Dear all,I am interested to pursue a consultancy career in Oil and Gas/Power or Energy Business.I am 35 with 8 years of experience in Project and Quality Management. Do you think it could be possible? Which are the essential skills required to become consultant?Andrea

Inculcate your mind with the following nebulous phrases and you are half way there:Configuration managementTesting strategyIT strategic managementBusiness process optimisationstrategic process improvementAll the ACN charlatans have been imbued with all this nonsense and seem to be doing ok.ZB

Don't forget a good amount of cynicism and a lifetime devotion to posting cynical posts on Top.consultant.com

A love of process mapping and working for disgruntled dim witted civil servants