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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why using Skills At Click?
Skills At Click is a win-win situation for clients & consultants, both benefiting from significant time and cost savings.
Right Match – Free access to more opportunities. You reduce your risks of being freelance & more important… you have more fun on challenging projects!
Fair price - No cost of sales, low commissions ,… Consultants using Skills At Click earn more.
Efficient - Bringing talents together using the power of new technologies & lean processes allow us to react before the ink is dry and to reduce administrative burdens. Our business partners will be responsive to Consultant’s needs and questions.
How do I join the Skills At Click network? How much does it cost?
It is easy & totally free to join Skills At Click.
As a consultant you just need to create your account by clicking on "become a consultant" & fill in your profile.
I am Partner of a boutique consulting firm, can I create a profile for my consultants on Skills At Click?
Yes. It is possible. One profile should be created for each consultant and can be easily linked to your company. Don’t hesitate to contact your business partner in case of questions.
What type of clients & projects can we expect when using Skills At Click?
We have clients of all industries & size. Our projects cover a wide range of functional topics:
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Strategy: corporate & BU strategy development, market entry strategy, portfolio strategy, innovation, sustainability strategy, portfolio strategy, business modelling, ….
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Organisation: organizational design, PMI, carve-out, company culture & values, leadership, change management, …
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Project & Program management
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Finance: controlling, performance measurement / KPIs, internal audits, debt advisory, restructuring, tax, investments / ALM, corporate finance / M&A, valuation, investors documents, due diligence, fund raising, actuary, …
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Operations: Assets optimisation, performance improvement, lean, procurement optimisation, operations digitalisation, product development, production optimisation, process optimisation, process management, supply chain management, …
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Marketing & Sales: branding, digital marketing, go to market strategy, customer segmentation, pricing, e-commerce, customer life cycle management, sales & account management, sales effectiveness, marketing effectiveness / ROI, marketing & communication planning, Channel management, …
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HR: HR management, comp & ben, talent management & employee development, social relations, corporate social responsibility, HR performance, …
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Legal/Compliance & Communication: Legal, ethics & compliance, GDPR, regulatory strategy, internal communication, external communication, press & public relations
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IT: strategy, architecture, organisation & governance, PMO, processes, project management, change management, …
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Data management & analytics: Benchmarking and competitive analysis, statistical analysis, growth trends analysis, (big) data mining, data science, data engineering, data analyses, (chief) data manager/officer, Data Protection Officer, business intelligence, client data management & analysis,…
However, we do not cover IT programming & development, web development & design, copyrighting, translation and admin support.
When will I know there is a potential project for me?
For all projects posted, our platform finds and notifies consultants with relevant skills.
You will be informed by email for relevant opportunities and will need to confirm your interest through the platform within 3 days (for urgent requests) or more (if less urgent).
What if I have questions on a potential opportunities?
You can discuss them directly with the client (if you are pre-selected for a call/meeting) or with your Skills At Click Business Partner.
What is the invoicing process? When will I be paid?
Our invoicing process reduces as much as possible administration efforts.
At the end of each month, you will complete your timecard. Once validated by the client, your invoice will be generated and sent to you for approval.
Consultants are paid maximum 10 days after Skills At Click received the payment from the client.
How is my overall rating calculated?
At the end of each project, your client will evaluate your work based on 5 criteria: Expertise, Analytical & problems solving skills, Deliverables, Project Management and Client communication & interactions. Your global rating is the average of all your project ratings. Ratings & evaluations will appear on your profile and will be visible by your future clients.
The greater your score, the higher your chances to be retained for other projects.
What if I get a bad evaluation?
Your evaluation can always be discussed with your account manager. In case of successive negative appraisals, Skills At Click may decide to end your membership.
Please also note that our matching process takes into account your global rating. So the higher your rating, the more chance you get to be retained.
What should I do if a client ask me to circumvent the platform?
If a client requests to engage directly outside the platform, please notify it directly to Skills At Click.
Engaging with a client through Skills At Click and circumventing afterwards the platform to work together on a project is strictly prohibited and violates our Terms of Service. Both clients and consultants shall have to compensate Skills At Click & may lose their access to the platform.
What about privacy?
Privacy is key for us. All your data are strictly confidential and are only shared with potential clients after you marked your interest for a project.
Please refer to our privacy statement for more information.