Consultant

rtp

Hey guys i was just offered an interview for a consultant job, so what do you think?

I have been programming for like one and a half year.

Any information on consulting would be really appreciate sine am not sure what is it.

Tarek

consultant of what ?!

rtp

Tarek wroteconsultant of what ?!

apparently it was a a company (software and hardware), anyhow I declined the interview, am not a business person.

jsaade

rtp wrote
Tarek wroteconsultant of what ?!
apparently it was a a company (software and hardware), anyhow I declined the interview, am not a business person.

Do you expect to be working as a developer when you are 40-50 years old?

rtp

jsaade wrote
rtp wrote
Tarek wroteconsultant of what ?!
apparently it was a a company (software and hardware), anyhow I declined the interview, am not a business person.
Do you expect to be working as a developer when you are 40-50 years old?

Not really but i still have some times to enjoy what am doing after that I will most probably be a school teacher, at least if everything goes as planed. If it doesn't then am stuck with being a consultant or something.

Badieh

I think consultants should have at least 7 years of experience. Most of the job offers found for consultants require 7 - 10 years of experience. Unless you are talking about some other kind of consultant than the one I know.

rtp

Badieh wroteI think consultants should have at least 7 years of experience. Most of the job offers found for consultants require 7 - 10 years of experience. Unless you are talking about some other kind of consultant than the one I know.

That is what i thought too, i only have like one and half year experience!

WizaRd

Badieh wroteI think consultants should have at least 7 years of experience.

This statement is wrong in so many ways. Where did you get that from?

I'm not sure about the definition of consultant in Lebanon, but everywhere else it's probably the best position to have on your CV. Not too technical, not too business oriented, it's really the best of both worlds

MrClass

WizaRd wrote
Badieh wroteI think consultants should have at least 7 years of experience.
This statement is wrong in so many ways. Where did you get that from?

I'm not sure about the definition of consultant in Lebanon, but everywhere else it's probably the best position to have on your CV. Not too technical, not too business oriented, it's really the best of both worlds

Badieh is absolutely right. Well the duration of experience differs according to the type of work. Successful consultants have hands-on experience. They develop the sense of noticing and wondering during the time of actual work. Only then they can recommend others what works and what doesn't. A consultant can change the way how things flow in a business; meaning a not-so-experienced consultant can bring a company to its knees. It is a very fragile and risky business.

WizaRd

MrClass wrote
WizaRd wrote
Badieh wroteI think consultants should have at least 7 years of experience.
This statement is wrong in so many ways. Where did you get that from?

I'm not sure about the definition of consultant in Lebanon, but everywhere else it's probably the best position to have on your CV. Not too technical, not too business oriented, it's really the best of both worlds
Badieh is absolutely right. Well the duration of experience differs according to the type of work. Successful consultants have hands-on experience. They develop the sense of noticing and wondering during the time of actual work. Only then they can recommend others what works and what doesn't. A consultant can change the way how things flow in a business; meaning a not-so-experienced consultant can bring a company to its knees. It is a very fragile and risky business.

I'm not saying a fresh grad will get a consultant job by getting all A's on his grades.

Consultant needs to know the business needs and the technical perspective of things whatever the consultancy domain is. You can get that in 3, 4 or even 5 years is more than enough provided you have the adequate environment in your company to grow into that position.

No you do not need 7 years, but you can't get the job after a year's work either.

eWizzard

WizaRd wroteI'm not saying a fresh grad will get a consultant job by getting all A's on his grades. [...] No you do not need 7 years, but you can't get the job after a year's work either.

Actually, you can. I know people who've landed consultancy positions within less than a year after graduating. All of them were in the top 10% of their class and academically distinguished.

rtp

eWizzard wrote
WizaRd wroteI'm not saying a fresh grad will get a consultant job by getting all A's on his grades. [...] No you do not need 7 years, but you can't get the job after a year's work either.
Actually, you can. I know people who've landed consultancy positions within less than a year after graduating. All of them were in the top 10% of their class and academically distinguished.

a computer science nerd landing a business oriented job, that bad to say the least.

Usually computer nerds have extremely bad social skills...

Ayman

eWizzard wrote
WizaRd wroteI'm not saying a fresh grad will get a consultant job by getting all A's on his grades. [...] No you do not need 7 years, but you can't get the job after a year's work either.
Actually, you can. I know people who've landed consultancy positions within less than a year after graduating. All of them were in the top 10% of their class and academically distinguished.

Being academically distinguished in class doesn't necessarily mean that they will be good consultants without proper work experience in the fields whatever it is especially if its within technology and software development. Given how wide the gap between university majors material and the market is most would end up as really poor consultants if they're going to just use what they learned in there.

xterm

What's a Consultant?

rtp

xterm wroteWhat's a Consultant?

maybe you can answer that?

mr-anderson

From Wikipedia:

A consultant is usually an expert or a professional in a specific field and has a wide knowledge of the subject matter.
"someone who has influence over an individual, group, or organization, but who has no direct authority to implement changes."

jsaade

xterm wroteWhat's a Consultant?

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