Consulting is booming right now. Here’s how to get going, land your first clients, and market your business.

I've been talking to one of the big consulting firms about possibly coming on board as a principal consultant. (IOW, software developer for projects that the consulting firm takes on)<BR><BR>I've ...

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An IT consultant with decades of engagements across the enterprise told us how life as an independent contractor can make for a brilliant career - with a commitment to lifelong learning and building a ...

What are the pros and cons of being a consultant, and at what stage of my career should I pursue consulting as my main professional work? As a preface to addressing these questions, we need to ...

Some see a consulting career as glamorous and others might find it anything but. Yet, current economics may tempt people to switch from their corporate role to one in consulting. While it may seem to ...

So I hope I didn’t scare you off from being a consultant, but I do hope that I gave you some ideas of what not to do. For the record, when I first started as a consultant 15 or so years ago, I did ...

The adage "It's not what you know, but who you know" continues to be something that holds true in the professional world. Thus, building a robust network is crucial, often more so than your immediate ...