14 June 2012 – Businesses will soon be able to curtail the risk associated with hiring a consultant by turning to the new National Consultants’ Register launched today by the Institute of Consulting (IC).
Organisations of all sizes can freely access the National Consultants’ Register and search a database of hundreds of professional, qualified and fully vetted consultants who are members of the Institute of Consulting. By becoming members consultants have demonstrated continuous, successful delivery of projects and a commitment to ethical standards backed by the Institute’s code of conduct.
Most consultants have between 10-20 years’ consultancy and industry experience and many will have achieved the IC’s Certified Management Consultant (CMC) accreditation, the highest professional qualification available for consultants.
The National Consultants’ Register will make it easier for companies to recruit professional consultants at affordable rates and for the consultants on the Register to find work. The IC expects it to solve some of the consultancy procurement challenges faced by many organisations.
The IC recently conducted research amongst 350 consultant members and nine out of ten consultants admitted their clients had been let down by consultants who had over promised, lacked the right skills and charged too much. The research also revealed that many businesses don’t know how to find consultants they can trust at affordable prices.
Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Director in Charge of the IC says: “The National Consultants’ Register will take the hard work out of consultancy procurement. The IC understands that many businesses may have had bad experiences with consultants over promising and under delivering in the past, impacting negatively on overall business performance and return on investment - the Register will be a big step forward in improving consultancy procurement.
“Recent reports and indications show that the consulting market has recovered to pre-recession levels. We are now offering a new route for businesses to recruit credible, professional consultants who offer genuine value for money. We are also providing independent consultants with another avenue to find assignments, which is much needed in the current business climate.”
The Register has already been well-received by companies, including the Incommunities Group, which hires consultants regularly.
Delroy Beverley, a director at Incommunities Group says, “The IC’s National Consultants’ Register is a groundbreaking development for users of consultancy. It means innovative companies like Incommunities have unparalleled access to competent, qualified consultants who can make a significant impact on businesses. It takes away not just the hassle and time, but the risk involved in recruiting the right people.”
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www.iconsulting.org.uk
