How do you explain our jobs to the Average “Joe/Jane”?
For some reason just saying Consultants made my neighbours think I was a medical doctor(this is in UK)! The joys! 😆

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Say you’re a doctor for organization. It’s exactly the same.

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When I was in consulting , people thought I was a clerk or a salesperson.

Now they think I drive delivery trucks

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Hahaha IKR!

I believe Consultant is the title given to medical doctors in India (not Indian but I believe I remember a friend whose wife is a physician telling me that).

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How do you explain people what “consultants/us” do?

I’ve had the same - I just say I work in strategy consulting.

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That’s so descriptive. 🙄 Strategy makes you sound like you don’t do anything. Better to say business or management.

I’m an accounting consultant so it’s easy to say that “I help companies with their processes and accounting as an accounting consultant” most people hear accounting and their eyes glaze over. Only elderly people ever ask me to expand on that.

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Bless you!

My dad tells people I sell insurance…I was going to make him a PPT to explain but forget it 🤣

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“I help organizations buy and manage complicated stuff like helicopters and missiles”

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Eh, but then do you want to define those terms too? Plus, all that stuff is cool as heck

The insult is uncalled for and unprofessional

Just say you work at the business factory.

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I do human capital, so usually I say I support organizations with "HR stuff". People immediately change the subject and I'm fine with it

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Living the replies on here!

I just say “I have a job” than call it a day

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