Summary: Alexander Partners provides individualised mentoring and career coaching for final year students, recent graduates and school leavers. Our unique approach helps our clients transition successfully into the workplace. We partner with them to develop a clear vision for their future and strategies for success.

Website: www.alexanderpartners.org.uk

Location: Harrow, UK
Address: 7th Floor, Westgate House, Westgate Road l W5 1YY

Alexander Partners is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce so that each employee feels respected and able to give of their best. The practice acknowledges and promotes the differences between individuals and values a diverse contribution of skills, abilities and experience. To that end the purpose of this policy is to provide equality and fairness for all in our employment and business operations, and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. It is practice policy to ensure that all members of the public, business partners, and all employees, whether part-time, full-time or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion, training or any other benefit will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.

 

Associate Consultant

Willing to work at different locations across the UK

£: Competitive

04/01/2017

Consultants offer advice and expertise to organisations to help them improve their business performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structure and strategy. Although the workload can be heavy, consulting is a sociable profession with plenty of networking opportunities. The work stretches across a variety of areas, including management, strategy, IT, finance, marketing, HR and supply chain management. The projects you are involved in and the tasks you are given depend on the area you are working on, but general responsibilities include: conducting research, surveys and interviews to gain understanding of the business analysing statistics detecting issues and investigating ways to resolve them assessing the pros and cons of possible strategies compiling and presenting information orally, visually and in writing making recommendations for improvement, using computer models to test them and presenting findings to client implementing agreed solutions developing and implementing new procedures or training. Qualifications and training required A career in consulting is mostly open only to graduates. However, it is possible for school leavers who have a minimum of two years’ business experience to undertake entry-level qualifications with the Institute of Consulting (IC), which are valued by employers, although it may take you several years to qualify to a high enough level for employment. Graduates can have a degree in any discipline, although business, management, economics, mathematics or statistics can be advantageous for entry into some firms, and a 2.1 classification is usually required. However, some professional services firms have recently changed their entry criteria, making it not impossible to enter the profession with a 2.2. An MBA can lead to entry at a higher level, but normally only for candidates possessing several years of experience. Larger employers run vacation courses and placements which can give a useful insight into the profession. Competition for graduate vacancies is often fierce, so an internship can be a boost for your application. The closing date for many consulting internships is in February. In addition, gaining membership of the IC by undertaking their qualifications shows commitment and may aid your application. Key skills for consultants Commercial awareness Good numerical skills Attention to detail Analytical skills Excellent interpersonal skills Tact and persuasive ability Teamworking skills IT skills Good oral and written communication skills Self-motivation Foreign language abilities can also be useful.

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Excellent analytical and presentational skills in addition to being able to work equally effectively in a team and alone..

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