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Nicole MacArthur is the Studio Manager at Stark Architecture & Interiors — a high-end architecture and interior design firm specialising in custom homes and commercial spaces along British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky Corridor.
The Stark studio is a team of 23 people nestled in the mountains of Squamish, BC. Prior to onboarding MyHR, the team was lacking any formal HR structure. Nicole shares how MyHR helped the company bring order to its HR function, and why having real experts in their corner has made all the difference.
Organisation: Stark Architecture & Interiors
Industry: Professional services, architecture & interior design
Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
Team size: 21-50 employees
Building HR from the ground up, without the tools or expertise.
Before MyHR, Stark was handling HR in-house, but policies, documents, and spreadsheets were scattered across the business. For a creative studio where the focus is design, not documentation, this fragmented approach was a drain on resources. The team lacked the HR expertise to identify gaps and improve processes, making every new initiative feel harder than necessary.
A powerful platform backed by real HR expertise.
MyHR gave the team a single, streamlined HR portal for all its documents and policies, making it much easier for staff to find relevant information and sign contracts. The platform lightened the day-to-day workload because the team was no longer spending time on HR tasks they weren’t experts in.
For Nicole, the human support behind the platform has been the real game changer, acting as an extension of the studio for guidance and initiatives.
When Stark attempted to create job roles and responsibilities documents for employees, MyHR advisers suggested an entire career framework that made a huge difference for the team. Having HR professionals to consult with before launching new policies or initiatives has given the studio the confidence it’s doing the best by the business and its people.
Structure, simplicity, and confidence:
23 employees managed through a centralized HR platform.
Expert advisory support that has lightened the admin load and provided certainty.
Career framework documentation successfully implemented across the studio.
With HR running smoothly, the Stark team can focus on their core business — designing award-winning homes, commercial interiors, and bespoke furniture and lighting. The workload is lighter, risk is lower, and initiatives land properly because they have a knowledgeable HR partner to work with.
Filling the HR gap for small businesses.
For Nicole, the verdict is simple — MyHR fills a critical gap for studios that don’t have in-house HR professionals. The combination an intuitive platform and expert advisory support brings the confidence to manage a busy team effectively.
"We realize we don't have to do it all alone and MyHR helps to fill that gap. MyHR knows what to do."
— Nicole MacArthur, Studio Manager, Stark Architecture & Interiors
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