We are a 4+ year old nonprofit startup that ran before we walked. With that growth and movement came the understanding that we were deficient in a having a very necessary Human Sources plan in place. Enter HumanageHR. We do not have the staff size or the financial capability at this time to hire a full time HR expert, so a top-notch HR Firm that can provide us the resources, advice and solutions needed is the answer. The research we did from others in the community supported our decision that Maria Cordova and HumanageHR was the best in the business. Maria is an incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and available solutions-seeker! I would recommend Maria without hesitation.

Monica Stevens - CEO, Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch

Richmond Wholesale was in need of an HR Audit and interviewed a total of six human resources consulting firms and after spending a short time with Maria Cordova, our decision team was convinced that she was the best choice by far. We contracted with HumanageHR for a multi-faceted Human Resources Audit and Maria was well-versed in every area. Maria’s timeliness in beginning and providing the audit report was prompt. We’ve been thankful for the comprehensive nature of HumanageHR’s audit, the counsel behind the comments on the audit and the discernment of personnel matters when they were discussed. We have since engaged HumanageHR to complete audits at our affiliate sites in Tracy and Gardena. With having good working knowledge of all three of our locations, this has provided good comparisons and challenges on how we can carry out best practices.

Rich Doellstedt - CEO, Richmond Wholesale

Maria Cordova did an AWESOME job and still does for our organization. As Executive Director of CANV, Maria was a confidant that I could trust with sensitive staff issues. Maria always kept us current with new laws and regulations and kept us from any legal difficulties regarding personnel.

Drene Johnson - Executive Director, CANV.

We hired Maria to help us create a comprehensive HR program for The Pathway Home. We found her to be bright, caring, responsive and very helpful.Maria and Humanage HR was perfect for a nonprofit our size with no HR independent department. Maria was recommended to us and it turned out to be one of the best recommendations we have had. Humanage HR helped us design an HR program that fit our needs. Maria helped us create a pathway to our future and helped us understand our needs and resources better than we did before we worked with Humanage HR. Working with Maria at Humanage HR will be one of the best decisions you will make for your business or nonprofit.

Dorothy Salmon - The Pathway Home

I can’t recommend Maria and Humanage enough. Too often consultants take too long to come up to speed, don’t seem to understand your specific goals or don’t recognize problems unique to your industry. Maria hits the floor running and offers valuable help and a perspective that can only be achieved through years of experience and a natural talent. She is part of the solution. This is rare and we appreciate having her on our team.

Steve Sando - President, Rancho Gordo, Inc

We needed an HR person to consult when a difficult situation arose; someone that we could call for advice on best practices. Maria is flexible and willing to work with us as needed, and she always gets right back to us when we call or email with a question. She has helped with training our management staff on best practices and conflict resolution, and was also a huge help when I was setting up our ACA Module with ADP. I would definitely recommend Maria. Her service and support at Lamar has been invaluable.

Kelly Anderson - La Mar Cebicheria

As sole proprietor of a growing business, I quickly recognized the importance of establishing personnel policies and creating an employee handbook, as well as establishing policies and procedures. I was clueless as to how to begin, but knew that I wanted an employee handbook that reflected the progressive culture of my company. In addition to the numerous glowing referrals, after speaking with Maria, I was convinced that I need look no further for my HR needs. Maria’s professional approach, her extensive knowledge, and her ability to communicate complicated information in a clear manner was apparent from our first meeting. She has navigated me through sensitive communication and actions with employee issues related to hiring and firing, compensation guidelines, and procedures. Maria has been instrumental in helping to craft policy decisions and communications, as well as in developing Verve’s employee handbook. More than just a boilerplate document, it is tailored to my company and my management style. I can’t even imagine the cost to me of not working with Maria. Her advice on all topics related to HR has been invaluable; she is available, knowledgeable, understands and anticipates my needs, referring me to others when necessary. I can’t recommend Maria and HumanageHR strongly enough.

T Beller - Verve Napa Valley

I hired HumanageHR because my business is growing. I knew I could not keep up with what was needed, and I needed to update to current regulations. The results of working with HumanageHR were greater than I expected. Maria is very professional and knowledgeable, and I would highly recommend her.

Rick Molinari - Molinari Café