S1.5 - advising and consulting

Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes. Excludes: – Psychological, behavioural and social counselling; see S3.1.1

Description Discussing legal matters with clients, disputants, or legal professionals or staff. Explaining and providing advice to others on legal matters, regulations, policies or procedures. Examples: – Advise on social service process – Provide legal advice

Explaining financial information and providing financial advice. Examples: – Advise on investment – Explain financial technicalities to clients

Description Advising others on products or services explaining technical details. Examples: – Advise customers on new equipment – Provide advice on travel destinations

Explaining medical and healthcare information to patients or family members and/or advising them on medical, health or wellness issues. Includes: – Providing advice on animal health Examples: – Advise on rehabilitation exercises – Advise on medical device features – Offer advice on diet related concerns – Explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients

Description Providing information and advice on environmental protection and sustainability. Examples: – Advise on environmental remediation – Advise on pollution prevention

Providing information and advice on technological possibilities, developments and on the uses of technology. Examples: – Advise client on technical possibilities – Provide ICT consulting advice

Description Providing information and advice to improve the efficiency of production and business operations. Examples: – Advise on efficiency improvements – Advise on personnel management – Advise on waste management procedures

Providing information, advice and guidance on educational and training courses, teaching and learning methods, careers or job search. Includes: – Managing own career Examples: – Advise on career – Advise lesson plans – Advise on training – Provide assistance with job search

Description Promoting and providing information and advice on health and safety in the workplace. Examples: – Advise on safety improvements – Inform on safety standards