Host Jeremy C. Park interviews cityCURRENT Nashville partners, Nadian Zak, Co-Founder and CEO, and Kacie Scott, Co-Founder and COO of Zak Human Solutions, who highlight their outsourced HR and Recruitment firm that helps companies build and retain their perfect team. Nadian and Kacie founded Zak Human Solutions four years ago as an outsourced HR and Recruitment firm that partners with small to medium-sized businesses on HR and talent needs. They explain how business owners often wear multiple hats and don’t start businesses because they’re passionate about HR, making outsourcing valuable for compliance, recruiting, and strategic HR support. Nadian emphasizes the importance of having experts proactively manage compliance changes and prevent issues before they arise, particularly as businesses grow and face increasing labor law requirements.
Nadian and Kacie discuss the benefits of outsourcing HR to fractional CHROs, explaining that these experts provide specialized strategic guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, and culture while offering immediate expertise without the long commitment of a full-time hire. They clarify that fractional CHROs typically work with NDAs to protect confidentiality and cannot work with competing companies simultaneously. The discussion highlights how fractional CHROs can efficiently help growing companies implement HR infrastructure and strategy while avoiding the 4-6 month process of hiring a full-time executive.
Kacie explains that Zak Human Solutions offers two main recruitment services: full cycle recruiting, which includes role definition, job description creation, sourcing strategy, and offer negotiations; and sourcing, which focuses on building a talent pipeline by narrowing down viable resumes. Kacie expresses excitement about their newer sourcing offering, noting that clients have responded positively to this service. The discussion focuses on how these recruitment services help transform companies and support growth through strategic talent acquisition.
Nadian and Kacie discuss what excites them about their work. Kacie emphasized the importance of understanding an organization’s culture, growth goals, and opportunities to match the right talent. Nadian highlights the transformation process they undergo with companies, including digitizing processes, improving HR infrastructure, and enhancing leadership capabilities through training and standardized practices.
Nadian and Kacie discuss their company’s efforts to scale while maintaining a relationship-first approach to human capital services. They highlight the development of a new product suite, starting with an HR starter pack for small businesses that includes legally vetted templates and compliance resources. The product launch aims to make their services more accessible and affordable while helping organizations maintain compliance.
Kacie and Nadian share tips for business owners to succeed with their teams. Kacie emphasizes the importance of having an updated employee handbook and maintaining consistent communication with team members. Nadian advises bringing people along in strategic planning and warned against relying solely on AI for legal guidance on employee handbooks. The discussion concludes with information about how interested parties can reach out to Zak Human Solutions through their website.
Visit https://zakhumansolutions.com to learn more and connect with Zak Human Solutions.
