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Your external HR department

We manage.
You lead.

We take care of your HR, from individual tasks to a complete HR department. We work with your existing tools or bring in Personio as your HRIS. So you have more time for your business and your team.

Modular

from individual tasks to a complete external HR department

Flexible

with your tools, or we implement Personio as your HRIS

Personal

one dedicated contact with many years of HR experience, no anonymous ticket system

Who we work for

HR outsourcing that fits your company

We support companies that want to outsource their HR work, assist existing HR departments, and take over HR where there is no HR team yet. We know hospitality particularly well, as well as companies that use Personio or want to introduce it. We work remotely for clients across Germany, and on site when needed.

1 : 76

That is how many employees one full-time HR person looks after in Germany on average. A dedicated HR position often only pays off from around 75 employees.

42 %

of their working time is spent on administration by HR managers in mid-sized companies. 89 % say this is too much.

8 %

of HR departments in German mid-sized companies are largely digitalised. This is exactly where Personio comes in.

Sources: Kienbaum, HR-to-employee ratio 2023; Bitkom Research on behalf of Personio, 2020.

What we take care of

Our services

Ongoing, as a project or for a limited time: you decide how much we take on.

Ongoing

HR outsourcing

HR operations, recruiting and payroll: we take over your HR work, modular or complete, with transparent pricing per employee and month.

More about HR outsourcing →

Project

Personio

Introduction, implementation, consulting and workflows: we set up Personio as your HRIS and build your HR processes efficiently in it.

More about Personio →

Temporary

Interim HR management

We step in as your in-house HR for 1 to 12 months, for example during parental leave, long-term illness or restructuring.

More about interim HR management →

Your benefits

Why an external HR department pays off

Focus on what matters

You take care of your team and your strategy instead of forms and deadlines.

Transparent, predictable costs

One clear price per employee and month. No additional hire, no gaps when someone is away.

Legally compliant and GDPR-compliant

Employment law, social security and data protection always up to date.

Digital instead of paper

Clear, digital processes, with your existing tools or with Personio.

Scalable

Whether a small team or a large organisation: our support grows with you.

One dedicated contact

No anonymous ticket system, but someone who knows your company.

Getting started is easy

Three steps to a lighter HR workload

1

Getting to know each other

A free, no-obligation conversation: where do you stand, and where does it hurt?

2

Assessment

We look at your processes and tools and suggest where we can support you.

3

Handover & support

We take over step by step and remain your dedicated contact.

Personally there for you

Your contact: Dirk Haupt

Dirk Haupt, HR expert and founder of rio·hr solutions

After 15 years of HR management in hospitality, I know how much energy day-to-day HR administration takes. Most recently, as Director of People & Culture and authorised signatory, I supported a company’s growth from 150 to 700 employees and fully digitalised its HR with Personio.

With rio·hr solutions, I want to take exactly that off your plate: reliably, without fuss, and with one dedicated contact who knows your company.

Dirk Haupt
HR Expert & Founder, rio·hr solutions

Education

  • State-certified business economist (HOGA Schloss Albrechtsberg Dresden)
  • Certified HR officer (Personalreferent)
  • Trained hotel specialist (IHK)
  • Certified trainer under AEVO (IHK)

Experience

  • HR leadership, including more than 5 years at director and authorised-signatory level
  • Personio rollout, administration and workflows for 700 employees
  • Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, shyftplan and staffbase
  • Business-fluent English, international work experience
  • One dedicated contact who knows your company
  • Fully transparent pricing per employee and month
  • Discretion and care with sensitive personnel data
  • Solutions that fit your size and your processes

The rio family of companies

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