Also called: People Consultant, Organizational Design Consultant
Helps companies fix their people problems, like pay structures, hiring processes or reorganizations.
You interview managers at a fast-growing company, redesign how teams are organized and help the HR team roll out a new performance review system.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, psychology or business; SHRM certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks management analysts.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts policies and pay analyses; redesigning teams and handling sensitive people issues stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Business elective, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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