I was actually asked by a client recently to increase the scope of my project \u2013 or at least the staffing model we were using.\u00a0 There are a more than a few consulting models, but I think it generally boils down to a couple of easy examples.\u00a0 There are differences in philosophy I suppose, and perhaps I just don\u2019t understand one of them, but I also don\u2019t understand why people are so willing to waste money.<\/p>\n
Some of the large consulting firms are well known for hiring masses of kids right out of college.\u00a0 These new associates are paid premium salaries (I think these positions go for between $55-65K now), and can bill in the neighborhood of $200+ per hour for management consultants and not quite so much for implementation work.\u00a0 Their work is supposed to involve lots of learning on the job, but it\u2019s well known that the first couple of years can typically involve carrying the bags for partners, getting the partners coffee, and being general gophers.\u00a0 These firms are also known for staffing larger teams with a few of these newer associates.\u00a0 I consider this to be a bit bloated.<\/p>\n
The model of any firm I have ever been with is more typical of the HR space, but certainly most common with the smaller boutique firms.\u00a0 The staffing in the HR consulting industry tends to be much leaner, with a small core team of experts, perhaps some mid level consultants, and nary a \u201cnewb\u201d in sight.\u00a0 I\u2019ll admit that I miss having my assigned note taker who will record every letter of the conversation and then transcribe it into semi-meaningful documentation, but on the other hand, with a crisper model, every dollar paid is a high quality dollar.<\/p>\n
When organizations go out to bid for HR technology consulting, sometimes procurement teams or IT staffs are in charge of the selection.\u00a0 Procurement sometimes is persuaded by lower average bill rates and larger teams that come with the systems integrators.\u00a0 IT is often more comfortable with the guys that implemented their ERP system.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these vendors don\u2019t always know HR or have the same level of subject matter expertise that the HR firms do.<\/p>\n
I suppose this is an unintentional plug for HR consulting firms in general.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen it work very well where we do the strategy work and partner with a systems integrator who does the implementation.\u00a0 At the end of the day, there is no trading the level of deep subject matter expertise that HR consultancies have.\u00a0 Large consultancies have incredible depth between HR and total rewards with deep compensation and benefits consulting practices.\u00a0 Smaller boutiques have incredible depth in HR technologies and vendor knowledge.\u00a0 Depending on what you need, you\u2019ll always find a great answer in one of the HR firms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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