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What does Management Consultant mean?
A Management Consultant is engaged in order to help a business or organisation improve performance and grow by identifying and solving organisational problems, as well as advising on the implementation of new and better ways of operating, or ‘best practices’.
Operating primarily through the analysis of existing organisational structure and operation, Management Consultants offer external, objective advice on the development of plans for improving productivity and increasing efficiency. They use their business skills and expertise to help organisations to solve issues, create value, maximise growth and develop any specialised skills that may be lacking.
What is a Management Consultant's role?
- Collecting and analysing data in order to understand the business or organisation.
- Interviewing employees, managers and other stakeholders.
- Identifying problems and areas of inefficiency.
- Forming hypotheses and solutions based on analysis and industry ‘best practices’.
- Preparing and presenting findings, proposals and recommendations to clients.
- Implementing recommendations, facilitating workshops, managing projects and programmes
- Liaising with clients regarding progress and performance of implemented solutions
Fast Facts - Management Consultant
Average Age:
42
Male Share:
56.60%
Full-Time Share:
80.60%
Average Hours:
40.1 hours per week
Level of Study:
A Bachelor Degree or higher
Average Salary:
$1,500 per week Before Tax
Unemployment Levels:
average
2015 Employment Numbers:
66,100
Projected Growth:
very strong-
2020 Employment Numbers:
79,900
Source: http://joboutlook.gov.au/