With the deluge of regulations, staffing challenges and policy changes that have faced small businesses over the past year, many businesses have needed a human resources professional in a way that never did in the past. And yet most small businesses don’t employ an HR staff person — let alone department — in house.

That’s where HR2Fit comes in. The company, with offices in Tilton and in Walpole, Massachusetts, offers outsourced HR services to companies throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts, even before the pandemic. Since coronavirus hit, demand for their services has grown almost 20%.