Whenever I go into a bakery I’m overwhelmed by the selection of amazing smelling treats. How could I possibly decide between a snickerdoodle and chocolate chip cookie?! I typically end up weighing factors like how expensive they are, how big they are compared to each other, and what I’m feeling more in the mood for at that moment. But my life would be a lot easier if I had a cookie consultant like Cookie Monster to help me make the best decision. On an everyday basis, real consultants tackle much larger issues, but the premise is the same–they help clients make the best decisions in specific areas where their knowledge is deep, and their client’s is not.
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A consultant has a wide knowledge of a particular subject and provides expert advice in that specific field to a client or company lacking significant experience in that area. Consultants work in fields like management, technology, law, or graphic design. More specifically a consultant finds solutions to address specific issues in the way they see fit within constraints such as budget and resources agreed with the client.
During a typical day, a consultant spends a lot of time researching, sharing learnings with their team, and communicating best ideas with clients. A consultant might go through emails first thing in the morning, then spend time discussing with old colleagues about past projects, or completing surveys and questionnaires, or doing client interviews. Later, they might spend time doing a progress report with another client in a meeting–or take a client to lunch. They typically make many calls and hold team meetings trying to reach a consensus about how to address the issues and what their recommendations should be. Another thing consultants tackle is making the data they’ve collected understandable to the client by using Excel or Powerpoint to compile the data.
A consultant tends to make between $50,000-$180,000 per year. In terms of other opportunities down the road you could become a business process consultant ($44,000-$148,000), or a senior professional service consultant ($61,000-$157,000).
Here are some hot spots for consultants:
To be a consultant you should have a college degree in your field of consulting interest or business. Beyond that, you should also possess people skills and determination. To begin with, you might consider presenting yourself as a contract worker (a worker for hire) until you have an established track record and client list. Or if you’re lacking the credibility and experience to do that, aim for a job with a mid-sized company, which should give you experience on a decent range of projects.
If consulting still sounds like your cup of tea, here are a few things you should do to get started.
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Intern | Menlo Park, CA |
| Marketing Director | Atlanta, GA |
| Government Banking Dept Manager | Sacramento, CA |
| Wealth Management Division Credit Manager | Oakland, CA |
| CEO | Youngstown, OH |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Designer UX/UI | Austin, TX |
| Senior Interaction Designer | Chicago, IL |
| Senior Designer (Austin) | Austin, TX |
| Production Artist | Seattle, WA |
| Webpage Design / Developer | Carbondale, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Marketing Data Strategist and Account Lead | San Mateo, CA |
| Dell Compellent Storage Services Architect ICC | Plano, TX |
| Sales & Marketing Specialist | Decatur, GA |
| Marketing Specialist, Customer Engagement | Boston, MA |
| Director of Marketing | Charlotte, NC |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Regional Agronomist | Davis, CA |
| Agronomist | Kansas |
| Agronomist Internship | Kansas |
| Scientist – Probiotic Discovery Group | Madison, WI |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Business Systems Analyst | San Francisco, CA |
| Financial Systems Analyst - Data Maintenance (Procurement) Job | Foster City, CA |
| Manager of Patient Programs | San Diego, CA |
| Accounting Senior Specialist | Philadelphia, PA |
| Financial Systems Analyst - PeopleSoft | Westbury, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Content Marketing Manager | Redwood City, CA |
| Weekend Supervisor, General Diagnostics Department | Teaneck, NJ |
| Project Manager | Chicago, IL |
| Account Executive (Inside Sales) | Philadelphia, PA |
| Consultant - Client Development | Chicago, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Marketing Research Analyst | Seattle, WA |
