Fractional Chief Learning Officer

Forging a workforce
for success.

Qaliber Learning builds the training systems, career paths, and leadership programs that help growing companies develop their people.

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$30K
Average cost to replace one skilled employee
$15,625+
Starting OSHA fine — before EEOC, harassment & employment law exposure
40%
Annual turnover without a development program
The Problem

Your best people are leaving.
Here's why.

Growing companies lose great people not because they don't care — but because there's no system for developing them.

The Turnover Trap

People leave because there's no visible path forward. No growth. No development. Just a job — until someone offers them a future.

$15K–$30K
per replacement hire

The Promotion Problem

Your best performer just became a manager with zero leadership training. Being great at the job has nothing to do with leading people who do it.

The Compliance Gap

Safety training, harassment prevention, employment law, I-9 documentation — the legal obligations keep growing. Most companies do the minimum until something goes wrong. By then it's too late.

$15,625+
per OSHA violation — before legal fees

The Knowledge Drain

Your most experienced people carry institutional knowledge that isn't written down. When they leave, it leaves with them.

The Smart Math

Half the cost.
More expertise.
No long-term commitment.

A full-time L&D hire costs $85K–$110K per year. Qaliber Learning delivers senior CLO-level results for a fraction of that — no benefits, no PTO, no overhead.

✕  Full-Time L&D Manager
Utah Average — Fully Loaded
$97,500
/ year
$65K–$85K salary + 30% benefits burden
One person with limited skill breadth
Requires hiring, onboarding, managing
PTO, sick days, turnover risk
✓  Qaliber Learning — Fractional CLO
Full-service · Month-to-month
$36,000
/ year (Starter)
Senior CLO-level expertise from day one
Safety, onboarding, career dev — all covered
No hiring, no managing, no overhead
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Average Annual Savings
$48,500 – $74,500
vs. hiring a dedicated full-time L&D Manager
Annual Cost Comparison
Full-time hire vs. Qaliber Learning retainer tiers
Full-Time L&D Manager$97,500/yr
$97,500
Fractional CLO — Growth$66,000/yr
$66,000
Fractional CLO — Starter$36,000/yr
$36,000
What's Included
Safety & Compliance
Maybe✓ Always
LMS Administration
Partial✓ Full
CLO-Level Strategy
Rarely✓ Always
No Long-Term Contract
✕ Permanent✓ Month-Month
* $65K–$85K salary + 30% benefits = $84.5K–$110.5K fully loaded. Utah market average.
Our Methodology

The FORGE Framework™

A proven five-phase workforce development system — customized to your company's priorities and pace.

F
Foundation
Safety, HR & legal compliance first. OSHA, harassment prevention, employment law training, and audit-ready documentation.
Phase 1 · Wks 1–4
O
Onboarding
Structured ramp-up systems. Every new hire follows the same proven 30/60/90-day path.
Phase 2 · Wks 3–8
R
Roles
Career ladders with clear advancement criteria. People stay when they see the path forward.
Phase 3 · Wks 6–10
G
Growth
Manager & leader development. Turn your best performers into great leaders.
Phase 4 · Wks 8–14
E
Embed
Sustain, measure & evolve. L&D becomes part of how your company permanently operates.
Phase 5 · Month 4+
How It Works

From first call to first deliverable in 30 days.

No ramp-up. No fluff. Something tangible in your hands within a month.

1
Discovery Call
20 minutes. We identify your biggest people challenges and where the gaps cost you most.
2
Diagnostic Sprint
We audit your current state and deliver a full 12-month L&D roadmap within 30 days.
3
We Build
Training systems, career paths, safety programs — delivered fast using expert methodology.
4
Your Team Wins
Turnover drops, managers lead better, people develop. Your company grows with its people.
What We Build

Six ways to work together.

Every engagement is month-to-month. Most clients start with a Diagnostic Sprint.

Best First Step
Diagnostic Sprint
$1,500
One-time · 30 days
Full L&D audit and 12-month roadmap. Know where you stand before investing in anything else.
Interviews with up to 10 staff
4-area gap assessment
Custom 12-month roadmap
60-min debrief call
Compliance First
Compliance Launch
$3,500
One-time · 45–60 days
Get legally compliant across safety, HR, and employment law. Built for every employee — from field workers to managers.
Safety & OSHA-compliant modules
Harassment prevention & employment law training
LMS setup with audit-ready records
All employees onboarded and tracked
Monthly Add-On
Compliance Maintenance
$600/mo
Month-to-month
Regulations change. Employees turn over. We keep your compliance current — safety, HR law, and beyond — every month.
New hire compliance onboarding within 48hrs
Safety, harassment & employment law updates
Monthly compliance reports
Always audit-ready
Most Popular
Fractional CLO — Starter
$3,000/mo
Month-to-month
Your entire L&D function without a full-time hire. Onboarding, career ladders, LMS admin.
10 hrs active L&D work/month
Onboarding system in Trainual
Career ladder for 3–5 roles
Monthly strategy call
Full Service
Fractional CLO — Growth
$5,500/mo
Month-to-month
Complete L&D ownership. Starter plus safety, multi-dept onboarding, quarterly reporting.
20 hrs active L&D work/month
Safety & compliance included
Bi-weekly strategy calls
Quarterly performance report
On Demand
Custom Course Build
$2,500–$4K
Per project
Need specific training built fast? Fully branded custom modules delivered in days, not months.
2–3 modules built in your LMS
Custom branding applied
Quizzes and certs configured
Delivered in 2–3 weeks
The Math

One retained employee pays for months of retainer.

The question isn't whether you can afford a Fractional CLO. It's whether you can afford not having one.

$30K
Replace one skilled employee
63%
Less than a full-time hire
30 days
To first deliverable

Ready to forge a workforce
for success?

Start with a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll identify your biggest people development gaps and show you exactly what's possible.

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