How to Become a Consultant

A consultant’s job is to provide analysis and advice for better efficiency. They operate at managerial level as freelancers or part time employees of an organization.
The person should specialize in a field and have many years of cognate experience. The areas of specialization are huge depending on the niche or industry.
Common areas are marketing, accounting, engineering and education. Others are politics, web development, company operations.
Educational Qualification
Anyone interested in consultancy should gain university education. The lowest qualification is a bachelor’s degree.
The person can add a masters or PHD education for deeper understanding. Business management experience would also provide a good foundation.
There are field work experience, technical knowledge or graduate certificate programs. There are college courses, mentor programs, workshops and seminars. Some companies invest in employee training for better productivity.
consultant

  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Business administration
  • Computer science
  • Project management
  • Quality control
  • Business analysis
License and Permit
There are associations that require membership to practice as a consultant. However there are no licenses that guide consultancy services.
The only condition is experience and a university degree. Once you have a bachelor’s degree and about eight years cognate experience you can start a consultancy business.
Salary of Consultants
Using the United States of America as a benchmark we can estimate their earnings. An average person earn from $50,000 to $180,000 per year. Top earners are those into technology solutions or web applications. The good aspect is that a consultant can find work even after several years of retirement.
Consultancy Jobs
Top companies prefer hiring retired top management staff as consultant. This is because they have gain valuable experience on the job. Other ways are through job boards, newspaper advertisement, word of mouth and networking.
  • hiring retired top management staff
  • job boards
  • newspaper advertisement
  • word of mouth
  • networking
How to Start a Consultancy Firm
 The first step to starting a consultancy business is securing an office. Then hire a secretary to receive inquiries. Reach customers through print such as flyers, billboards, posters and business cards.

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