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Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (1122)

Among the occupations currently in highest demand in All of Québec

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Qualification and skills most often required

Le baccalauréat en administration des affaires est généralement demandé. Un diplôme d’études supérieures en administration peut être exigé. Selon le poste, l’adhésion à un ordre professionnel est parfois obligatoire. La facilité à travailler au sein d’une équipe multidisciplinaire, un esprit critique et analytique, le sens de l’initiative et de l’organisation ainsi que du tact sont des qualités recherchées. La connaissance des principaux logiciels de bureautique, de gestion intégrée des entreprises et d’infogérance est requise. De l’expérience dans le domaine des activités de l’entreprise est un atout. Le bilinguisme est souvent demandé.

Reason for labor demand

Afin d’améliorer leur productivité, les entreprises font appel aux services d’une experte-conseil ou d’un expert-conseil en matière de gestion organisationnelle, de planification, de processus de production, de commercialisation, de positionnement stratégique, de dotation et d’accompagnement dans le changement ou le marketing. Cette situation entraîne une demande de main-d’œuvre dans la profession.

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Job titles

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Nature of work

This unit group includes those who provide services to management such as analyzing the operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements, or analyzing advertising needs and developing appropriate advertising plans. They are employed by management consulting firms, advertising agencies and throughout the public and private sectors or are self-employed.

Fields of interest

  • Crunching numbers
  • Managing, organizing, administrating
  • Working for yourself
  • Writing, working in communications and information

Main duties

  • Management consultants perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
  • - Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
  • - Conduct assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management and communications
  • - Conduct quality audits and develop quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration
  • - Plan the reorganization of the operations of an establishment
  • - May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff.
  • Advertising and promotion consultants perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Assess characteristics of products or services to be promoted and advise on the advertising needs of an establishment
  • - Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
  • - Develop and implement advertising campaigns appropriate for print or electronic media.

Main characteristics of the occupation

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Employment requirements

  • * A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or a related discipline is usually required.
  • * A graduate degree in business administration may be required.
  • * Some establishments may require management consultants to be certified by a provincial management consulting association.
  • * Certification as a quality auditor may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
  • * Occupations in health information management may require certification by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).
  • * In Quebec, occupations in health information management may require certification by the Association québécoise des archivistes médicales.

Skill type

  • Business, finance and administration

Skill level

  • Professional

More information

  • * Progression to senior and managerial positions is possible with experience.

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Professional associations

  • Regroupement des professionnels de l'exportation (REPEX)
  • 2001, avenue McGill College, bureau 900
  • Montréal, QC
  • H3A1G1
  • Phone: 514-871-2800
  • Fax: 514-871-3933
  • Email: info@repex.qc.ca