Business Adviser
USEFUL LINKS
https://in.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-is-a-business-advisor
https://www.velents.com/job-descriptions/business-advisor
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/trends/how-to-find-a-qualified-small-business-advisor/
JOB PROFILES
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/business-adviser
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/business-adviser
Business advisers give advice and support to new business start-ups and help established businesses to grow. On a day to day basis business advisors may assess clients' business ideas to see if they have potential, help clients to develop business plans, advise on finance and grants, do research on behalf of a business, give business improvement advice, like how to reduce costs or increase sales and much more.
HOW TO BECOME A BUSINESS ADVISOR
The main routes to get into this role are:
A university course- there are various degrees you could undertake to gain this role.
An apprenticeship- you could do a degree apprenticeship to gain this role.
Applying directly- if you already have the experience and skills you could apply directly.
Specialist courses run by private training organisations- you could develop your knowledge and skills by doing business support and mentoring qualifications, like those offered by the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative.
UNIVERSITY OPTIONS
You will usually need 2-3 a levels to undertake a degree relevant to this role. You could do a foundation degree or degree in:
Business management
Business enterprise
Marketing
Project management
Personal Statement Help
https://universitycompare.com/personal-statement-examples/business-studies
https://www.studential.com/personal-statement-examples/business-personal-statement-examples
APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
You can start by doing a junior management consultant higher apprenticeship. This typically takes 24 months to complete. This is dependent on the company and you will usually need to complete and pass an interview.
Apprenticeship Finders
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Interview Help
https://www.betterteam.com/business-advisor-interview-questions
https://www.indeed.com/hire/interview-questions/business-consultant