5. Business Services

Business services generally involves working with companies which can help with expanding businesses, making strategic plans or improving efficiency or competitiveness. The skills involved can be transferred from industry to industry and positions may sometimes require business experience, especially in smaller, specialist service companies.

• Consultancy Consultancy is a service offered by specialist companies that will send specialists into a business and look at various areas such as processes, logistics, regulatory matters, IT, marketing strategy, HR, etc. and suggest improvements or put in place necessary improvements.

• Business Intelligence Involves the acquisition of information on products and companies in a particular market, business intelligence can encompass market research, business publishing and other related work.

• Business Development Business Development executives and managers locate and research promising business opportunities and will work with other companies to reach agreement on terms. They will also get involved in designing and implementing strategies for company growth.