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A consultant (from Latin: consultare "to deliberate") [1] is a professional (also known as expert, specialist, see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations).
A job description or JD is a written narrative that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position. It may specify the functionary to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, information about the equipment, tools and work aids used, working conditions, physical demands, and a ...
The versatile term "information professional" is used to describe similar and sometimes overlapping professions, such as librarians, archivists, information managers, information systems specialists , information scientists, records managers, [1] and information consultants, [3] [4] but terminology differs among sources and organisations. [1]
The management consulting firms Stern Stewart, [12] Marakon Associates, [13] [14] and Alcar pioneered value-based management (VBM), or "managing for value", in the 1980s based on the academic work of Joel Stern, Bill Alberts, and Professor Alfred Rappaport. [15] Other consulting firms including McKinsey and BCG developed VBM approaches. [13]
A consulting firm or simply consultancy is a professional service firm that provides expertise and specialised labour for a fee, through the use of consultants.Consulting firms may have one employee or thousands; they may consult in a broad range of domains, for example, management, engineering, and so on.
The human resource consulting industry has emerged from management consulting and addresses human resource management tasks and decisions. [ 1 ] The Expert Resource Consultant suggests solutions based on expertise and experience, and assists in their implementation.
Consulting is the activity or business of giving expert assistance on a particular subject, notably to other professionals but also to the consumer market. The following outline provides a general overview of consulting.