The HR Team

The HR Team gives small, mid-size and emerging companies experienced human resources support without the cost of building a full HR department. Based in Columbia, Maryland, the firm serves employers across Maryland, DC and Virginia with practical guidance on people, policy and compliance. The work covers the questions that land on a business owner's desk every week. Day-to-day employee questions, workplace policies, manager guidance, compliance with changing industry regulations and workplace concerns such as two employees who can't work together. The team also helps employers decide whether to hire full time, part time or bring in an outside vendor. When top performers start leaving, it helps them look hard at their compensation and benefits programs. For many clients this works as back office outsourcing for the people side of the business, handled by professionals rather than a call center script or an 800 number. The HR Team has worked with companies of many sizes and industries for over 20 years. Founder and CEO Eileen Levitt started the firm in 1996 after HR leadership roles at Rapid Systems Solutions and The Discovery Channel, where she helped both companies grow quickly. She currently serves as a Commissioner on the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, and in 2025 she published a book of workplace stories, "No, You Can't Bring Your Ferret to Work: HR Tales of the Unexpected." Her work has been quoted in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY and Forbes.com. The firm's approach is deliberately not one-size-fits-all. It builds each engagement around the organization's needs and company culture, and it describes its role as a strategic partner on par with a client's attorney or CPA, not a clerical office that moves forms around. HR here is about people: helping employers attract and keep the employees who let the business grow. The HR Team is a regional HR outsourcing and consulting firm for US employers, not an offshore BPO company or AI-ready contact operation. If you want experienced HR support that fits your organization, get in touch with the team to talk through what you need and ask about a quote.