About Us

We Are Compensation Pros.

HR Know, LLC is a full-service Compensation Consulting firm founded by Igor Shegolev in 1999. Our mission is to empower organizations to implement effective operational and financial decisions through advanced research, objective analysis, and innovative solutions in compensation and total rewards management. Our vision is to elevate and enrich organizations with equitable, competitive, and highly effective compensation and human resources systems through reliable and resourceful partnerships. Our goal is to optimize HR functions through objective analysis, modern thinking, innovative design, and affordable professional services.

Why Choose Our Services

HR Know is highly qualified, committed, and dedicated to independent and objective analysis; modern innovative designs; and integrity of our products and services.

We prioritize to absorb your business model and philosophy. HR Know does not apply “canned” or “cookie cutter” solutions.

We develop solutions drawn from industry best practices justified with sound research, organizational theory, and multi-industry experience that are tailored specifically for your organization’s needs.

We operate swiftly, efficiently, and effectively. Our minimal overhead allows us to pass cost effective savings along to our clients than consulting firms who have a high overhead structure.

Our program solutions result in increased cost savings, employee morale, and productivity.

We set-up automated tools and coach clients to function without extensive continued consulting support.

We offer additional 6-month period of monitoring and calibrating systems, structures, and job design (at no fee).

Our goal is to optimize HR functions through objective analysis, modern thinking, innovative design, and affordable professional services.

You are a high profile client in our organization. Our clients can call us in the evening and on the weekends and we are usually available on short notice for an appointment. You are a "big fish” in our pond.

HR Know does not charge for duplications, canned products, research papers, and templates, unless those templates are specifically designed at the client’s request and to the client’s specifications.

HR Know Systems can allow for flexibility in design and implementation approaches.

HR Know does not charge for hours required to re-design, re-write, or re-evaluate components of work that were not done initially in accordance with the client’s specifications, expectations, or quality standards.

HR Know uses only the most reliable data sources, reputable surveys, and products that are accepted by courts, IRS auditors, and government agencies. We do not use self-reporting internet salary surveys or unreliable data sources.

Meet Your Experts

We are a team of highly experienced HR professionals, practitioners, analysts, and experts specializing in wage market studies, executive compensation analysis, wage and benefits surveys, job classification design, job pricing and pay grade assignment, individual pay equity audits, pay systems design, pay policy development, and employment analytics (i.e. turnover, internal equity adjustments, EEO reporting, consistent methods to pay assignment, etc.).

Our team of consultants provide ongoing and project-based support to clients from a broad spectrum of organizations across many industries in the US and overseas. We offer a wide range of services and expertise in all aspects of total rewards and human resource management. Our goal is to optimize Human Resources functions through objective analysis, modern thinking, and innovative design. We are highly dedicated and committed to independent, objective analysis and integrity in our work and our minimal overhead allows us to pass the savings along to our clients.

We will exceed your compensation and human resources needs.

How can we assist in making a transformational change with your compensation structure today?

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Igor Shegolev

Igor Shegolev, SPHR, President & Founder of HR Know, is an HR practitioner with over 25 years of extensive experience in managing all aspects of total rewards and employment analytics. During the last 20 years Igor held managerial and executive jobs in compensation and HR at Ascension Health, Pima County, and State of Arizona. He holds a Master’s degree in Education (1986) and a Master’s degree in Business with concentration in HR Management (1996, Troy University, AL). During the last 15 years Mr. Shegolev was teaching graduate business courses at Troy University and University of Phoenix. He published multiple articles and studies, including international economic study, published by Ernst & Young. Mr. Shegolev serves on various committees of the Society of Human Resources Professionals and was a member of the Board of Tucson Federal Healthcare Credit Union. Mr. Shegolev was recognized by multiple awards including highest University of Phoenix award “University of Phoenix Distinguished Faculty”.

