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Best Career Paths In The Top Consultant Fields By Prof. Theodore Henderson The Wisdom Man If you are considering becoming an independent consultant, you may be wondering what jobs are there waiting for you. Here we have listed the common jobs in the top consultant fields. Some may even make it a second career. There are several consultant fields described below. Please take a look at our list below to find out which one could be yours. Careers in Management Consulting 1. Strategic Management Strategy consulting will land you in a spot working with the top management. You will be tasked with providing long term trajectory and vision, allocating resources, and decisions regarding the company's current portfolio, among other things. The UK based Brightnetwork has an excellent, concise definition of it. "Strategy consultants advise organizations on high-level decisions in an unbiased fashion, using deep industry knowledge to deliver the best results. It is a type of Management Consulting, which generally implies advising at the highest level of a company." 2. Operations Consulting Operations involve the everyday business processes of a company. As a consultant or coach, you will be sourced for expert advice on supply chain management, outsourcing, procurement, and process management. Your goal will be to optimize operations. You will have to find ways to cut costs, increase process efficiency, and improve service/product quality and others. According to Study.com, an "operations consultant is a type of research analyst who uses data models to help an organization's management streamline and improve operations. They may help increase business efficiency, reduce costs, and improve responsiveness to customers." 3. Financial Advisory This is a vast service area which may include risk management, restructuring, transaction services, and corporate finance. This is another type of high-level management consulting providing a lucrative career choice. In Financial Advisory, highly qualified professionals work with CFOs and other corporate leaders to reduce, manage, and mitigate risk. They do this by helping clients improve processes and procedures in areas such as regulatory compliance, audit, mergers and acquisitions, cybersecurity, and other types of critical technology. 4. Human Resource Consulting As a consultant, you will provide insights into talent mobility, employee benefits, pensions, conflict resolution, employee satisfaction, staff engagement, as well as training and development. Click The Gold Button For Free Case Study - Monetize Your Skills Click Here For FREE Case Study Careers in Corporate Consulting Corporate consultants use their skills, knowledge, and experience to provide objective, unbiased advice, expertise as subject matter experts to achieve their objectives. If you have a track record in the corporate field, then this consulting career is for you. Consider the following: 1. IT Consulting As an Information Technology or IT consultant, your job is to keep the company abreast with the latest advancements in tech. Your tasks will include but aren't necessarily limited to data analytics, software management, enterprise architecture, and systems integration. 2. Environmental Consulting As a consultant, your insights will be requested on how business processes impact the environment. You will also advise on compliance with federal, state, and local laws. 3. Sales Consulting All businesses that have been established wants their sales team to improve. This is why sales consulting is such a big business, especially for corporate consultants. You will give advice on how to manage the company's sales team, how to best provide incentives, sales strategies, leveraging, and improving the sales process. Careers in Independent Consulting I will admit this is my favorite category as well as my profession. For the most part, a Consultant is a self-employed independent businessperson who has subject matter expertise or an in-demand skill. Independent consultants market their services and products in a variety of ways from public speaking and over the internet. They provide a wide range of services from marketing to finance. 1. Marketing Consulting Marketing consultants are in the business of attracting leads, converting them into clients, and client retention. You will work with different marketing channels. So If you’re looking for a new second career as a marketing consultant, consider this: over 90% of marketers now use social networks for themselves and their client. So, whether you’re just entering the field or you’ve been around for a while, landing that next assignment or job means you’ve got to be on top of your online game. 2. Financial Consulting Financial consultants work closely with employees and private individuals. You will be helping people use their IRAs, 401Ks, and other instruments to achieve financial independence. 3. Social Media Consulting Businesses want to make the most of social media. You will be consulted on how to use this platform to get better returns on investments, boost brand awareness, develop better social media campaigns, increase brand engagement, and market new product lines. Why is this skill useful to businesses? In short, prospects who trust a company's brand message are that much more likely to buy from that business resulting in more clients, revenue, and profit for the firm. If you would like assistance, coaching, or only do a little homework on the topic of setting up an independent consulting practice click here to apply for a free strategy session with us. Click The Gold Button For Free Case Study - Monetize Your Skills "The Successful Independent Consultant" Click Here For FREE Case Study About The Author Theodore Henderson works with business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals. He is an Amazon best-selling author, a Certified Career Coach, a Certified Leadership Coach, and a Certified Social Media Security Professional Powered by CompTIA. In addition he is the author of the business program “Launching Your Great Business Idea,” as well as the author of the following books; “The Wisdom Compass: Your 31-Day Journey to Wisdom-Filled Living”, “9 Simple Strategies to Becoming a Strong Leader” and the Security eBook “30 Smart Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber Criminals" aimed at owners of Smartphones, Mobile Devices, and also those who have significant online activities including Social Media, financial services, etc. He is available for keynotes, seminars, and workshops. He may be reached through www.TheodoreHenderson.com.