We're continuing our People Pathway series with a classic HR position: Generalist. This is a very valuable role that organizations use for a variety of purposes from strategy to payroll. Now, let's take a deep dive into the world of HR Generalist and what they contribute to organizations overall. What is an HR Generalist? An HR Generalist is a role that operates most often in smaller organizations with fewer distinct subparts of HR. Someone in this role would handle a wide r