21 Yrs. with Firm

Igor Shegolev

Igor Shegolev, SPHR, President & Founder of HR Know, is an HR practitioner with over 25 years of extensive experience in managing all aspects of total rewards and employment analytics. During the last 20 years Igor held managerial and executive jobs in compensation and HR at Ascension Health, Pima County, and State of Arizona. He holds a Master’s degree in Education (1986) and a Master’s degree in Business with concentration in HR Management (1996, Troy University, AL). During the last 15 years Mr. Shegolev was teaching graduate business courses at Troy University and University of Phoenix. He published multiple articles and studies, including international economic study, published by Ernst & Young. Mr. Shegolev serves on various committees of the Society of Human Resources Professionals and was a member of the Board of Tucson Federal Healthcare Credit Union. Mr. Shegolev was recognized by multiple awards including highest University of Phoenix award “University of Phoenix Distinguished Faculty”.

21 Yrs. with Firm

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Boris Shegolev

Boris Shegolev, SHRM-CP, Consultant specializing in Compensation, Classification & HRIS is a SHRM Certified HR Professional with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and over 8 years of compensation/classification and HR consulting experience. He brings to HR Know his ability to collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams and has a passion and natural curiosity for data, design, analytics, and research. Some of his latest work projects have ranged from FLSA determination, job analysis, job description development, wage market research and analysis, pay equity reviews, system communication, and program training.

8 Yrs. with Firm

Boris Shegolev

Boris Shegolev, SHRM-CP, Consultant specializing in Compensation, Classification & HRIS is a SHRM Certified HR Professional with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and over 8 years of compensation/classification and HR consulting experience. He brings to HR Know his ability to collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams and has a passion and natural curiosity for data, design, analytics, and research. Some of his latest work projects have ranged from FLSA determination, job analysis, job description development, wage market research and analysis, pay equity reviews, system communication, and program training.

8 Yrs. with Firm

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Laurie Restad-Hamilton

Laurie Restad-Hamilton, Project Manager, complements the HR Know team through over 25 years of diverse leadership and project management experience with emphasis on Operations and Human Resources. She is an impassioned advocate whose planning, implementation, quality review and negotiation talents assist the team in supporting clients through project management that highlights client business initiatives.  Laurie also holds a special interest for data analysis and reporting and studied Business Administration with Project Management at the University of Phoenix.

1 Year with Firm

Laurie Restad-Hamilton

Laurie Restad-Hamilton, Project Manager, complements the HR Know team through over 25 years of diverse leadership and project management experience with emphasis on Operations and Human Resources. She is an impassioned advocate whose planning, implementation, quality review and negotiation talents assist the team in supporting clients through project management that highlights client business initiatives.  Laurie also holds a special interest for data analysis and reporting and studied Business Administration with Project Management at the University of Phoenix.

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What Makes Us Different

Each member of our team possesses is certified professional with extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of our trade. But our ultimate advantage is our versatility; we have a diverse lineup of clients across different, business models, industries, and sectors. We provide services for public, private, and non-profit organizations with passion, commitment, and confidence.

As opposed to our primary competitors that never set foot in their client like environment –be that a plant, hospital floor, warehouse, or service desk, we come from these spaces. We gained extensive hands-on, analytical, and executive experience from doing the work, not just advising, or theorizing it. Each member of our team grew from an analyst to a consultant, designing and implementing the systems and solutions we offer. Our team has built hundreds of systems, policies, and processes, both as practitioners and consultants.

Over the years we have developed advanced, comprehensive methodologies for job design, pay structure development, market studies, and equity analysis. But when it comes to building systems or offering solutions, we do not use cookie-cutter techniques. Exploring creative ideas and building quality systems individually tailored for our clients’ organizations is our ultimate approach.

Our affordability comes without compromise in quality, timing, or commitment. Yet, our rates are significantly lower than those of many other consulting firms. Furthermore, we bill our clients only for productive time, never bill for telephone calls, email exchanges, or quick follow up meetings. You ask how can we afford it? Simple: high productivity, no idling, no executive bonuses, and no exuberant expenses.