Consultant
Advise and guide organisations on improving their efficiency and solving business challenges.
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What's it like to be a Consultant?
A Consultant provides professional advice within their area of expertise to help businesses solve problems, improve performance or achieve goals. They analyse situations, identify potential pitfalls and future opportunities and provide data-driven solutions. Common industries that utilise consultants include management, education, information technology, finance and marketing. Consultants often work within a team and present their findings and strategic recommendations to senior management. The ability to build trust, communicate complex concepts clearly and influence decision-making are common skills in consulting.
Tasks and duties
- Meeting with clients to understand their specific business needs and objectives.
- Providing expert advice and recommendations to support business decision making.
- Developing detailed business plans to drive small or radical changes.
- Conducting research, surveys and interviews to gain insights about the market.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of policies and procedures currently in place.
- Writing and presenting reports, proposals, applications and contracts.
- Negotiating with stakeholders to reach mutual agreements.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Consultant employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
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