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 reliable analysis, an up-to-date approach, 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 experienced HR professionals, practitioners, and analysts specializing in all things compensation, including wage market studies, executive compensation analysis, 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 internationally, offering a range of services in all aspects of total rewards and human resource management. We strive to optimize Human Resources functions through objective analysis and innovative design.

How can we assist in making a transformational change to your pay philosophy?

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Igor Shegolev

Igor Shegolev, MSHRM, SPHR, President & Founder - HR Know (Principal Consultant), is an HR practitioner with over 25 years of extensive experience 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 the State of Arizona. He has a master’s degree in education (1986) and a master’s degree in business with a concentration in HR Management (1996, Troy University, AL).

Additionally, Mr. Shegolev taught graduate business courses at Troy University and the University of Phoenix, and has published multiple articles and studies, including an international economic study, published by Ernst & Young. He’s served on various committees of the Society of Human Resources Professionals and was a Board of Tucson Federal Healthcare Credit Union member. Finally, Mr. Shegolev has been recognized with multiple awards, including University of Phoenix,  “University of Phoenix Distinguished Faculty”.

25 Yrs. with Firm

Igor Shegolev

Igor Shegolev, MSHRM, SPHR, President & Founder - HR Know (Principal Consultant), is an HR practitioner with over 25 years of extensive experience 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 the State of Arizona. He has a master’s degree in education (1986) and a master’s degree in business with a concentration in HR Management (1996, Troy University, AL).

Additionally, Mr. Shegolev taught graduate business courses at Troy University and the University of Phoenix, and has published multiple articles and studies, including an international economic study, published by Ernst & Young. He’s served on various committees of the Society of Human Resources Professionals and was a Board of Tucson Federal Healthcare Credit Union member. Finally, Mr. Shegolev has been recognized with multiple awards, including University of Phoenix,  “University of Phoenix Distinguished Faculty”.

25 Yrs. with Firm

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Boris Shegolev

Boris Shegolev, SHRM-CP, Compensation Consultant is a SHRM Certified HR Professional specializing in compensation, classification, and HRIS with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and over 10 years of compensation and consulting experience. He brings the ability to collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams and has a passion and natural curiosity for data, design, analytics, and research. His latest work projects include FLSA determination, job analysis, job description development, wage market research and analysis, pay equity reviews, system communication, and program training.

10 Yrs. with Firm

Boris Shegolev

Boris Shegolev, SHRM-CP, Compensation Consultant is a SHRM Certified HR Professional specializing in compensation, classification, and HRIS with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and over 10 years of compensation and consulting experience. He brings the ability to collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams and has a passion and natural curiosity for data, design, analytics, and research. His latest work projects include FLSA determination, job analysis, job description development, wage market research and analysis, pay equity reviews, system communication, and program training.

10 Yrs. with Firm

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Laurie Restad-Hamilton

Laurie Restad-Hamilton, SHRM – SCP, Project Manager/Compensation Consultant, 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.

4 Years with Firm

Laurie Restad-Hamilton

Laurie Restad-Hamilton, SHRM – SCP, Project Manager/Compensation Consultant, 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.

4 Years with Firm

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