HR careers

It’s an excellent time to be in HR.

There’s never been a better time to be in HR. Yes, the last few years have been a whirlwind, but the upside is: HR is in demand. And organizations need help from experienced HR pros like you.

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Take your career to the next level with Salo

Being a Salo Expert™ consultant gives you freedom and flexibility. You get to pick the kind of work you want to do, where you’ll work, and when you want to do it. Unlike an HR staffing agency or HR recruiting company, our goal isn’t getting you a one-time gig. Our goal is helping you build a rewarding, meaningful consulting career that leads to the lifestyle you want.

Interested? The Salo talent team will help you every step of the way.

Are you a Salo Expert consultant?

As a consultant there’s no defined job description. Each engagement is unique. Some consultants are former CHROs or directors. Others have specialized areas of expertise—from talent development and employee relations to total rewards and compensation.

We look for HR professionals with at least 10 years of HR experience who are:

Problem solvers
Subject matter experts
Adaptable collaborators
Voracious learners
Fast relationship-builders

Learn more about what it takes to be a Salo consultant in our Consulting Guide.

Check out our Consulting Guide

Meet some of our HR consultants

Here are a few of the consultants that work with us. Learn about their skills and experience.

Nikki Broderick

Have a HR tech implementation challenge? Time to call Nikki.

Read about Nikki

Stephanie Schmit

Stephanie specializing in helping small HR teams evolve—when she’s not traveling the world.

Read about Stephanie

Jen Gradient

After almost 20 years of working in HR in the healthcare industry, Jen needed a change. She took a chance and got a rewarding career.

Read about Jen

Sample engagements: What the work is like

Here are just a few of the hundreds of diverse HR roles our consultants take on.

Director of HR (or HR business partner)

Salo’s director of HR consultants have a comprehensive understanding of the HR function. They often have direct responsibility for leading day-to-day HR activities. They also partner with functions across the organization to drive people- or culture-focused initiatives, programs, and activities. Just a few of the tasks they can take on are:

Leading teams
Managing talent and talent development
Supporting strategic leadership initiatives
Developing performance management strategies
Overseeing employee relations
Spearheading organizational development/design
Managing projects

Senior recruiter

Our senior recruiter consultants are experts in creating lasting relationships—with job candidates and people within your organization. They’ll work with hiring managers across the business to define talent needs, engage talent in creative ways, and faithfully represent your employer brand. The result: a pipeline of qualified candidates. Some of the ways they can help your talent function succeed include:

Developing a sourcing strategy
Screening, assessing, and interviewing candidates
Guiding hiring managers through the recruitment process
Managing (and improving) performance metrics including time to hire, time to fill roles, retention, and quality of hires

Senior compensation analyst (or specialist)

Our compensation experts understand the intricacies of compensation strategy. They provide a full range of compensation skills—from program design and administration to research, collection, and analysis of relevant data for decision making. Our subject matter experts help their clients thrive by:

Creating compensation proposals for new hires
Designing the performance compensation philosophy/policies
Implementing the annual compensation/merit review process
Ensuring consistency, internal equity, and external market competitiveness
Staying compliant with compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures
Managing incentives and quarterly payment plans
Annual planning and benchmarking

Director of total rewards

Our director of total rewards consultants are ready to help you develop and/or implement total reward strategies that attract and retain talent. They can help clients by:

Using market-based data to create practices that ensure ongoing internal equity and external competitiveness
Managing total rewards operations areas, such as compensation, benefits, wellness, incentives, policy administration, and human capital management systems
Developing and deploying comprehensive communications that help every employee understands their compensation package

Benefits and amenities

As a Salo consultant, we’ll consider you one of our employees. You’ll have access to benefits that professionals expect from employers, such as:

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Career planning and mentoring
Education and networking events

To be (or not to be) a consultant? That is the question.

Consulting is an exciting career choice for people who crave flexibility, new experiences, and challenging work. But, it’s not for everyone. We want you to make the best career choice for your life. Let’s find out if consulting is a fit for you.