Leap into HR Consulting Colour 2nd Ed.: How to move successfully from Corporate to HR Consulting

Thinking about leaving corporate HR to become an independent consultant — but not sure where to start, what to charge, or how to find your first clients?

Leap into HR Consulting® is a practical, step-by-step guide for HR professionals who want to move successfully from corporate life into consulting, with structure, confidence, and a clear plan.

Drawing on more than 30 years of consulting experience, Sarah Hamilton-Gill FCIPD shares the lessons, tools, and real-world insights behind her proven 5C’s “From Corporate to Consulting” Model: Confidence, Clarity, Credibility, Collaboration, and Courage.

Inside, you’ll explore whether consulting is right for you, how to define your niche, package and price your services, build your credibility, attract clients, create income from your first year, and grow a consultancy business that works for your goals and lifestyle.

This expanded second edition includes updated insights, practical exercises, career transition stories, and guidance for HR professionals at every stage of the journey — from early exploration to launch and growth.

Whether you are still in corporate HR, preparing to resign, newly independent, or ready to scale your consultancy, this book will help you take the next step with more clarity and confidence.

Start with the book. Then take the Leap.

Sarah Hamilton-Gill FCIPD is a multi-award-winning consultant, business mentor, and one of the UK's leading experts in helping HR professionals transition from corporate roles into successful consulting careers. With over 30 years of experience in HR and business consulting, Sarah has supported thousands of individuals and organisations through transformation, growth, and change.She is the founder of Leap into HR Consulting(R), a proven framework that has helped over 500 people worldwide launch and grow their own HR consulting businesses. Her work has earned her recognition as one of the HR Most Influential Thinkers and a Finalist at the Business Book Awards for the first edition of this book, which also became an Amazon Best Seller.Sarah is a Fellow of the CIPD, a seasoned speaker, and the host of a top-rated podcast. Her mission is to empower HR professionals-especially women over 40-to reclaim their freedom, flexibility, and financial success by building purpose-led consulting businesses.