| Research Assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Contract Research Assistant –Various Languages | Chicago, IL |
| Division Director | Arlington, VA |
| Senior Research Analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Volunteer Mentor | Denver, CO |
| Secondary Science Teachers (7-12) | Philadelphia, PA |
| Middle School Spanish Teacher | New York, NY |
| Science Teacher | Bronx, NY |
| Middle School Science Teacher | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Multi-Family Portfolio Property Manager | Vancouver, WA |
| Project Manager | Glendale, CA |
| Inside Sales Associate | Morrisville, NC |
| Marketing Performance Analyst | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Community Manager | Eielson AFB, AK |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Deli Merchandising Assistant Graphic Designer | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Deli Sandwich Line Sous Chef | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Roadhouse Cleaner | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Catering On Call Event Bartender 0313 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Catering Event Staff 2013 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship Manager | Annapolis, MD |
| Product and Services Coordinator | Silver Spring, MD |
| Trade Show & Event Planner - Customer Experiences Team | Schaumburg, IL |
| IT Project Coordinator | Washington, DC |
| Marketing Campaigns Lead, Business Solutions | McLean, VA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Sales Manager | Houston, TX |
| Director of Muslim Life (Chaplain) | Syracuse, NY |
| Senior Manager, Product Marketing (Wholesale Distribution) | Minneapolis, MN |
| Life Actuarial Modelers #43796 - Actuary | Indiana |
| Modeling Actuary immediately sought by Midwest USA insurer for Position 43436 | Kansas |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Developer | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Solutions Architect | Trevose, PA |
| VB/ASP Developer - Web Application Developer | Tamarac, FL |
| Front-End Web Developer | Stamford, CT |
| Opera Support/Implementation Manager | Santa Clara, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| 401K & Pension Relationship Junior Manager | Syosset, NY |
| Application Developer - Financial Services | Northbrook, IL |
| Regional Account Manager | Chicago, IL |
| Accountant -- Financial Data Management & Reporting | Conshohocken, PA |
| Equity Analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Technical Support Specialist | Austin, TX |
| Marketing Associate | Austin, TX |
| Search Marketing Consultant | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Marketing Performance Analyst | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Senior Software Engineer in Test | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Internet Marketing Specialist | Concord, NC |
| Account Executive | New York, NY |
| Marketing Internship | New York, NY |
| Content & Communications Intern | New York, NY |
| Contract Recruiter | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Catchafire is seeking a passionate and strategic Account Manager | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Executive Administrative Assistant | Omaha, NE |
| VP of Finance | New York, NY |
| Corporate Development Executive | Matawan, NJ |
| Administrative Coordinator #878 | Claremont, CA |
| Manager, Rehabilitation Services | Hayward, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Environmental Compliance Project Manager | Pasadena, CA |
| Environmental Compliance Manager | Pasadena, CA |
| Wildlife Biologist | Pasadena, CA |
| MANAGER OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | Pasadena, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Investment Analyst – Quantitative Equity | Columbus, OH |
| Associate Relationship Manager | Boston, MA |
| Java/JavaScript Developer | Malvern, PA |
| Research Coordinator/Consultant/Project Employee | New York, NY |
| Learning & Development Intern | Norwalk, CT |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Production Assistant | Austin, TX |
| Director, Product Management | Austin, TX |
| Social Media Data Analyst | Austin, TX |
| Customer Success Manager | Austin, TX |
| Big Data Expert | Austin, TX |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Research Intern- SUMMER 2014 | Austin, TX |
| Research Intern | Austin, TX |
| Call Scheduling Associate | Austin, TX |
| Recruiter | New York, NY |
| Vice President, Strategy and Finance | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Research Analyst/Analyst (Part Time) Energy Services | North Waltham, MA |
