# Human Resources Consultant

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-consultant

A Human Resources Consultant advises organizations on HR strategy and best practices, often brought in to guide change management initiatives, talent management programs, or compliance overhauls that internal teams lack bandwidth or expertise to handle alone. Working independently or through a consulting firm, they diagnose organizational issues and design tailored interventions across areas like policy development, compensation structures, or workforce planning. The role demands broad HR generalist knowledge combined with strong consulting and client management skills to deliver recommendations that leadership will actually adopt.

Top skills: [Change Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/change-management), [Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/compliance), [Consulting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/consulting), [Talent Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/talent-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Human Resources Generalist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-generalist)
- Often leads to: [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager)

## Similar roles

[Business Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-consultant), [Career Counselor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/career-counselor), [Human Resources Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-analyst), [Human Resources Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-business-partner), [Human Resources Generalist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-generalist), [Human Resources Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-specialist), [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant), [Organizational Development Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/organizational-development-consultant)

## Open Human Resources Consultant roles (1)

- [Leave & Employee Relations Senior Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d38f31b3-a89b-4d1c-b4b1-d88ab1a51539/leave-employee-relations-senior-consultant-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $72,000 – $141,000

## Likely next role (38)

Where Human Resources Consultants commonly go next: [Human Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-manager).

- [Human Resources Manager](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Washington-DC/Human-Resources-Manager_R-2026-881) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — Washington, DC (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Sedalia-MO-United-States/Human-Resources-Manager_REQ-1000050500) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Sedalia, MO (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Manager](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriott-Vacation-Club-San-Francisco/Human-Resources-Manager_JR91453) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — San Francisco, CA (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Employee Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/17618564-5354-46e6-8c27-08e17259e20b/employee-relations-manager-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ
- [Senior Director - HR, Commercial Bioprocess & Global Strategic Accounts - USCAN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/316c753a-252b-4be2-aa3f-5fa3718198f0/senior-director-hr-commercial-bioprocess-global-strategic-accounts-uscan-at) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Marlborough, MA, $230,000 – $280,000
- [HR Advisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b7ecb8a6-28e2-47e0-9080-be4fc76f17bb/hr-advisor-at-the-hershey-company) at [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — Hershey, PA
- [Technology People Strategy & Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c6a9b0c5-187e-4125-98f7-8cf9093d8db1/technology-people-strategy-operations-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — US - Foster City, CA, $170,700 – $273,200
- [Director, Talent Acquisition Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/21921c43-dd23-4172-b18f-202ca105348d/director-talent-acquisition-innovation-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $176,550 – $213,931
- [HR People Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61487bca-8ad0-4d9d-8dd9-b04a6aa62ba9/hr-people-partner-at-unilever) at [Unilever](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unilever) — Full-time, Jefferson City, MO, $71,400 – $107,200
- [HR Business Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/12bd44ce-42e2-4d82-8f03-343e0a25eca6/hr-business-partner-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Taylor, TX, $57,760 – $156,950

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- [Human Resources Specialist](https://landolakes.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LandOLakes/job/Kiel-WI-USA/Human-Resources-Specialist_R-40340) at [Land O'Lakes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/land-o-lakes) — Kiel, WI (listed on Land O'Lakes's own careers site)
- [Business Consultant](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/VA-NORFOLK-5800-NORTHAMPTON-BLVD/Business-Consultant_JR203820) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Specialist](https://basspro.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/League-City-TX/Human-Resources-Specialist_R265131-1) at [Ranger Boats](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ranger-boats) — League City, TX (listed on Ranger Boats's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://thrivemarketjobs.com/job_posting.html?id=4378370009&gh_jid=4378370009) at [Thrive Market](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/thrive-market) — Reno, NV (listed on Thrive Market's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/jjsnackfoods/jobs/5400269008) at [Dippin' Dots](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dippin-dots) — Weston, OR (listed on Dippin' Dots's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://sees.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Sees_Candies/job/Daly-City-CA/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_JR105677-1) at [See's Candies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/see-s-candies) — Daly City, CA (listed on See's Candies's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/veocorporatecareers/jobs/6147442004) at [Veo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veo) — Santa Monica, CA (listed on Veo's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Fridley-MN---Taylor-Print--Packaging/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R29219) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Business Partner](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Milwaukee/Human-Resources-Business-Partner_R-04144) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [Human Resources Generalist](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Los-Angeles-CA/Human-Resources-Generalist_R66141) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Los Angeles, CA (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)

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