Fractional, Interim, Talent Acquisition

Fractional HR Solutions Serving SW Florida

Certified, bilingual HR leadership for businesses across Sarasota and Southwest Florida, without the cost of a full-time hire. We give your company a seasoned HR partner to strategize your goals.

ES Se Habla Español·20+ years of HR leadership
Fractional HR consultants serving Sarasota and Southwest Florida
Michele GissiblFounder | President of HR SolutionsMichele on LinkedIn
Credibility

The Experience Behind Every Engagement

20+ Years of HR Leadership

Two decades guiding corporate, manufacturing, healthcare, warehouse logistics, and nonprofit organizations through their hardest people decisions.

Certified and Current

CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP, and PMQ credentials, with command of employment law in every state, not just Florida.

Bilingual HR Support

Full English and Spanish service, Se Habla Español, for diverse and Spanish-speaking workforces.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Five organizations guided through mergers and acquisitions, including a multi-billion-dollar transaction.

The Stakes

The Quiet Risk of Getting HR Wrong

You Have Outgrown Informal HR

The office manager has been handling HR on the side, and it worked for a while. Now you are hiring faster, the compliance questions are harder, and there is no one seasoned at the table when a real people decision lands on your desk. Growing past that stage is exactly when the cost of a misstep climbs.

The Wrong Hire Costs More Than the Right One

Bringing in an HR resource who does not truly know the laws is the risk that keeps leaders up at night. A handbook that conflicts with state law, a policy that quietly creates exposure, an investigation handled the wrong way. It all looks fine until an EEOC claim or a lawsuit arrives, and by then the damage is the kind you cannot see until it gets expensive.

A Full-Time HR Director Is a Big Leap

Many growing companies are not ready for a six-figure HR salary plus benefits and overhead, yet they have clearly outgrown doing it themselves. That gap, too big for part-time guesswork and too small for a full-time executive, is exactly where fractional HR fits.

Core Services

Executive HR Leadership, Customized to Your Needs

Fractional HR

Senior HR leadership on a part-time, ongoing basis. You get a seasoned partner a few days a week who integrates with your leadership team, drives results, reduces risk, and builds a high-performing culture, all without the full-time salary and overhead. As your needs change, the engagement scales up or down with you.

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Interim HR

High-impact coverage when you need it most. Whether you are covering a leave, filling a sudden vacancy, or starting up an HR function from scratch, we step in to provide stability and leadership, bring best-practice processes in quickly, and then set you up to hire your permanent HR leader with confidence.

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Talent Acquisition

Full recruitment and placement without the internal overhead. Backed by more than twenty years in HR with a sustained focus on workforce and talent solutions, we source, vet, and place the right people, from individual contributors to management and C-suite roles, with bilingual reach for roles that need Spanish-speaking talent.

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Project Work

Need Just One Project Handled

Focused HR Work, Scoped to the Task

Not every company needs ongoing support. Sometimes you have one thing that has to be done right, like an employee handbook that finally matches current law, a compliance audit before you grow, or a workplace investigation that has to stay confidential. We scope each project in a consultation and price it to the work.

On-Demand When You Need It

Already have HR mostly covered but hit a question you want a seasoned answer on? On-demand HR support is there as needs arise, so you are never guessing on the calls that carry real risk.

Common Projects We Take On

A range of focused engagements fit neatly into a single project, including the following.

  • Employee handbook review and development aligned with local, state, and federal law
  • HR compliance audits, including I-9, OSHA review, and EEO-1 reporting
  • Employee relations support and confidential workplace investigations
  • Performance management programs and leadership development
  • FMLA administration, benefits and total rewards design, and HRIS integration
  • Onboarding and offboarding process design, plus bilingual HR support
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Why MAG

A True HR Business Partner

MAG HR Solutions is your strategic HR partner, aligning people strategies with business goals to drive sustainable growth and long-term success. We work alongside your leadership team to develop practical, business-focused HR solutions that strengthen your workforce, enhance performance, and support your organization's vision.

Bilingual From the Start

Fully bilingual service for organizations with Spanish-speaking workforces in construction, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and beyond. In this region, that is a genuine difference, not an add-on.

A True Solutions Partner

HR here is strategic leadership aligned with your business goals, that will provide solutions to your transactional processes. We are your business partner for your people operations, invested in your growth and success. Helping you align your business strategy with your people strategy.

We Build HR, Not Just Patch It

Plenty of consultants will put out the fire in front of them. We build the function, set the processes, and hand off a working department to your permanent hire when the time is right, so the value stays after the engagement ends.

Flexible, Customized Packages

No rigid headcount tiers and no one-size-fits-all retainer. Every engagement is scoped to what your company actually needs and what your budget supports, which is exactly what growing companies with changing requirements need.

The Choice

Most Growing Companies Think They Only Have Two Options

The Full-Time Hire or the Paperwork Vendor

  • A full-time HR director with a six-figure salary and overhead you may not be ready for
  • Or a low-cost vendor who pushes paperwork and never touches strategy
  • One is too heavy, the other is too thin
  • Neither gives you a seasoned partner who actually understands your business

The MAG HR Way

Strategic HR Leadership for Growing Organizations

  • Customized to your business needs and budget
  • The flexibility to scale as you grow
  • A partner who builds your HR solutions for long term success

The MAG HR Way

Fractional HR sits exactly between those extremes. You get executive-level, certified HR leadership at the table, customized to your stage and budget, with the flexibility to scale as you grow. The strategy of a senior director, the cost structure of a part-time engagement, and a partner who builds something that lasts.

