Join Manpower as a Consultant
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As a consultant, you’ll have the opportunity to grow through exciting new assignments while building your personal network and strengthening your CV. You’ll be permanently employed by us, but work on assignments with our clients—ranging from short-term to long-term projects.Manpower is Sweden’s most recognized staffing company, trusted by both job seekers and employers. With a steady flow of assignments year-round, we’re always on the lookout for new talent ready to join us as consultants.
4 benefits of being a consultant at Manpower
Support from Your Consultant Manager
You can turn to your personal consultant manager with questions about both your current assignment and your future career.
Build your network and explore different industries
As a consultant, you get to explore different roles, companies, and industries, allowing you to build a broad network, gain valuable experience, and create an attractive CV.
You're covered by a collective agreement
By working at different workplaces, you’ll meet a wide range of people and quickly build valuable professional network.
You have guaranteed salary and great benefits
You always have a guaranteed salary and access to benefits such as wellness allowances, insurance, and occupational pension.
Curious about consulting? Here’s how it works?
At Manpower, you can work full-time or part-time—depending on your preferences and current situation. You start by submitting an application to become a consultant with us, either by applying for one of our open positions or by creating an account and uploading your CV. After that, you’ll go through a recruitment process similar to any other company, where we review your previous experience. Some clients may require background checks or additional testing.
Support and flexibility
Once hired, you’ll be assigned a personal consultant manager who supports you throughout your employment—both in your current assignment and in planning your future career. You’ll work on-site at one of our client companies, and depending on the agreement, either the client or Manpower will manage your day-to-day work.
If an assignment ends early or is canceled, it’s our responsibility to find a new one that suits you. If you’re employed full-time, you’ll receive a guaranteed salary even on days without an active assignment. You report your hours to us, and we handle all employer responsibilities—this includes paying your salary and managing insurance and benefits. Manpower is an authorized staffing and recruitment agency, and we are covered by collective agreements, so you can always feel secure as an employee with us
WHAT A CONSULTANT JOB CAN LOOK LIKE – 3 REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES
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Questions and answers
What does it mean to be a consultant?
As a consultant, you will be employed by Manpower but work on an assignment with one of our customers. It can be short or long assignments. You receive an hourly wage and have a guaranteed wage if you are left without an assignment. We have a collective agreement, which means that you can feel secure in your employment with us.
What does a consultant do?
Working as a consultant means a dynamic and varied everyday life where you contribute your expertise to different companies and projects. The role suits you who enjoy change, want to broaden your network and appreciate the opportunity to develop in different work environments.
- Assignment-based work: You work on different assignments, which can be short or long, depending on your needs and your own preferences.
- Flexibility and variety: You get the opportunity to test different roles and work environments.
- Self-leadership: You often have the opportunity to influence which assignments you take.
- Network building: By working in different workplaces, you build a broad network of contacts.
- Security: As an employed consultant, you often have a fixed salary, vacation and other employment benefits.
What characteristics are important?
To succeed as a consultant, you need more than just professional knowledge – it is also about having the right attitude and personal qualities. The role of consultant places high demands on flexibility, communication and the ability to quickly adapt to new contexts.
- Flexibility: Ability to quickly adapt to new work environments.
- Communication skills: Important for building trust with both clients and colleagues.
- Initiative and responsibility: You are expected to contribute actively from day one.
Is there any education required to become a consultant?
There is no specific education required – it all depends on the industry you want to work in. In IT or finance, for example, a university degree is common, while other roles may focus more on experience and personal qualities.
5 benefits of being a consultant at Manpower
1. You get the opportunity to try out different roles and industries
Do you like to try new things and to meet people? Then the consulting role is right for you! Working as a mobile consultant gives you the opportunity to test different roles, companies and industries. As a consultant at Manpower, you thus build valuable experience and an attractive CV.2. You get a consulting manager who supports and coaches
With Manpower as your Career Partner, you get a personal consulting manager that you can turn to during your employment regarding your current assignment and your future career.3. You build a wide network
By working in several different workplaces, you meet many new people and quickly build a valuable network for your continued career.4. You are covered by a collective agreement
As a consultant at Manpower, your employment is regulated by a collective agreement, which gives you contractual working conditions. The collective agreement governs, for example, your salary, holiday, pension and what compensation is paid for inconvenient working hours and overtime work.5. You have a guaranteed salary and good benefits
As a consultant at Manpower, we guarantee that you will receive a part of your salary, so-called guaranteed salary, if your assignment is terminated for any reason until we have found an exciting new assignment.As a consultant at Manpower, the following benefits are included:
Wellness allowance
Free access to 4500 educations, lectures and audio books
Insurance
Occupational pension