The Management Consultant is one of the most scrutinized professions in the TN roster for several reasons. Why? Because it is a category that is probably the highest used category by applicants across all industries. And why is that?  Here are 3 reasons:

1. Does not require a post-secondary degree or professional designation. In lieu it requires at least of industry professional experience. This opens it up for many candidates who may not have the formal education credentials.

2. It does not specify the industry so it covers pretty much all industries – geology, technology, finance, you name it! Another words, if your category does not fit into any of the other ones, guess which one is the default option?

3. Most professionals today provide some sort of consulting service whether it is internal or external or both. No matter how you look at it or think about it, you can pretty much argue that any professional is a “consultant”. The vagueness of the term “consulting” in this category opens it up for interpretation. Combine this with the non-specific industry factor (see above #2), you get the ultimate “catch all” category.

So what is the takeaway? If you are applying under this category, make sure you have your paperwork and story together.  Good luck.