Consulting Skills This may sound odd given the topic of this post, but a consultant needs consulting skills. Hard skills are the abilities that can be measured and defined. When it comes to figuring out the right skills for resumes, applicants often sell themselves short by failing to paint a comprehensive picture of their abilities – most notably, their hard skills. Five core consulting skills you need to master to build a successful business Published on June 1, 2017 June 1, 2017 • 32 Likes • 4 Comments For Examples: If you are applying for a software developer, some of the best hard skills are the ability to use one or more development language such as Java, C++, Smalltalk, PHP, .NET, and etc. June 6, 2019 | By Matthew Kerr | Reviewed by Mark Slack, CPRW. Hi everyone, I'm wondering what hard skills does an entry level consultant need in their job? Is it mad Excel data analysis or the ability to understand income statement +balance sheet? While it's, of course, important to develop your industry-specific hard skills, what's just as critical to your success are your soft skills. Top 10 Hard Skills Employers Love: List & Examples. The following examples show better the hard skills vs soft skills difference and connection. There is a sequential process to consulting that you need to follow to get from start to finish. Soft skills, on the other hand, are more like personal attributes — they affect your relationships with others and are non-technical. Of course, this is in addition to understanding the basic like revenue, sale, margin, and cost structure. I'm thinking of taking one of the offers that I have from a strategy-heavy consultancy. Executing this process isn't necessarily easy hence the reason that it is called a skill in Peter's book. Companies usually require that you verify your skills through course completion, a diploma, or special training.