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Consultant Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

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Last updated October 8, 2025
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Consultants, or Business Consultants, are individuals that provide organizations with proposed changes for effectiveness and efficiency. Their duties include implementing improvements vital to the company’s economic growth, serving as a liaison between management and support staff, and defining problems while proposing concise solutions.

Consultant duties and responsibilities

As an individual with experience in the inner workings of a company’s operations and activities, the duties of a Consultant are broad. They provide advice to maximize business profitability and efficiency to ensure every aspect of the business is working efficiently. Other general duties of Consultants include:

  • Organizing training and workshops for employees at different levels
  • Researching, creating, and implementing development strategies for the growth of the organization  
  • Studying competition to develop viable plans to support the company’s business development activities
  • Conducting interviews, research, and surveys to gain an understanding of the business activities
  • Studying and analyzing trends to develop plans for business growth
  • Recommending and implementing new working procedures for the management and employees

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Consultant Job Description Examples:

Example 1

CPAP Clinic is looking for an enthusiastic clinician to be a part of our dedicated healthcare team in a full time permanent capacity.

Responsibilities include:
- Educating patients about obstructive sleep apnea and the various treatment options available.
- Initiating CPAP therapy for our patients and troubleshooting any therapy complications our patients may encounter.
- Prepare reports and ADP forms for doctors’ review and approval.
- Liaising with ODSP and OW on behalf of our patients.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to maintain and protect patient confidentiality.

Requirements:
- CPAP Clinician /Respiratory Therapist/RPSGT /RPN
- At least two years experience in customer service, experience in patient care preferred.
- A knowledge of CPAP equipment available in the market preferred.
- Demonstrates excellence in communication, written and verbal English.
- Computer proficient and experience with administrative functions .

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Vision care
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Experience:
  • CPAP or respiratory: 2 years RPN, RN, RPSGT (preferred)

Example 2

Come GROW with US!

Laserbody MD is the leader in lifestyle medicine, wellness and medical aesthetics with award-winning clinics across the GTA.

We're not your typical medical company, we are ethical medical professions that value our patients and team members and strive to live by our company values. Perks include health benefits and professional development.

Learn more by visiting - [website]

All qualified applicants will be considered; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Position Objective:

The Sales Consultant for Medical Aesthetics is primarily responsible for sales and enrolling patients by educating prospects on the benefits of laser & non-invasive treatments and wellness services. Through effective education, marketing and team dynamics, you maintain a steady flow of enrollments and retention, meeting closing targets and weekly and monthly company’s goals.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of two years of sales in medical esthetics or related fields experience preferred
2. Ability to work weekends and evenings when required by business needs
3. Medical or health related college degree or experience preferred
4. Proven track record of meeting and achieving goals/targets
5. Excellent technical/computer/closing skills
6. Solid evidence of community outreach and involvement in health related industries and in-depth understanding of the value of improving health and wellness.

Success Measures:

1. Number and revenue volume of new patient enrollments
2. Conversion rate of prospective clients to new enrollments

3. Retention sales to existing customer base

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week

Salary: $70,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Store discount
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Example 3

Job Posting:

ReStart is a program of the John Howard Society of Kingston and District. We provide a wide range of employment counselling services to help people prepare for, find and keep employment.

Position: Employment Consultant / Job Developer Location: 900 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 3J9 Status: Permanent – Full Time

Salary: Starting at $42, 000
Responsibility AND Duties: Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual placement goals, as prescribed and in accordance with ReStart’s contractual obligations.
  • Initiate and maintain ongoing professional contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives to promote various programs
  • Help clients to overcome barriers finding and retaining jobs
  • Make cold calls to potential employers
  • Conduct needs assessments, job readiness and service planning towards employment outcomes
  • Provide targeted interventions to assist clients in developing effective job search strategies.
  • Maintain client files (electronic and paper) and performing all related data entry.
  • Help clients overcome barriers to finding and retaining jobs
  • Maintain awareness of local labour market trends and training/education opportunities
  • Conduct initial intakes to determine service eligibility
  • Assess client needs with respect to job readiness, work experience, capacity to carry out a job search, and to make decisions about careers
  • Match employers’ needs to clients’ capabilities and interests
  • Negotiate work placement agreements between clients and employers
Qualifications:
  • A diploma in a relevant field or combination of education and relevant work experience
  • Experience managing client relationships
  • Experience in a job development, recruitment or employment counselling setting
  • A demonstrated understanding of the local labour market trends and challenges
  • Marketing and sales experience and training is a definite asset
  • Experience working with individuals from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Computer literacy including Microsoft Office, databases and internet
The John Howard Society of Kingston & District is an Equal Opportunity employer, we are committed to providing an accessible workplace. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process.

