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.
- 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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