Advisers are useful not only because they are experienced in the workings of business but also because they have contacts with companies, vendors, and other professionals in the industry.
These reps -- and I have seen many of these conversations unfold, plus I did this volunteer work in my early 20s -- invariably provide erroneous information, and have little experience in the workings of a college or university yet they become its most visible and vocal ambassadors.
Many survivors and advocates who have long, painful experience with the workings of the military would agree.
She says that interning for smaller companies can be much more rewarding: "You'll be given more responsibility, have a more intimate experience of the workings of the brand, and you can become an invaluable part of the company".
In a Commons debate, the leader, Mr Chris Grayling, said those with long experience of the workings of this house, including members of the other place who have worked in positions of authority in this one, are all united in the view that standing orders is the right way to proceed.
Not only did Labour arrive in power lacking experience of the workings of central government.
Serving on that panel and on a State Charter Study Commission for New York City gave him enough experience with the workings of the municipal government to enable Mr. Koch to draw on his talent.
Short on clairvoyance, strategists are cooking up a scenario based on their experience with the workings of both Wall Street and Capitol Hill.
At the very least, Bill should be considered for some sort of senior adviser role (whether an official position or in a version of the "kitchen cabinet"), since he's got eight years of experience in the workings of a presidency.
