{"id":8075,"date":"2025-05-09T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T02:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/column\/8075\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:13:32","slug":"8075","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/en\/column\/8075\/","title":{"rendered":"[A Day in the Life of Consultant Kazuki Tomita] 2 Hours of Daily Study to Step Up His Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When people hear “consultant,” many imagine a “demanding job.” But what does a consultant’s day actually look like? In this article, we follow a day in the life of Kazuki Tomita, a working consultant, and ask him about both the rewarding moments and the tough parts of being a consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kazuki Tomita<\/strong>
Mirai Works Inc., Mirai Digital Division<\/strong>
After graduating from university, worked in store operations at a major retail company. He then moved to a major internet services company, where he handled sales and inventory analysis as well as sales-promotion and advertising work. After moving to a software company, he participated in many HR and payroll system implementation projects. He then joined Mirai Works, where he currently works as a consultant on system implementation projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A day in Tomita’s schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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8:30
<\/strong>Wake up. On telework days, he tends to wake up later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9:00<\/strong>
The workday officially starts at 9:30, but he starts a bit earlier. He checks today’s schedule and goes through email and chat. Instead of postponing responses, he tries to handle them right after reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9:30<\/strong>
Prepares materials for tomorrow’s client meeting. He puts effort into writing and presentation so the message lands clearly with the audience. Because he will be facilitating the meeting, he prepares the materials with the actual talking points and the intended landing for each agenda item in mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12:00<\/strong>
Lunch at a nearby spot. On work-from-home days, he tries to step out for a change of pace whenever he can.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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13:00<\/strong>
Prepares for a 14:00 client meeting. He reviews the materials and organizes the issues to report. With an internal meeting following right after, he handles all the preparation in one block.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14:00<\/strong>
Client meeting. Reports on progress, discusses how to resolve issues, and explores solutions. He facilitates carefully to keep the conversation from drifting off topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17:00<\/strong>
Writes the meeting minutes. He focuses on summarizing what was discussed and decided in a concise way. Writing minutes for a meeting that lasted several hours is tough, but he treats it as a chance to look back on the work and focuses to get it done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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18:00<\/strong>
Internal meeting. The team discusses how work is progressing internally and externally, and what to improve. Today’s topic is the training program for mid-career hires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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19:00<\/strong>
Reviews tomorrow’s schedule and the materials he will use, checking for any gaps or missed tasks before wrapping up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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19:30<\/strong>
Without taking a break, he starts studying for a professional qualification. He is currently studying for the Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant qualification, devoting two hours a day to it. Stepping up as a consultant is always on his mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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