HR Built For Real Workplaces
Practical HR support. Real-world experience. A people-first approach.
Great Lakes HR Consulting gives small and growing businesses access to experienced HR support—without the cost or complexity of a full in-house HR department.
Founded by Candace Watters, MBA, SHRM-SCP, Great Lakes HR Consulting provides hands-on support for the people challenges employers face every day, including employee relations, workplace investigations, compliance, performance management, recruiting, policies, and HR process improvement.
My approach is simple: protect the business, treat people fairly, and make HR easier to navigate.
You don’t need a full HR department to have great HR.
Experienced HR leadership with a practical, people-first approach.
I’m Candace Watters, MBA, SHRM-SCP, an HR leader with experience supporting employees and leaders in fast-paced, complex workplaces. My background spans employee and labor relations, workplace investigations, compliance, recruiting, performance management, leadership coaching, policy development, and HR operations.
I created Great Lakes HR Consulting because small and growing businesses deserve access to experienced HR guidance without needing a full-time HR department.
My philosophy is simple: good HR should be approachable, ethical, practical, and human.