What is a consultant?
Q: What is a consultant?
A: A consultant is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular area of expertise. They are usually an expert or professional in their field with a wide knowledge of the subject matter.
Q: What types of services do consultants provide?
A: Consultants offer advice in management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law (tax law, in particular), human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, statistics, software life management economics public affairs communication engineering sound system design graphic design and waste management.
Q: Who hires consultants?
A: Clients hire consultants to access deeper levels of expertise than would be feasible for them to retain in-house and may purchase only as much service from the outside consultant as desired.
Q: How do consultants work?
A: Consultants usually work for a consultancy firm or are self-employed and engage with multiple and changing clients.
Q: Is there another meaning for consultant?
A: Yes - In the United Kingdom Australia and Ireland 'consultant' is also used to denote the most senior medical position (e.g., a consultant surgeon).
Q: Where does the term "consultant" come from?
A: The term "consultant" comes from Latin consultare meaning "to discuss", which is also the basis of words such as consul and counsel.