Getting Started

How to Start With MAG HR

A 15-Minute Call

Start with a short, no-pressure call to walk through your company, where HR stands today, and what you are trying to solve. It is enough for us to point you to the right service and enough for you to get a feel for how we work.

A Strategy Session

From there, we go deeper in a consultation, in person or virtual, that maps your situation to a clear plan. You leave knowing exactly what handling HR correctly looks like for your company and what it would take to get there.

A Customized Engagement

Once the plan is set, we scope the engagement to your stage, size, and goals. Fractional, interim, talent acquisition, or a single project, built around your business rather than forced into a template.

Leadership

The People Behind MAG HR Solutions

MAG HR Solutions is led by Michele Gissibl, a bilingual, certified HR business partner (CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP, PMQ) with more than twenty years guiding companies through mergers, acquisitions, high-growth stretches, and startups. Alongside her, co-founder Mark Gissibl leads business development and takes your first call. Together they bring senior HR leadership to growing Southwest Florida companies, with one aim: align your business strategy with your people strategy.

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Social Proof

What Leaders Say About Working With Michele

I have had the pleasure of knowing Michele for the past three years. In 2009 I introduced her to one of my clients that needed an HR manager at a time when they were going through a major expansion. They needed someone who could come in to the organization and raise their human resources department to a world class level, just like the rest of their business. Michele is a true professional in every sense of the word. I would highly recommend Michele for any human resources related position.

David BalistreriPresident, Select Technical Staffing, Inc.

Michele is a detail-oriented strategist capable of the most humanistic feats with regards to defining and controlling vulnerabilities. In the years I was fortunate enough to work alongside Ms. Gissibl it was a pleasure watching her integrate regimen into standard practice so that, now interwoven, it is both palatable and effective. I have been blessed also to work with many HR professionals spanning a vast array of Fortune 500 food companies. During that 24+ years I can only think of one other possessing those dynamic skills and being able to capitalize on them.

Scott B. FultonDirector of Operations | formerly Joseph Campione, Inc.

Michele and I worked very closely together. In my career, I have always depended on and valued the contribution and partnership with a Human Resource Business Partner. Michele was truly one of the best. With a compassion for people and a clear understanding of the needs of the business, Michele was able to collaborate with the leadership team and offer valuable insights and direction. Her gifts as an HR leader could be transferable to any industry, and any business would benefit greatly from her contribution.

Richard HughesPresident and CEO, Satisloh

I was lucky to have Michele as my manager at Universal Language Service, Inc. and I can honestly say she is one of the best leaders I have ever worked with. She has this rare mix of professionalism and kindness that makes people feel both supported and inspired. What I appreciated most about Michele was how approachable she always was, whether it was for advice, encouragement, or just a quick chat. She truly cares about people, and it shows in the way she leads and the positive environment she creates. I learned so much from her, both professionally and personally, and I will always be grateful for her mentorship. Any team would be lucky to have her as their HR leader.

Sandra PrietoCo-Founder and Director of Global Talent Acquisition, Kreato Global
Coverage

Serving Businesses Across Southwest Florida

Our Primary Region

MAG HR Solutions works with companies across Southwest Florida, from Tampa down to Lee County, including Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties. Being local means we understand the employers, the workforces, and the rhythm of doing business in this part of Florida.

Virtual and Beyond

For organizations outside the immediate area, we offer virtual consultations by video, with select on-site work available. That lets us support multi-location and remote teams without geographic limits, so a great fit is never ruled out by a map.

Questions

Common Questions About Fractional HR

What is fractional HR, and how is it different from a full-time HR director
Fractional HR gives you senior, certified HR leadership on a part-time, ongoing basis. You get the strategy and judgment of an experienced HR director a few days a week, without the full-time salary, benefits, and overhead. It is built for companies that have outgrown handling HR themselves but are not ready for a full-time executive hire.
What size companies do you work with
Our best fit is growing companies between roughly 51 and 200 employees, where HR has outgrown the office manager but a full in-house department is not yet right. We also welcome startups and small offices from 1 to 50 employees that want to set HR up correctly the first time.
Do you offer bilingual HR support
Yes. We provide fully bilingual HR service in English and Spanish, which matters for workforces in construction, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing across Southwest Florida. Spanish-speaking employees and the leaders who manage them get the same level of support.
Can you handle just one project instead of an ongoing engagement
Absolutely. Alongside fractional and interim HR, we take on focused projects like employee handbooks, compliance audits, workplace investigations, and HRIS setup. Each project is scoped in a consultation and priced to the work, with no obligation to continue beyond it.
Are you a law firm or do you provide legal advice
No. MAG HR Solutions provides HR consulting, not legal representation. We help you stay compliant and audit-ready, and for matters that need legal counsel, we partner with employment law professionals rather than offering legal advice directly.
How do we get started
Start with a 15-minute call. We will talk through your company and where HR stands, point you to the right service, and if it is a fit, move into a deeper strategy session. From there, we scope an engagement built around your business.
Let's Talk

Get a Seasoned HR Partner in Your Corner

Start With a 15-Minute Call

Tell us about your company and what you are trying to solve, and we will point you to the right next step. No pressure, no obligation, just a straight conversation with someone who has handled this before.

Prefer to Talk Now

If you would rather pick up the phone, call us directly and we will get you to the right person. Real conversations beat contact forms when something is time-sensitive.

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