HR Consulting Officer Jobs

HR Consulting Officer jobs advise, implement and/or improve human resource policies within organisations. Employers of HR Consulting Officer jobs include management/HR consultancy firms and financial organisations such as large accountants/banks.

HR Consulting Officer jobs responsibilities include recruiting staff; interviewing employees at all levels within organisations to identify problems and seek appropriate solutions; conducting psychometric tests and job evaluation surveys; negotiating salaries, contracts, working conditions and/or redundancy packages with staff/representatives and analysing statistics.

HR Consulting Officer jobs will also be involved in compiling and presenting information; assessing staff development needs; developing and implementing procedures; providing/organising training; advising about employee relations and employment law.

Unpredictable workloads, long hours, and tight deadlines can make the job tiring and demanding.  HR Consulting Officer jobs can be employed permanently by larger organisations, however, most work on a contract basis either self-employed or through a management or human resources consultancy. HR Consulting Officer jobs  can be hired or employed to look at specific issues within an organisation often overseeing a particular project or period of change and identifying areas for improvement within the human resources remit. 

HR Consulting Officer jobs is a popular career choice, open to professionals from any business-related discipline. However, as previous management, business or HR work experience and a broad portfolio of skills are normally required, HR Consulting Officer jobs are rarely a first career choice - many people enter the profession later in life. Business, management, economics, mathematics, psychology, MBA and IPD qualifications (or equivalent) can be advantageous, as can postgraduate qualifications in occupational or organisational psychology.