"Failure is success if we learn from it."

Malcolm Forbestest

About Us


The HRAgency is a full-service human resources consulting firm whose actions are guided by the highest professional standards. As an outsource provider, we offer cost-effective alternatives to managing your human resources needs.  Our exceptional services are based on the most current, legal and defensible practices.

 

Our Values

The success of any organization depends upon the efficient management of its limited resources / assets, and most importantly, its employees. Human resources management represents the greatest exposure of liability for the organization; therefore, it is the most challenging. We believe that cooperation, trust and shared values are vital to your success; that your employees must be valued and appreciated for their contributions; that new ideas should be encouraged, sound strategies should be implemented with enthusiasm, and high standards for service and performance should be expected and rewarded.

 

The HRAgency is not just about making a difference; its about bringing positive and profitable change. The HRAgency assists organizations by improving their most valuable asset, their human resources.

 

We can assist in many ways by:

  • Providing support for your day-to-day, periodic or project-based labor and employee relations issues.
  • Designing and implementing organizational development programs.
  • Managing your human resources compliance functions.
  • Performing audits and creating employee handbooks or policies/procedures.
  • Conducting workplace investigations; harassment, discrimination, fraud.
  • Developing sound hiring practices through proven selection techiques and pre-employment assessments.
  • Providing business and clinical interventions.
  • Resolving supervisor / employee conflicts.
  • Offering confidential help for employees via cyber-chat with forensic pyschologists.
  • Preventing workplace violence.
  • Providing risk management services.

 

Our Promise

We recognize that your time is your most valued asset; most of your time should be spent on running your business. We can give you the peace of mind that comes from the knowledge that your human resources needs are in the hands of professionals. Let us help you make the most of your time and money. We promise a helpful approach, expert advice, detailed work and first-class customer service--every time, all the time.

 

 

Our Team

Catherine A. Jones, MS

President

 

The HRAgency's President, Catherine A. Jones, has served as a human resources professional for more than 20 years during changing and challenging times in rapidly growing organizations, both Fortune 100 and public sector. She has been involved in all facets of human resources including recruitment and selection, benefits, employee training, organizational development, employee and labor relations, risk management and safety. Ms. Jones holds two bachelor's degrees, a master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a teaching credential in the field of psychology. She has taught undergraduate psychology classes and she fully understands and recognizes the difference between book knowledge and applied knowledge and how this translates into results for your business.

 

Daniel M. Blumberg, PhD

Psychologist

 

Dr. Blumberg has more than 20 years of experience as a public safety psychologist and has provided all facets of clinical and consulting psychological services to numerous public and private organizations including: the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the County of San Diego, and the Department of Defense's Defense Criminal Investigative Service.  He specializes in employment-related psychological evaluations, psycho-educational training and management consultation.  In addition to his expertise in workplace stress prevention and trauma recovery, Dr. Blumberg is a renowned authority on undercover police operations and the selection, training and supervision of undercover operatives.  His training program on successful hiring of private sector and public safety personnel has received widespread praise.  Dr. Blumberg is an adjunct professor at Alliant International University where he teaches a variety of psychology and forensics courses.

 

Robert L. Jones

Chief Investigator

 

Mr. Jones, a retired police lieutenant, has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience with the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office, University of California Police Department and the California State Police Department.  He is an expert in background and internal affiairs investigations.  He is an accomplished threat management professional; he has been an active member of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) since 1994.  He is also a founding member of the San Diego ATAP Chapter and served as its President for two terms.  Mr. Jones was an 8-year member of the San Diego County District Attorney's Office SCAT team (Stalking Case Assessment Team) and is a FBI National academy graduate.

 

John Boruff

Principal Field Investigator

 

Mr. Boruff's law enforcement experience and training, combined with his extensive business experience as owner and CEO of seven successful businesses, he is a natural for investigative field work.