Business Admin, HR, Recruitment and Finance - Business Adviser
Business Admin, HR, Recruitment and Finance - Business Adviser
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Business advisers give advice and support to new business start-ups and help established businesses to grow.
- 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
- Network with the business community and enterprise organisations
- Run advice workshops and seminars
- Offer personalised business coaching sessions
You could work at a client's business, in an office or remotely.
As a Business Adviser, you could work between 37 to 39 hours a week. You could work evenings and weekends to attend events and appointments.
Starting: £25,000
Experienced: £54,000
You can get into this job through a university course, an apprenticeship or by applying directly.
You could do a foundation degree or degree in:
- business management
- business enterprise
- marketing
- project management
You can start by doing a junior management consultant higher apprenticeship.
This typically takes 24 months to complete. You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
You can apply directly to employers if you've got proven experience like running your own company, or working in management, finance or human resources.
You'll need to show a wide range of skills, including:
- marketing
- finance
- business planning
- project management
- professional networking