What kind of value added services an HR Consulting firm can offer besides recruitment solutions?
The best answer I can give you is that a good firm can add value at every stage of the Recruitment/HR process. Consulting is at its most basic level the trading of expertise for money. A strong HR/Recruitment Consulting firm doesn’t just offer to take on their client’s work; they provide systems, training and resources designed to improve the clients’ ability. As a partner in a Recruitment Process Consulting firm, I look at the Recruitment market, and I see companies that can’t afford to use external recruiters, and don’t have the internal expertise to match their performance… and our company offers training and consulting services to help clients develop that expertise. For an HR Consulting business, there are two paths to pursue; developing expertise or capabilities for a client, or outsourcing… Anything that fits in the former “adds” value, anything that fits the latter does not. Break down each stage or activity involved in HR (at least as far as your internal expertise extends