5 Smart Tools to Streamline the Consulting Manager’s Workday

January 31, 2025 · Consulting

Written by: Mattias Loxi

As a consulting manager, having the right tools is essential for managing daily operations smoothly and efficiently. Here, we share our top recommendations for solutions that help you plan, match the right skills with the right assignments, and optimize collaboration with your consultants. A more efficient and profitable consulting firm starts with the right tools.

1. MailMatch – Your Shortcut to More Efficient Consultant Placement.

Do you receive a large number of consultant requests via email? With Cinode’s AI-driven MailMatch, you can take control and automate the entire process! Let the technology do the work – we extract skills directly from emails, match them with the right consultants, and create relevant assignments in a customized pipeline. Plus, you’ll receive instant notifications via Teams or Slack.

Save time, increase accuracy, and focus on what really matters. Explore Cinode MailMatch.

2. Cinode’s AI customizes your CV for the assignment.

Cinode’s new AI features help you refine texts and tailor your CV for each assignment. Simply specify the role and client in the title, and the AI will suggest key content to highlight.

  • Import existing CVs and let the system automatically structure your data.
  • Use AI to suggest, refine, and customize content for specific assignments.
  • Choose from various templates, brand styles, and formats—both concise and detailed.
  • Translate, adjust, and optimize for specific character limits in seconds.

With Cinode, you can create a professional, customized CV in just seconds, giving you a clear advantage in securing more assignments.

3. Integrate Cinode with your favorite systems and create a seamless workflow.

Create automated workflows that streamline your workday, reduce manual tasks, and save you hours each week. This way, you can focus on what truly drives value for your business!

Cinode offers integrations with calendars, email, AD, SSO, and many other apps, along with a user-friendly REST API for limitless possibilities. Explore integrations.

4. Still allocating key talent based on gut feelings?

Do you have the data to make the right decisions? It costs to not have it.

With Cinode, you can optimize utilization and increase profitability by ensuring that consultants are always assigned to the right project. Match the right consultant to the right assignment based on skills, availability, and ambitions.

When the consultant thrives in their assignment, both job satisfaction and profitability increase.

Reduce bench time, increase speed, and secure more assignments! Explore Cinode Business.

5. Grow your partner business with improved collaborations and faster turnaround times.

Develop your partner business through more efficient collaborations and shorter lead times. With Cinode Partner, you can easily meet your clients’ growing demands for specialized skills and always stay one step ahead.

Simplify your operations with seamless sourcing of talent, whether it’s for an employee, subcontractor, partner consultant, or recruitment candidate.

Find your next consultant – regardless of employment type. Explore Cinode Partner.

Experience Cinode for free!

Mattias Loxi - cofounder of Cinode. Marketing/Sales.

Mattias Loxi - cofounder of Cinode. Marketing/Sales.

Mattias is one of the founders of Cinode. Now in Marketing and Sales - runs the most popular blog and newsletter "Veckans konsultnyheter" about the Swedish consulting Industry. Also a lot of Speaking engagement. Add him in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattiasloxi/

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