Wells Talent & Co
HR advisory and recruitment · Barrie, Ontario

No HR department? Start here.

Wells Talent & Co gives growing Barrie and Simcoe County employers senior HR help without a full-time HR hire. We help you hire well, pay fairly and stay compliant. Every engagement is scoped and priced in writing before we start.

Book a free 20-minute callGet a free job posting review

What's slowing you down?

Pick the problem. We'll show you the fix.

Candidates keep turning down your offersPay benchmarkingTitles and pay grew without a planCareer ladderEvery manager interviews differentlyHiring systemNobody owns HRFractional HRA key role is still emptySearch

Five ways we help

Each has a fixed scope, a clear timeline and a written deliverable.

Compensation Benchmarking Review

Know what to pay, and prove it.

For employers losing candidates on pay, facing raise requests, or posting under Ontario's new pay-range rules.

  • Market pay ranges for your key roles, drawn from published Canadian wage data for the Barrie region
  • Your current pay compared with the regional market, role by role
  • Your job postings checked against Ontario's 2026 posting rules
  • A short written report with recommended ranges

Timeline: 2 weeks

Benchmark my pay

Talent Architecture Sprint

A clear career ladder for one team.

For employers whose titles, pay and promotions have grown without a plan.

  • A framework of 4 to 6 levels for one function
  • Role scopes for each level
  • Pay bands tied to the benchmark
  • Promotion criteria your managers can explain

Timeline: 2 to 3 weeks

Plan my career ladder

Hiring System Build

Hire the same fair way every time.

For employers who hire often but rely on gut feel and inconsistent interviews.

  • Compliant job posting templates
  • Structured interview guides and scorecards
  • A written offer process
  • Training for your hiring managers

Timeline: 3 to 4 weeks

Build my hiring system

Fractional People Operations

Senior HR support without a full‑time hire.

For growing employers without an HR department.

  • 10 hours of senior HR support a month
  • A compliance baseline for your workplace
  • Your highest-risk HR gap closed first
  • A two-quarter workforce plan

Timeline: Monthly

Get HR support

Not sure where to start? Try one of these, free.

Free job posting review

Email one current job posting to admin@wellingtontalent.ca. In 20 minutes we'll show you what to fix, including anything that falls short of Ontario's 2026 posting rules.

Send my posting

Free pay benchmark for one role

Tell us the title of one engineering, leadership or specialist role you plan to fill. We'll send back what employers in the region pay for it, using published Job Bank wage data. No cost, no obligation.

Benchmark one role

Barrie Hiring Outlook

Our forecast of job openings in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Barrie region for July 2026 to June 2027, built from Statistics Canada data. See which roles are heading up and which are easing.

Read the Outlook

Three steps, no surprises

  1. Free 20-minute call

    Tell us what's slowing you down: hiring, pay, compliance or an empty HR seat.

  2. Written scope and fixed fee

    You get a one-page proposal with the deliverables, the timeline and the price before any work starts.

  3. Delivery and follow-up

    We do the work, walk you through it, and check in afterwards to make sure it's working.

Questions employers ask

How much does it cost?

Every service has a fixed fee, set in a written proposal after a free 20-minute call. You know the full price before any work starts.

Who do you work with?

Growing employers in Barrie and Simcoe County, especially manufacturers, engineering firms and professional services companies without a full HR team.

When are you available?

Calls and meetings are available on weekday evenings and weekends, so you can talk HR without losing part of your working day. Email anytime at admin@wellingtontalent.ca.

What changed for Ontario job postings in 2026?

Since January 1, 2026, Ontario employers with 25 or more employees must follow new rules for publicly advertised postings:

  • Show the expected pay or a pay range, unless pay is above $200,000. A range can be no wider than $50,000.
  • Say whether AI is used to screen, assess or select applicants.
  • Say whether the posting is for an existing vacancy.
  • Leave out any requirement for Canadian experience.
  • Tell interviewed applicants within 45 days whether a hiring decision has been made.
  • Keep copies of postings and applicant follow-ups for three years.

Our free job posting review checks your postings against these rules.

What does the 90-day guarantee cover?

If a hire doesn't work out in the first 90 days, we restart the search at no additional fee.

Start with a 20‑minute call.

We'll tell you which service fits, or whether you need us at all.

Book a free 20-minute call