For awhile, there seems to have an influx of the consultant professionals with every damn person saying that they're in the consultancy business. You're cool if your job title screams "Consultant". I've seen many proudly introduce themselves as "consultants" with a smug face that hints superiority of some sort.
Yes, there are some really awesome consultants who have got some real chops but these days, I'm seeing more and more young early 20s babies citing their job title as "Consultant" when they, in fact, don't hold a proper job and are well, unemployed or starting their own little business adventure.
If you have a couple of years of work experience and a proper job as a real consultant in an established consultancy firm, then yes, you're a consultant! I also have no problem is you're say 22 and dishing out advice and strategies on things you've been doing since say 5 years old. Case in point, athletes or professional dancers who're coaching the younger ones. But if you're a mere 22-year-old, fresh off the school brat who's not working in company (or self-employed), I doubt your consulting prowess. Especially those who're a business consultant by the merit of just having a spanking new business degree. Those are really a dime a dozen. You're 22, how much life experience have you got to make you a credible consultant? If it's high school cat fight advice I'm after, then yes, you can be my consultant......
I'm just ranting away....having seen a 21-year-old cites herself as a "Consultant" in some gloss mag because she's about to start her own business....
4 comments:
which magazine ? let me know! i hate inexperienced brat who call themselves consultant too just to make themselves look good, hate it !! :(
It's a couple of issues of L'Officiel. Haha...got a couple of them, plus I hear people say that every now and then. Amusing as much as it's annoying cos I wonder if they know people actually question their credibility.
the occupation or term is too broadly used these days...knew a 20+ year old who had her own biz, but told me that she was turned away many times becos of her age...so she decided to do an MBA to add more credibility...rather lame huh?!?!
Hey Ivan, I HEAR YOU! Yes it's silly even with an MBA cos I don't care if you have an MBA or not, but if you haven't really worked much, you won't have enough experience to advice me on anything. So definitely not fit to be a consultant.
The only young consultants I have respect for are those who've been doing their stuff for a long time type. Case in point, I know a figure skating coach/performance consultant and she's 23 but has been skating since 5 years old and has won countless medals. So that is perfectly fine. But those business fresh grads, no freaking way!
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