At large management consulting firms, new hires (sometimes called associates, business analysts, consultants, or fellows) begin as generalists before gaining experience in HR consulting. They either become specialists at the firm, move on to specialty HR consulting firms, or work for other employers that have a need for HR consulting expertise. Consultants typically have a 35 percent chance of making partner (also known as principal). Partners are consultants who have a financial stake in their firms. With experience, entry-level internal consultants can advance to become managers or to corporate-level positions such as chief human resources officer or vice president of human resources. Some consultants decide to open their own consulting firms. Others become college professors.
- Accountants
- Agricultural Consultants
- Artificial Intelligence Auditors
- Artificial Intelligence Ethicists
- Artificial Intelligence Prompt Engineers
- Artificial Intelligence Trainers
- Auditors
- Bank Examiners
- Brand Strategists
- Business Continuity Planners
- Business Development Managers and Directors
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Managers
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Revenue Officers
- Chief Strategy Officers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Customer Success Managers
- Data Scientists
- Database Specialists
- Decision Scientists
- Directors of Volunteers
- Document Management Specialists
- Employment Firm Workers
- Energy Consultants
- Environmental Consultants
- Ergonomists
- Executive Recruiters
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Human Resources Managers
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Labor Union Business Agents
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Military Recruiters
- Office Administrators
- Payroll Directors
- Personnel and Labor Relations Specialists
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Project Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Remote Work Coordinators
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Managers
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Strategy Managers
- Temporary Workers
- Workplace Diversity Experts
