Consultants are often also just hired to work on projects. Big organisations often have issues finding competent people to work on projects, and those they have

Consultants are often also just hired to work on projects. Big organisations often have issues finding competent people to work on projects, and those they have are often overworked already. In such cases consultants are very useful. At the end of the projects, they are often let off. Of course, this presents other issues, and capable consultants are often kept around for far longer than the project they initially got onboard for.