Consult
$400 per hour
Sold in 5-hour blocks
Hours with our coaches on your HR workload: job posts, onboarding, an employee AI policy draft, a helpdesk plan. Education, not legal advice.
[ 00 — HR of One ]
Do the people work. We’ll carry the rest.
We build the AI systems that run HR’s routine with review steps and records, and every people decision stays with you.
[ 01 — The desk ]
Every question in the building lands on one desk.
Leave. Payroll. Hiring. The handbook. The hard conversation at four o’clock.
[ 02 — The shift ]
Then software started reading résumés.
Drafting. Ranking. Onboarding. Answering policy questions.
[ 03 — The squeeze ]
Faster tools. Tighter rules.
California lawmakers sent the governor four bills on AI at work.
[ 04 — The decision ]
A person decides.
Software can sort and draft. Someone accountable owns the outcome.
[ 05 — You ]
Keep the human in human resources.
You know the people. The tools only know the file.
[ 06 — Reach ]
A helpdesk that never sleeps. You keep the hard ones.
Routine answers go to an agent. Conduct, pay disputes and leave stay with you.
[ 07 — Two strands ]
Your skills and your systems, grown together.
Teach
Hands-on practice with AI on your own HR work: job posts, onboarding plans, policy drafts and employee answers, reviewed line by line.
Build
The HR workflows that carry the routine load, built with review steps and records, so a person can explain every people decision.
[ 08 — Signals ]
Bills. Launches. A task force.
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If the governor signs it, employers could not rely solely on an automated decision system for a disciplinary or termination decision.
California SB 947, as summarized by Mintz National Law Review, September 17, 2026. The bill awaits the governor’s action. Source ↗ -
Gemini 3.8 Live guides employee onboarding in real time, using visual context to answer live questions.
Google Gemini 3.8 Live announcement, September 15, 2026 Source ↗ -
Virginia’s Executive Order 22 set up an AI task force whose brief includes workforce displacement.
Virginia Executive Order 22 Signed September 18, 2026; reported by WDBJ7 Source ↗
[ 09 — Jurisdiction ]
The rules change at every state line.
Where you hire decides what applies. We explain it; your counsel confirms it.
[ 10 — Next year ]
Next year’s rules are being written now.
If signed, California’s SB 947 becomes operative July 1, 2027.
[ 11 — Consult or Build ] 
Advice by the hour. Or coaches who build with you.
Build
$15,000 a month
Build-with-you coaches · shared on-call, 24/7
We help you find the leaks and stop them: hours lost, errors made and sales missed in work your team repeats.
- Each month, pick up to 5 business processes for us to work on. Work starts in week one. Anything not finished carries into next month’s 5.
- A business process is one job your team repeats, start to finish. Like: a routine policy question gets answered from your handbook.
- Each one becomes a working automation in your own tools, tested on your real work and taught to your team.
- Build Plus and Build Program handle more than 5 at once. New software products and replacing a core system are quoted separately.
- You own everything we build.
See Build Plus and Build Program →
Not sure where to start? Start with a Consult block ($2,000).
On Build, we get projects up and running within a week, depending on complexity and how quickly you give us access to your systems.
[ 12 — Begin ]
Start with one process.
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Pick a time →[ Questions ]
- What is HR of One?
- HR of One (hrofone.ai) is run by Utlyze for the one person who runs HR at a small or mid-size employer. It covers using AI in people operations with a person accountable for every people decision.
- What is an HR department of one?
- An organization where one person handles all of HR, often alongside other duties. SHRM offers an HR Department of One specialty credential; HR of One is not affiliated with SHRM.
- Are there laws on AI in hiring?
- In some places. New York City’s Local Law 144 requires a bias audit within one year of using an automated employment decision tool, a public summary of the audit, and notice to employees or job candidates. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said enforcement would begin July 5, 2023. (NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, “Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT)”; source: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/about/automated-employment-decision-tools.page) Rules vary by state and city, so check with counsel where you hire.
- What is California’s No Robo Bosses Act?
- SB 947, on automated decision systems in employment, passed the legislature in 2026 and awaits the governor’s action, which is due by September 30, 2026. As reported by Mintz, employers could not rely only on an automated system to discipline or fire someone. If an employer relied primarily on that system, a person would have to corroborate the decision and the worker would get written notice. If signed, the bill becomes operative July 1, 2027. This is a summary, not legal advice.
- Can AI write job descriptions?
- It can draft them. A person should check the duties for accuracy, add any disclosures your state requires, such as pay ranges where they apply, and read for biased or exclusionary language.
- Do we need an employee AI use policy?
- If staff use AI at work, a written policy helps: which tools are approved, what data must never go into them, and when AI use has to be disclosed. Have counsel review it before you publish.
- Should an AI agent answer employee HR questions?
- Routine, documented questions, such as where to find a form or what the holiday schedule is, suit an agent. Complaints, accommodations, leave, pay disputes and anything about discipline belong with a person.
- What do Consult and Build cost?
- Consult: $400 an hour, sold in 5-hour blocks ($2,000 per block). Build: $15,000 a month. Each month, pick up to 5 business processes for our build-with-you coaches to work on. They build your AI systems with you and teach your team to run them. If you ever leave, the systems stay with you. Agents work only on your HR systems, and a shared 24/7 on-call rotation answers, with response times in writing.
- How is this different from Business of One?
- HR of One covers people operations and the employment rules around AI. Business of One covers running an AI-first business. Utlyze runs both, and the two Consult and Build offers are identical.
- Is this legal or HR advice?
- No. Everything here about employment law, hiring, termination and benefits is general education. It promises no compliance outcome, and an employment lawyer who knows your workforce should confirm any decision.
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