Stop settling for options that were never built for you.
You’ve tried the consultant. The software. The staffing agency. Here’s what’s different.
HR CONSULTANTS
What sets us apart from HR consultants?
Consultants are brilliant at telling you what needs to happen. We’re the partner who actually makes it happen and doesn’t leave you to figure it out alone.
HR CONSULTANTS
We execute. They advise.
Most HR consultants deliver a beautifully formatted report, a 90-day roadmap, and an invoice — then wish you luck implementing them alone. At Lantern, we don’t hand you a deck and walk away. We build the system, run the process, and stay in it with you until it actually works. Execution is the whole point.
HR CONSULTANTS
We stay when it gets hard.
The hardest moments in people strategy don’t happen during the consulting engagement. They happen three months later when the manager you just promoted isn’t leading well, or when a compliance situation surfaces that nobody saw coming. Consultants are gone by then. We aren’t. We are your ongoing partner through every hard part—not just the ones that fit neatly into a project scope or generalized template.
We price for access, not prestige.
HR CONSULTANTS
Most HR consulting retainers start at $5,000 a month, before you’ve seen a single deliverable. That pricing model was built for enterprise organizations with HR budgets to match. We operate on a modular PEPM model, so you only pay for the services you actually need, at a price point that reflects the reality of your business. No bloated retainers. No services you’ll never use.
HR SOFTWARE
Why choose us over HR software?
Software gives you the tools. We give you the strategy, the implementation, the management, and someone to actually call when none of its working the way it should.
HR SOFTWARE
We implement AND manage it for you.
Buying HR software and successfully using HR software are two completely different things. Most organizations purchase a platform, spend weeks configuring it, and never get past 40% adoption because nobody had the time or expertise to implement properly. We have certified partnerships with leading HR software companies that align with our values and mission to ensure we implement the right tech for your organization. We train your team and manage it ongoing, so you get the outcomes without the operational burden.
HR SOFTWARE
We provide the strategy the software can’t.
Software automates tasks. It doesn't build culture, develop your managers, design your onboarding experience, or navigate the human moments that define how your team feels about working there. Lantern combines technology with people strategy — so you're not just running payroll and tracking headcount, you're actually building something that makes your organization better.
HR SOFTWARE
We navigate the people side. Tech never can.
No platform can sit across from a struggling manager and coach them through a hard conversation. No help center can help you navigate a sensitive employee complaint with the nuance it deserves. No automation can replace the judgment, empathy, and experience required to make consequential people decisions well. Lantern brings the human element that technology — no matter how good — will never be able to replace.
STAFFING AGENCIES
Why choose us over Staffing Agencies?
Staffing agencies fill seats. We build the systems that make sure the right person ends up in the right seat and actually stays there. We offer far more than just one piece of the puzzle.
STAFFING AGENCIES
We cover the lifecycle, not just the hire.
A staffing agency's job ends the moment you sign the offer letter. What happens after — the onboarding, the performance management, the retention strategy, the culture integration — is entirely your problem. Lantern covers all six stages of the employee lifecycle, which means we're as invested in what happens on day ninety as we are on day one. The hire is just the beginning.
Our incentives are aligned with yours.
STAFFING AGENCIES
Staffing agencies are paid on placement. That means their incentive is to fill the role — not to guarantee the right fit, not to protect your culture, not to reduce your turnover. Lantern succeeds when you have a great hire who stays, grows, and contributes. Our model is built around your long-term outcomes, not a transaction fee.
We solve the retention, not just hiring.
STAFFING AGENCIES
High turnover is almost never a hiring problem. It's an onboarding problem, a culture problem, a management problem, or a compensation problem that surfaces through the door people walk out of. Staffing agencies have no stake in whether the people they place actually stay. Lantern builds the systems that address the real reasons people leave — and fixes them before they cost you another hire.
Ready to stop settling for these options?
Book a free call with us. We’ll have a custom proposal to you within 24 hours built around your team, your services, and your budget. No surprises ever.