Dream To Be A Consultant

JAGRUTI,
HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL.
REGARDS
LEO LINGHAM
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REGARDING YOUR QUERY ON GAINING KNOWLEDGE ON
CONSULTING FIELD.
OPTION 1
-make an entry through as a management trainee
with a consulting firm.
OPTION 2
-gain job experience for 3/5 years and then
join a consulting firm.
OPTION 3
-complete a MBA in consulting [ full time/ part time]
and then seek a career job.
OPTION 4
-gain the job experience and at the same time
enrich yourself with short term courses on skills.
　
THE SHORT TERMS COURSES.
*presentation
*public speaking
*selling ideas/ concepts
*persuasion skills
*negotiation SKILLS
　
THESE COURSES ARE CONDUCTED BY
Corporate Training, Leadership Training, & Sales Training from Dale Carnegie Training®
www.dalecarnegie.com/catalogue.
there must b.e a chapter in your city.
　
THE OTHER SKILL COURSE LIKE
-change management
-problem solving/ decision making
etc
YOU MAY CHECK WITH LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
WHO CONDUCT PART TIME / WEEK END COURSES.
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a complete guide to management consulting
by DARYL TWITCHELL & SUGATA BISWAS
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AS YOU HAVE COMPLETED PGHR,
ON YOUR OWN, YOU SHOULD DEVELOP THE PROCESSES
FOR VARIOUS SECTORS OF HR.
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE FOR RECRUITMENT/ SELECTION.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS
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PROCESS ELEMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS
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STEP 1
PREPARING JOB ANALYSES
PREPARING JOB DESC
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STEP 2
PREPARING JOB SPECS
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STEP 3
DECIDING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
[ MEETS ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATION ON EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS]
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STEP 4
ADVERTISING
[COPY/MEDIA PLAN] except for senior positions [ head hunting]
[ MUST REFLECT TRUTH, NO FALSE INFORMATION,
NO GENDER BIAS, NO DISCRIMINATION,NO AGE BAR, ETC]
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STEP 5
INTERNAL APPLICANT
EXTERNAL APPLICANT except for tech [ outsourcing ]
ONLINE APPLICANT and senior positions [ head hunting]
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STEP 6
SIFTING APPLICATIONS
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STEP 7
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
-INDIVIDUAL PER TO PER
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STEP 8
-PANEL INTERVIEW
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STEP 9
-SELECTION BOARD only for senior positions
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STEP 10
TESTING [ BEHAVIORAL]
-PSYCHOLOGICAL procedural element for all positions except senior position
-PERSONALITY procedural element for all positions except senior position
-ABILITY procedural element for all positions except senior position
-APTITUDE procedural element for all positions except senior position
-PSYCHOMETRIC procedural element for all positions
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STEP 11
TESTING [ TECHNICAL ] only for tech. positions
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STEP 12
ASSESSMENT CENTRE only for senior positions
-POTENTIAL
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STEP 13
OBTAINING REFERENCE procedural element for all positions
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STEP 14
CHECKING REFERENCE procedural element for all positions
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STEP 15
MAKING DECISION procedural element for all positions
[ NO DISCRIMINATION, NO COLOR BAR, NO SEX DISCRIMINATION,
PURELY ON MERIT ]
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STEP 16
OFFERING EMPLOYMENT procedural element for all positions
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STEP 17
PREPARING EMPLOYMENT procedural element for all positions
LETTER
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STEP 18
-HR sends out letters to the unsuccessful candidates.
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STEP 19
-HR CHECKS REFERENCES.
[ ABIDE BY LAW ]
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STEP 20
-HR SENDS OUT OFFER LETTERS TO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
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STEP 21
-THE LINE MANAGERS / AGREE TO THE START DATE
AND INDUCTION PROGRAMME.
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STEP 22
PERSONAL FILE CREATION
-HR CREATES ''PERSONAL FILE ''.
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STEP 23
HANDOVER TO HR / ADMINISTRATION
-THE LINE MANAGER HANDS OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR PAYROLL ADMIN AND INDUCTION TO HR.
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STEP 24
-HR PREPARES WELCOME PACK / EMPLOYEE MANUAL.
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STEP 25
ARCHIVING OF APPOINTMENT FILES.
-HR ARCHIVES SELECTED CANDIDATES FILE.
-HR DESTROYS UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FILES
AFTER 6 MONTHS.
[ BY LAW, ALL OLD FILES MUST BE DESTROYED ]
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SIMILARLY, YOU CAN DEVELOP ONE FOR
-PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.
-TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
ETC ETC
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AT THE CITEHR SITE,
YOU CAN REVIEW THE VARIOUS ''HR POLICIES''
WHICH ARE POSTED ON THE SITE.
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IN THIS WAY, YOU DEVELOP THE SENSITIVITY
FOR THE VARIOUS HR SUBJECTS.
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Dear Mr Leo Lingham,
The information provided by you in 2 parts is really helpful to the HR people. Thanks a lot for sparing your time for sharing this valuable information.
Regards,
KCS Kutty, Chennai

Dear Mr. Leo,
I was just going thru this post and came across your replies to Jagruti's queries. you have explained to all her queries in a very detailed and systematic manner. can you please help me too with my query.
1) I am Graduate in commerce. Have completed my Dipl in Buss Mngt - specialization in Marketing. I am currently pursuing Correspondence MBA in HR. i have been advised by my Sr. Manager that i need to focus more on statutory compliances & labour laws. since i have not completed my MBA i have not much of exposure to Statutory compliances & labour laws. i have 4 years of experience in HR. prior to that i have worked in Customer service field. can you please advise me what should i do to enhance my HR knowledge. i have even enrolled with Symbiosis for Single course in HR. my email address is [Login to view].
Regds,
Rosa

Dear Mr. Leo Lingham,
Thank you very much for generously sharing the information with us. I would like to move to consultancy in the near future, but first want to train under a professional consultant.
I would like to email my CV to you, so that you can review it and advice me accordingly. Hence, may I request you to kindly provide me your email id so that I can get in touch with you directly.
Await your response.
Thank you & kind regards,
Charmaine

Dear Leo,
I have sent my CV to your email id. Appreciate it if you will kindly take the time to review it and respond on the same email id.
Many thanks & kind regards,
Charmaine