything else? Just say hello.
You need the basics: contracts, policies and a clean hiring process. That’s where we start.
Yes. Many clients start with a single role search and add support later.
We start with a documentation check and fill the gaps, such as employee records and personnel files, and leave what already works.
We help with the day-to-day people management too: clear work expectations and reviews, growth paths, and defining your culture as the team grows.
Still unsure what you need?
Start with a free 30-minute HR health check.