060 | Diving into HR Consultancy – what to expect & how to succeed in the role, with Pam Molyneux

Dive into the world of HR Consultancy in this episode of HR Coffee Time, where Career Coach Fay Wallis is joined by experienced HR Consultant, Pam Molyneux.Pam shares her story of making the move from an in-house HR role to becoming an HR Consultant for a large HR Consultancy firm, before then going on to establish her own business and work as an independent HR Consultant. Pam explains what she loves about HR Consultancy, what the challenges are, and what the key skills are that you need to become a great HR Consultant.Key Points From This Episode[02:20] An introduction to Pam[03:23] Pam explains in further detail the difference between an ‘in-house HR role’ and an ‘HR consultancy role’[05:06] The positive benefits of a HR Consultant role[08:04] The challenges you may face within your HR Consultancy role[10:23] The skills needed to make an outstanding HR Consultant[12:27] Pam offers advice for anyone who may be contemplating a career as a HR Consultant[14:56] How Pam transitioned from an in-house HR role to an HR consultancy role within a large organisation[16:43] Becoming an independent HR consultant and setting up your own HR consultancy[18:22] Overcoming potential challenges you may face when setting up your own HR consultancy[22:31] Fay would love to hear if this episode has resonated with you in any way[23:11] Pam shares her book recommendation – The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan(Disclosure: this book link is an affiliate link which means Fay will earn a small commission from Amazon if you choose to purchase the book using it)[23:45] Fay refers to episode 56: How to do a great job with collective consultations for redundancies, with Pete Colby[24:58] How to connect with PamUseful Links Connect with Fay on LinkedInThe Bright Sky Career Coaching websiteVideo: how to rate & review HR Coffee Time on Apple PodcastsConnect with Pam Molyneux on LinkedInPam’s business website: PM Business Support ServicesRate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected] This Episode? Don't Miss the Next One!Be notified each time a new episode of HR Coffee Time is released and get access to other free career tips, tools and resources by signing up to receive the free weekly HR Coffee Time email.