| Analyst, Energy Services Division Program Performance Group | Portland, OR |
| Marketing Specialist, Energy Services Division - Program and Market Analytics Group | North Waltham, MA |
| Research Analyst, International Development | North Waltham, MA |
| Developing Areas Pesticides and Pest Management Specialist | North Waltham, MA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Sr. Communications Manager | Atlanta, GA |
| Marketing Intern | Atlanta, GA |
| Data Visualization Graphic Designer | Las Vegas, NV |
| The Bilingual SEO Specialist (Spanish) | Chicago, IL |
| Internet Marketing Consultant - Analytics | Chicago, IL |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| RN Acute Care | Defiance, OH |
| Strategy Consultant | Dallas, TX |
| System Support Network Supervisor | Austin, TX |
| Political Director | Sacramento, CA |
| Medical Office Manager | Tigard, OR |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| eCommerce/Marketing Business Analyst | Bannockburn, IL |
| Education Content Development Specialist III | Burlington, MA |
| Senior Software Engineer | Boston, MA |
| Marketing Specialist, Customer Engagement | Boston, MA |
| Sr. Specialist Research & Content Strategy | Jersey City, NJ |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Machine Learning Intern - 711251 | Phoenix, AZ |
| PIV Intern - 709760 | Hillsboro, OR |
| CTS Graduate Intern - 709814 | Hillsboro, OR |
| Senior Product Architect - 713285 | Santa Clara, CA |
| Medical Assistant | Augusta, GA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychologist | Bowling Green, FL |
| Fund Development Executive | San Angelo, TX |
| Corporate Social Responsibilty Director | San Diego, CA |
| Quality Engineer | Des Moines, IA |
| Senior Business Architect | San Antonio, TX |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Field Engineer | Sugar Grove, IL |
| Aerial Delivery Specialist | Riverton, UT |
| Aerial Delivery Specialist, WG-5201-10 | Camp Mabry, TX |
| Electronic Technician | Sun Valley, CA |
| Electronic Technician | Ontario, CA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Marketing Analyst - Brand and Innovation Development | New York, NY |
| Innovation Consultant, Idea Development | New York, NY |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| PHP/MySQL Developers: 12 REASONS why programmers love to work for us | Boston, MA |
| Counselor - Day Camp - Pre-School/Pre-K | Washington, DC |
| Counselor - Soccer Camp - K-1st grade | Washington, DC |
| Counselor - Imagination Science Camp | Washington, DC |
| Counselor - Multi-Sport Camp -1st-2nd grade | Bethesda, MD |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Technical Editor | Houston, TX |
| Cleveland Seasonal Audit Senior Associate | Cleveland, OH |
| Clinical Director | San Bernardino, CA |
| UX Designer | Buffalo, NY |
| Pre-Sales Engineer - Cloud IaaS | Houston, TX |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Graphic Designer | Arlington, VA |
| Adult Residential Home Administrator | Kennewick, WA |
| Spanish Tutoring/Teaching | Everett, WA |
| Interface Analyst - Contractor - (3-Austin, TX) | Austin, TX |
| Interface Analyst - Technical Support - (Austin, TX) | Austin, TX |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Senior Developer, Salesforce.com | Los Angeles, CA |
| Director- Interactive Marketing & Analytics | Memphis, TN |
| Front End Developer | Blairstown, NJ |
| Web Developer | Fargo, ND |
| Front End Web Developer | Phoenix, AZ |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Global Planning and Events Manager | United States |
| Consulting Sales Executive | Massachusetts |
| Consulting Sales Executive | Pennsylvania |
| Senior Business (BI) Analyst | Seattle, WA |
| Consulting Sales Executive | Westborough, MA |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Market Sector Manager, Prop-Com Mai-Karfi, Nigeria | United States |
| Deputy Team Leader - Technical Assistance, Zimbabwe | United States |
| Business Advisor – Fruit and Cashew, Oilseeds and Pulses - Mozambique | United States |
| HR Coordinator and Office Manager | United States |
| Program Development Manager, Latin America & Caribbean Division | United States |
| Job Title | Location |
|---|---|
| Contract Business Research Consultants | Boston, MA |
| Research Analysts | Boston, MA |
| Contract Senior Quantitative Research Analysts | Boston, MA |
| Marketing Manager | Boston, MA |
| Higher Education Inside Sales Representative | Boston, MA |
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