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HR Needs Assessment

Identify your most important HR priorities and the Plain Path HR services that may fit your organization. Allow about 8–12 minutes.

PracticalQuestions cover all eight Plain Path HR service areas.

Immediate directionSee your preliminary top three service priorities before submitting.

ConfidentialYour answers are reviewed only to understand and respond to your needs.

Your Assessment Has Been Received

Your responses were sent successfully. Your preliminary results are shown below and will help Plain Path HR focus its review.

What happens next

Plain Path HR reviews your organization profile, ratings, priorities, and written context.
You will normally be contacted within 7 business days.
Where appropriate, you will receive practical next steps and a clearly scoped proposal.

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Please do not send unnecessary medical details or sensitive employee information by ordinary email. Your preliminary results are a starting point, not legal advice or a formal HR audit.

Your Free Leave Request Form is Ready

An editable Leave Request Form and Leave Type Definitions reference. Review the form for your workplace, benefits, and applicable jurisdiction before use.

Download Leave Request Form (Word)

Quick setup: Review the leave types, customize the benefits and approval process, replace the logo, and confirm the requirements that apply to your workplace.

Part 1 of 5 — Organization profile

Help us understand your workplace

These details affect the scope, sequence, and type of HR support that may be appropriate.

Number of Employees

Type of Organization

Workplace Jurisdiction

Number of Work Locations

Who Currently Handles HR?

Current Organization Stage

Part 2 of 5 — Priorities

What would you like help with?

Select every area that applies. Your selections increase the priority of the related service recommendation.

Policies & employee manualCreate, update, or organize workplace policies and procedures. Job descriptions & role clarityClarify responsibilities, qualifications, reporting, and authority. Compensation & salary structureImprove pay consistency, salary bands, and progression. Recruitment & selectionStrengthen advertising, screening, interviews, and hiring decisions. Performance & employee relationsAddress conduct, attendance, conflict, or performance concerns. Onboarding & HR administrationBuild consistent employee files, orientation, forms, and records. Organization & workforce planningReview structure, capacity, succession, or changing roles. Ongoing HR adviceGive leaders regular access to practical HR guidance.

When Is Support Needed?

Preferred Type of Support

Part 3 of 5 — Current HR systems

Rate how well each area works today

Choose one rating for every area. Lower ratings indicate a stronger potential need.

Policies & employee manual

Our policies are complete, current, understood, and consistently applied.

Job descriptions & role clarity

Most roles have accurate job descriptions, clear reporting lines, and defined decision authority.

Compensation & salary structure

Pay decisions are consistent, explainable, and supported by clear ranges or progression guidance.

Recruitment & selection

We attract suitable applicants and use a consistent, documented process to choose candidates.

Performance & employee relations

Managers address performance, attendance, conduct, complaints, and conflict promptly and consistently.

Onboarding & HR administration

New hires receive a consistent start, and employee records, forms, leave, and exits are well organized.

Organization & workforce planning

Our structure, staffing capacity, succession needs, and changing role requirements are regularly reviewed.

HR advisory & ongoing support

Leaders can access timely, experienced HR guidance when decisions or employee issues arise.

Please rate all eight areas to generate a complete recommendation.

Preliminary results

Your strongest service priorities

Based on your ratings and selected priorities, these services appear most relevant:

This automated result helps focus the conversation. Plain Path HR will confirm fit, scope, sequence, jurisdiction, and pricing after reviewing your full context.

Part 4 of 5 — Your situation

Tell us what is happening

Written context helps distinguish between a quick advisory need, a defined project, and broader HR system work.

Main HR Challenge

Desired Outcome

What Have You Already Tried?

Important Constraints

Part 5 of 5 — Contact details

Where should we send next steps?

Fields marked * are required.

First Name *

Last Name

Organization Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number

Your Role / Title

Preferred Contact Method

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