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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I'm getting from this is that consultants work for people who already know where the problems are, but can't/won't fix them themselves?[/quote]

Former consultant here now on the client side. This is basically it, and I am ALL down with slamming the consultancy racket but...I've also seen some really desperate clients. Some of them get themselves into some real hot water and there is essentially no way out with ther current staff that caused the major eff-up. They have their space there as an intermediary. I will always choose to improve my org with longer term hires to develop, but I won't rule out consultants entirely. At the very least you can bring them in like a SWAT team and work them 100 hrs a week to do the work basically no full-timer would ever do. [/quote]

+1 I’m a consultant and this is correct. Acting as an intermediary between functions is a critical piece of the role.

In any case, this job I provides a great learning experience with awesome exits (not to mention salary and travel benefits). I’d definitely encourage my kids to try it if they were interested. [/quote]

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