This thread will provide a wealth of information about consulting careers at [b]Oakridge Training and Consulting[/b] and Oakridge Training and Consulting jobs to candidates looking for new consultancy opportunities.In producing the recently published Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms (see: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]), we have amassed company profiles for 189 consulting employers. As many of the discussions started on the forum revolve around what it is like to work at different firms, we thought we'd create anchor threads for the firms we have profiles for, to create a place where readers can share additional information about consulting jobs and careers at each of these firms - in this case [b]Oakridge Training and Consulting[/b] careers.Below is copied the profile information about Oakridge Training and Consulting. If you know of other sources of information about careers at Oakridge Training and Consulting, or can provide your own insights of working or interviewing there, or can add anything else constructive for people searching the site for information about them - please reply to this thread and add your input. We'll roll this out to lots of consulting employers over the coming weeks and hopefully can create a great repository of information about consulting employers like Oakridge Training and Consulting.For more information on consulting firms and career options within consulting, download your free copy of the [b]Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms[/b]: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]. [b]1. Name of consulting firm[/b]Oakridge Training and Consulting[b]2. About our company[/b]Oakridge Training and Consulting have been providers of people and organisational development solutions since 1997. Specialising in training and development which challenges traditional boundaries with innovation and imagination, we are known for delivering contemporary leadership, team and individual development programmes. From global programmes for multinationals to local programmes for SMEs, Oakridge has delivery experience across a diverse range of public and private sectors. Oakridge develops and delivers bespoke training solutions at all levels of an organisation. The company is Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Investors in People and ISO9001 accredited and is a member of the Confederation of British Industries and the Chamber of Commerce. Oakridge provides a range of open, in-house and bespoke training programmes in leadership development, coaching, change management, team development, customer relationship management, NLP, business and interpersonal skills. Each of these practice areas are headed up by a Practice Leader who ensures leading edge tools, techniques and research are used. Oakridge also offers consulting and advisory services as well as psychometric testing – including accreditation to use the BarOn Emotional Quotient inventory which measures Emotional Intelligent behaviour in adults. Through our training we aim to inspire and through inspiration comes results. We are based in Macclesfield and have a national and international delivery capability. We are best known for our three core values of integrity, client focus and excellence.[b]3. Types of clients we serve[/b]Oakridge has delivery experience across a diverse range of public and private sectors including the pharmaceutical industries, utilities, local government, legal and the financial sector, Oakridge develops and delivers bespoke training solutions at all levels of an organisation. Our clients include: AstraZeneca, Bentley Motors, Co-Operative Financial Services, Ernst and Young, JCB and Manpower.[b]4. Types of recruitment we are most likely to be undertaking in the next 18 months[/b]Experienced hire recruiting[b]5. When candidates choose to join our firm it is usually because[/b]A recent candidate commented ‘Everything feels right about Oakridge – the culture, team attitude, quality of client work and the range of sectors you operate in as well as the absolute focus on high quality client delivery and service’.[b]6. Locations of our UK office(s)[/b]Macclesfield in Cheshire[b]7. Weblinks with career details of our firm[/b][url]http://www.oakridgecentre.co.uk[/url][b]8. Key contact details[/b]Oakridge Training and Consulting, The Oakridge Centre, Shrigley Park, Pott Shrigley,Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 5SETel: +44 (0)1625 572 474Email: info@oakridgecentre.co.uk[b]9. Areas of practice where we have a strong market presence[/b]Energy & UtilitiesFinancial Services (Retail Financial Services focus)Financial Services (Investment Banking/Capital Markets focus)Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsPublic SectorTelecoms, Media & Entertainment[b]10. Types of consulting work our firm is most heavily engaged in[/b]Business Process ImprovementBusiness Transformation/Change ManagementHR ConsultingStrategy