Pros
Unique business model. Good marketing. Denver headquarters. Approachable CEO who is well-networked in the HR community in Denver. Ok pay. A couple of exceptional employees.
Cons
The problems are in leadership from the top down. If you carve out your niche you'll be fine - for 2-3 years. The turnover is both voluntary and involuntary. hrQ is a small HR organization whose business model is to recruit and place only HR executives and professionals, but doesn't follow basic HR principles. The leadership is comprised of executives and professionals, many from big organizations, but they are terrible managers. The CEO is disengaged from field staff and operations. She is aware of the issues, is concerned only with growing the business to be positioned for sale. Minimal training and no coaching for development for employees. Again, typical of a small business, but unforgivable from experienced career HR people. The volunteer board of directors is kept at arms length, unfortunately. If you join this organization, keep a bag packed - you won't know when the ax will fall. And if it does you won't be given any support whatsoever. The longer-term employees know this and leave on their own before this happens to them.
