Job Title:
Freelance Business Consultant
Number Of Years Dedicated To This Field Of Work or Lifestyle:
3
Category Of Work:
Employment – Paid Work
Country / Area of Work:
South Africa
Industry:
Marketing
Type:
Employment
Key Skills For The Job:
– Broad interest and knowledge
– Attention to detail
– Creativity
– Data Analysis skills
– Flexibility
– Willingness to learn
– Good communication skills
– Self marketing/promotion
Vital Key Skill:
Creativity
Your Personal Experience Of Entering This Role:
Higher Education Level
Tips For Undertaking This Work:
You have to know the ABC’s of business and experience will help a lot. A business consultant needs to have a wide understanding of business and what makes it happen. You need to try and see the bigger picture and how everything fits together.
Future Progression Or Developments:
Sales
Sales Management or support
Strategic management
Learn from as many people as possible. Don’t get too specialized into a single area.
What Are The ‘tools of the trade’ Used Daily:
Internet connection
Skype and email
Microsoft Office packages
A Typical Day’s Duties:
I spend a little of each day (or try to) focusing on future jobs. It is easy to get so caught up on deadlines etc. that you don’t have the next job in the pipeline.
Everyday is different, some days you are in meetings with clients the whole day and other days you spend working on one spreadsheet. This job is very dynamic and every day is a new challenge
Is Travelling A Regularly Part Of This Work:
No
Weekly Working Hours:
Full Time
Type Of Hours Arrangement:
Flexible Based On Employers Needs
The Best Thing About The Work You Do:
Every day something new. You get to work with different cultures and every day is not like the day before.
Your Least Favorite Thing About The Work You Do:
The constant push for new jobs. It does get better later on as you build up a reputation, but you cannot stop pushing.
Sometimes you spend time on a proposal and get excited about it, but it leads to nothing.
Any Duties You Hadn’t Anticipated Prior To Undertaking The Work:
Book keeping.
The Top Perks Of The Work:
Flexibly in working hours and the ability to work from home.
Other Work In The Same Sector:
Software development
Marketing consultation etc
Additional Info You Wish To Share:
I cannot imagine going back to a 8-5 corporate job. I still work with corporates and sometimes have to work onsite, but at the end of the project I am glad to not be there day in and out.
