HR Companies & HR Consultants in West Orange, NJ

Bolivar HR Consulting is a human resources consultancy based in West Orange, New Jersey. It operates legally as Bolivar HR Consulting LLC, and its site also uses the name Bolivar Consulting LC. It works mainly with employers across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and says its project work has reached clients in many parts of the country.

The firm serves as an external HR function for companies that lack a full internal department or prefer not to build one. It says it can support organizations with anywhere from about ten staff to several hundred.

Services

Clients can engage the firm for a single project or for an ongoing arrangement that covers several areas at once. Its website lists the following kinds of work:

• Ongoing, day-to-day HR guidance as an off-site department
• HR audits to assess current practices and compliance
• Writing HR policies and employee handbooks
• Advice on payroll questions and regulatory obligations
• Support with discipline, hiring and terminations
• Confidential investigations of workplace complaints and incidents
• Training for managers and employees, including seminars
• Talent resourcing to help find and keep qualified staff
• Advisory and advocacy work aligned with a client's risk appetite
• Professional Employer Organization (PEO) arrangements intended to give employers access to stronger benefit packages

Investigations are a notable specialty. The company reports having carried out more than 300 confidential employment investigations, and it states that some of this work is done alongside experienced employment attorneys. The site also refers to a legal team. Training is another area of depth, with over 500 seminars and sessions delivered.

How Clients Are Served

Bolivar does not assign a single consultant to each account. Instead, it organizes its staff into teams of three, so each client works with a group that knows its business, backed by senior management. The firm says this oversight is reachable around the clock.

The named leadership includes Matt Kirnan as Managing Member, Magaly Salcedo as Lead Consultant and Zoe Hansen as Director of Client Services. Mark Ranucci and Mark Camuso lead HR teams, and Boris Salazar is the firm's HR insurance specialist. The website is available in both English and Spanish.

Industries and Background

The client base described on the site includes industrial warehousing and construction, and the site has a dedicated building trades section. Clients also include law practices, insurance agencies and consulting businesses. Some clients have overseas offices, or staff who have relocated to or are temporarily based in the United States, which the firm cites as a source of more complex needs. Bolivar also states that it has advised government bodies and nonprofit organizations.

The company credits its two principals with close to sixty years of combined HR experience. It reports more than 350 completed projects and three decades of consulting. In 2024 it received the Vincentian Award from the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in recognition of its work for people in need.

It also lists ongoing support for charities such as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, UNCF, Market Street Mission and St Labre Indian School. For buyers, the firm's team-based coverage, investigation experience and PEO option suit small and mid-sized employers looking for a broad outsourced HR partner.