We believe the most important part of running a successful company is having a strong focus on employees. It’s about finding the right staff, paying them appropriately, offering the right benefits, making them feel safe, and following the countless regulations. Not because it’s an obligation, but because it’s the right thing to do. And helping you do the right thing is what drives us. We want your business to reap the benefits of our expertise and from that the benefits of putting people first. We want your employees to trust you, embody your values and thrive in your company culture. We want your customers to feel the end result of an engaged and productive staff. And we want you to be able to focus on doing what you do best. So while we’re in the business of human resources, when we really break our work down to its most basic form, it’s probably more accurate to say that we’re in the business of you.

MISSION

To change the way you think about HR.

VISION

We strive to create a beautiful workplace that improves the lives of our team members, encourages excellence in all that we do, and which partners joyfully with our clients to help their businesses thrive.

VALUES

Our work will be guided by our beliefs and commitments to:

Excellence. We are passionate about people, processes, and service excellence with a focus to meet the needs of our clients with a pursued dedication and sense of urgency.

Integrity. We do the right thing. Always.

Relationships. We want to make a difference in the lives of others – team members, clients, employees; we thrive by connecting with one another to write success stories.

Flexibility. We meet our clients where they are, and we follow the path designed for them to get them where they need to be; we meet our team members where they are and walk with them on the path that makes them most successful.

Standards. We model positive examples as we pursue high expectations of ourselves and others.

Inclusiveness. We respect people, we value diversity, we find joy in the uniquity of every individual, we are committed to equality.

Teamwork. We are present for each other, we are authentic for one another, we are growing this company for one another.

Cultivate Raving Fans. We create Raving Fans of our clients, business associates, and one another. We have not achieved our goal until everyone that works with us is raving with delight about our people, our services, and our culture.

Joy. We laugh; we strive to find the good in every thing; we recognize that joy comes from within, not from our circumstances.

HR Affiliates is proud to announce that we are now Canopy Certified! We are proud to join a growing community of companies helping to make Kentucky first in good business. This certification verifies our commitment to positive social and environmental impact through a rigorous assessment of key metrics in leadership, culture, governance, and external impact.

The Canopy Certification provides a path for Kentucky businesses to incorporate, measure, and grow their good. As a certified company, we will produce an annual impact report to increase transparency and build trust with our customers and employees. And we won’t stop there! We have committed to continuous improvement each year through a series of electives designed to assess our company’s unique areas of impact.

About Canopy

Canopy Certified Inc. is a nonprofit working to support and recognize for-profit businesses with a stated social or environmental mission. Based in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood, the organization launched the Canopy Certification in the summer of 2022.

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