Internal applicants will be given priority in consideration.
The Closing Date for applications is June 15, 2022. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $36,489.00-$53,301.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Kingston, ON K7K 3J9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work Degree (preferred)

Example 4

As the Outside Sales Representative you will manage a territory and be the main point of contact with customers. You will be responsible for identifying new sales opportunities and ensuring our existing customers are well serviced. You will act as a project manager for customers from first point of contact including scheduling meetings, taking any onsite measurements, assist in designing solutions, providing es for customer and filling out paperwork.

Responsibilities
  • Present, promote and sell products/services to existing and prospective customers
  • Perform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to be their solutions provider
  • Establish, develop and maintain positive relationships with customers.
  • Prospecting and follow-up to secure new business opportunities.
  • Expedite the resolution of customer issues maximize satisfaction.
  • Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments.
  • Keep abreast of best practices and industry trends.

Requirements
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite.
  • Familiarity with CRM usage.
  • Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
  • Strong Time Management Skills
  • Bilingualism is an Asset

Skills
  • Lead Generation
  • Building Relationships
  • Qualifying Opportunities
  • Presenting/ Demonstrations
  • Servicing Customers
  • Account Management
  • Territory Development
  • Building a Plan for Success
  • Continuous Education
  • Execution of a Selling System
  • Detailed and accurate
  • Conveying Complex Concepts

About Us

Since our incorporation in 1978, Stor-it Systems Ltd. has been supplying our satisfied customers with their Material Handling and Industrial Supplies Equipment. We have grown into Atlantic Canada's Largest Independently Owned Material Handling, Industrial & Storage Equipment Consultant/Providers. With representation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, we can provide thousands of ways for our customers to manage/recoup/increase their valuable storage space and make their workplace a safer, more efficient and more productive environment.

As a full line dealer for many of Canada’s leading recognized manufacturers, Stor-it Systems Ltd. provides the highest quality products, made of materials built to last. Our knowledgeable consultants provide expert solutions required to meet our customer’s routine and challenging applications.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Commission pay
Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Saint John, NB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Willingness to (required)

Example 5

The Behaviour Services Consultant – ECS is responsible for enhancing the knowledge and skill set of Special Needs Resource (SNR) staff within the Every Child Belongs model, who may request the development of a more formalized behaviour program. Provides expertise in behaviour support strategies to Special Needs Resources (SNRs) and community Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) and guides their work with young children exhibiting behavioural issues.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in the development of Behaviour management programs with a wide range of children’s needs within early learning settings (birth to 12 years).
  • Ability to monitor the safety and well-being of clients, self, and others.
  • Ability to monitor and evaluate programs and adjusting programs as required (e.g., child has achieved established goals so goals may need to be refined to better support the child and professionals).
  • Ability to work as a team member with a number of Special Needs Consultants from other agencies and Early Childhood Educators and Supervisors from many childcare centres.
  • Responsibilities:

Program Operations

  • Supports programming to address and support the successful inclusion of children from birth to 12 years of age with complex developmental, social, emotional and behavioural needs.
  • Follows a mediator model of service whereby the SNR acts as the primary mediator to the early learning setting.
  • Supports the SNR through confirmation of general strategies and the use of coaching, modelling, and feedback.

Program Development and Training

  • Assesses, develops, and writes programs for referred children, including formal report writing and documentation.
  • Designs training programs such as crisis management for staff in child care centres.
  • Provides consulting, modeling, and monitoring of programs for children.

Community Partnerships and Outreach

  • Promotes public awareness of Behaviour Consultation Services through speaking engagements in the community, at annual conferences, and through implementing joint training projects with other agencies.
  • Works collaboratively with team members in various early childhood settings, including licensed childcare programs and home childcare providers.
  • Attends and participates in Every Child Belongs meetings and staff meetings.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: From $52,523.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Paid time off
  • Vision Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON

Example 6

General Circular No. M-16
Place of Work: Human Resources Department
Classification: 4
Salary Rate: $62,774.00 to $83,696.00
Start Date: Determined by the Board
Immediate Superior: Director

Nature of the Work
The position of personnel management consultant within the Human Resources department entails the performance of the duties pertaining to the recruitment, staffing and retention of school board personnel. The personnel management consultant will also oversee the orientation of new employees and assist the HR management team with the dossier pertaining to employee performance appraisals and employee recognition.
The incumbent represents the employer in the performance of their duties.

