Independent professionals
How project engagements work
Each engagement is a defined project with a clear outcome, agreed in writing before any work starts.
What an engagement looks like
Alto HR is a workforce company. Most of our work is W-2 employment: associates we employ, pay and support on client sites. Alongside that, some of our clients need defined pieces of business-to-business work, such as a training program, a policy handbook or a seasonal staffing model. For that work we engage independent professionals who run their own businesses.
An engagement is a project, not a job. It has an outcome you deliver, a timeline you agree to and a rate you set.
A defined outcome
Every project has a written scope: what you will deliver, by when, and how we will know it is done.
Your methods and tools
You decide how the work gets done, when you work on it and which tools you use.
Your own business
You invoice as a business and you are free to work for other clients at the same time.
Shift work at a client site is always W-2 employment, never contractor work. We review every engagement before it is agreed.
What we agree before work starts
Nothing starts on a handshake. Before any work begins, the project is set out in a written agreement that covers:
Scope and deliverables
What the project includes, what it does not, and the finished work you hand over.
Timeline and milestones
Start and end dates, and any checkpoints along the way.
Rate and invoicing
The rate you proposed, how it is billed and when you can invoice.
Confidentiality and ownership
How client information is protected and who owns what you deliver.
Who we work with
Independent professionals with an established business and experience in the work they offer: HR and compliance consultants, trainers, recruiters, workforce planners, store-opening specialists and Spanish or Portuguese translators. See the project types for examples.
How it works
Step 1: Register your business
Tell us what kind of projects you take on and send a link to your work.
Step 2: Review a project
When a project fits your experience, we share the scope and ask for your proposal.
Step 3: Agree in writing
Scope, timeline and rate are set out in a written agreement before any work starts.
Step 4: Deliver and invoice
You deliver the project and invoice for it as agreed.
Common questions
Can I work for other clients while on an Alto project?
Yes. You run your own business, and you are free to take on other clients at the same time.
Do you engage contractors for shift work?
No. Cashier, stocking, housekeeping, front-desk and other shift roles are always W-2 employment with Alto HR. See our open jobs for that work.
When will I hear about a project?
We contact registered professionals when a project matches their experience. There is no fee to register, and registering does not commit you to anything.
Who owns the work I deliver?
Ownership is set out in the written agreement for each project, before any work starts.
Keep exploring
Register your business
For people running their own business who take on project work.
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