Consultants can be useful to a business – but how do you decide whether your organisation needs one?

Consultants are considered to be professionals who are highly skilled, dynamic and up to date with trends within their respective lines of business, giving them the ability to make informed strategic decisions. There-fore, they are said to empower organisations to tap into the external environment through their diverse, yet specific experience and knowledge.

However, deciding whether to make use of consultants is still one of the challenges facing business today.