The position includes, in particular, the following responsibilities:

  • Manage and oversee the recruitment process for the school board: Identifying, attracting, interviewing, recommending the selection and hiring of candidates, and conduct the onboarding of new employees of different categories.
  • Collaborate with Department directors to draft job descriptions and create job postings.
  • Participate in formulating policies, programs, standards, rules and procedures related to recruitment, staffing and retention of different categories of employment within the school board.
  • Ensure the follow-up and monitoring of the implementation of such policies, programs, standards, rules and procedures.
  • Advise senior staff on the policies, programs, standards, rules and procedures and on the application of collective agreements or regulations respecting conditions of employment.

Requirements and Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study certifying a minimum three-year university program, preferably Human Resources or Industrial Relations or hold a senior executive or senior staff position in a school board for which an undergraduate degree is required under the minimum qualifications.
  • 2 years of relevant experience
  • Member of CHRP or CIRC order, an asset
  • Experience in recruitment and retention preferably in a unionized environment
  • Familiarity and experience working with ethnocultural groups
  • Proven ability to keep pace with and apply the latest trends in recruitment and retention
  • Knowledge of applicable human resources legislation and public policies
  • Patience, resilience, adaptivity and creativity (empathy, confidence, and persuasiveness)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to prioritize, multi-task and work within deadlines in a meticulous manner
  • Proven ability to work autonomously
  • Fluency in English and French, both oral and written
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Participate in the application of collective agreements or regulations respecting condition of employment.
  • Develop, implement and manage recruiting activities related to specific programs at schools, cegeps and universities.
  • Collaborate with external organizations to promote employment opportunities in line with the EMSB’s mission of diversity and inclusion.
  • Establish and maintain a fluid network of resources through industry contacts, association memberships, social media and employees.
  • Manage Employee development and training.
  • Participate in the development of Career and Succession planning.
  • Coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of office staff under the incumbent’s responsibility.

Interested candidates should send their letter of interest and curriculum vitae
to the attention of Ms. Ann Watson, Director of the Human Resources Department,
by Thursday June 2 by 4:00 p.m.

Please refer to the circular number in your letter of application.
Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted by the English Montreal School Board. Tests may be administered in order to assess candidates’ skills.

The English Montreal School Board has implemented an Equal Access Employment Program in accordance with the Act respecting equal access to employment in public bodies and encourages applications from women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, aboriginal and persons with disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $62,774.00-$83,696.00 per year

Schedule:
  • Monday to deadline: 2022-06-03
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What does a Consultant do?

As the world continues to change, businesses are required to continue to develop workable plans for ongoing development and revenue growth. Consultants are advisors who find problems in the company’s existing plans and develop effective programs that continue to ensure competitive growth. Consultants can work in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, education, management, marketing, finance, and supply chain management.

Consultant skills and qualifications

Consultants present themselves as being critical thinkers and problem-solvers. They need to be confident in their consultation skills to provide excellent advice to businesses. Other skills and requirements can include:

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Exceptional research, analysis, and presentation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Time management skills
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail
  • Proficiency in analytical and presentation software
  • Customer service skills
  • Ability to delegate tasks effectively

Consultant experience requirements

Consultants offer expertise to an organization — they are counselors to the management staff of an enterprise. With this in mind, they need to have an understanding of how a business works. Experience as a Researcher and Analyst, either in the same industry or others, is generally required. They should also have personal experience in using different management and analytical software programs. As a high-level position, candidates are expected to have five or more years of management experience. For those applying for a position in technical fields, like engineering, medical, and financial companies, they should have experience working in these same industries.

Consultant education and training requirements

Consultants typically require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, marketing, human resources, or equivalent. Some high-level or technical positions may require employees with either a master’s or a doctorate degree. Candidates applying for a position in technical fields like engineering, finance, or medicine should generally have certification from a recognized institution.

Consultant salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Consultant is $68,994 per year in Canada. However, salaries may be dependent on the location of the job, the experience level of the applicant, and the company’s specific hiring practices.

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