This thread will provide a wealth of information about consulting jobs at [b]Oakland Consulting plc[/b] and Oakland Consulting careers 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]Oakland Consulting careers[/b].Below is copied the profile information about Oakland Consulting plc. If you know of other sources of information about Oakland Consulting jobs, 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 Oakland Consulting plc. 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]Oakland Consulting plc[b]2. About our company[/b]Founded in 1986 by Professor John Oakland, World renowned quality guru, Oakland Consulting plc is one of Europe’s leading quality and process improvement consultancies. Products, services, processes and organisations progress on a change journey, from idea to implementation, where quality maturity increases over time. As the journey progresses costs accumulate. The rate of accumulation increases early in the journey and slows with maturity. We help our clients to manage and avoid risks throughout the change journey: accelerating change, reducing costs and protecting reputations.[b]3. Types of clients we serve[/b] Our client base is comprised predominantly of private sector organisations – typically FTSE 100 companies or major global corporations Our client base is comprised of both public and private sector clients. Public sector clients include Local Authorities, the BBC and the Highways Agency. Private sector clients are typically large, complex organisations including EADS (Europe’s largest aerospace & defence organisation), LM Wind Power (suppliers of 1 in 3 of the World’s turbine blades), EDF Energy and United Utilities. [b]4. Types of recruitment we are most likely to be undertaking in the next 18 months[/b]MBA campus recruitingExperienced hire recruiting[b]5. When candidates choose to join our firm it is usually because[/b]Of the quality of consulting assignments they will be engaged on, our exciting and innovative approaches to quality and process improvement and our mix of academic research and pragmatic delivery.[b]6. Locations of our UK office(s)[/b]Leeds[b]7. Weblinks with career details of our firm[/b]To search our latest vacancies see [url]http://www.oaklandconsulting.com[/url][b]8. Key contact details[/b]33 Park Square West, Leeds LS1 2PF. Tel: 0113 234 1944; Fax: 0113 234 1988;Email: contactus@oaklandconsulting.com[b]9. Areas of practice where we have a strong market presence[/b]Automotive/AerospaceDistribution/LogisticsEnergy & UtilitiesFinancial Services (Retail Financial Services focus)Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsPublic SectorRetail/Consumer GoodsTelecoms, Media & EntertainmentTransportation [b]10. Types of consulting work our firm is most heavily engaged in[/b]Business Process ImprovementBusiness Transformation/Change ManagementOutsourcingProject/Programme ManagementStrategyTechnology