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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. They also need to manage their own training, resource development, and financing.

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The 3 Secrets of a Successful Consulting Interview Suit

Management Consulted

A straightforward interview suit is the way to go, and that goes double for a management consulting interview. Before starting Black Lapel , Tian worked in finance and his wife was a consultant at McKinsey. Suffice it to say, he knows a thing or two about dressing for a consulting interview. A poor fit looks sloppy.

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11 Best Consulting Blogs: Read These Blogs To Grow Your Consultancy

Tsavo Neal

When is the last time you read a helpful blog article that gave you actionable advice to improve your consulting business? Did you know that there are consultant-specific blogs that host such advice? Although books are a fantastic way for consultants to learn how to run a more profitable business — blogs can be just as helpful.

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Managing Overwhelm

Jacq Hackett Consulting

There are days as a consultant when things are going wonderfully. And you pat yourself on the back for making such a smart decision by making the move to consultancy. You realise it’s the end of the quarter and you still haven’t figured out a system for sorting out your finances. Seriously this changed my consulting life!

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Managing Overwhelm

Jacq Hackett Consulting

There are days as a consultant when things are going wonderfully. And you pat yourself on the back for making such a smart decision by making the move to consultancy. You realise it’s the end of the quarter and you still haven’t figured out a system for sorting out your finances. Seriously this changed my consulting life!

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Kim Ramko, Principal, Southeast Health and Life Sciences Industry Leader at EY

The Source

It’s July 3rd 2017. It was while she was working at Kimberly-Clark that Ramko had her first experience of working alongside consultants, and the style of working appealed to her: “I really enjoyed working with them and the approach resonated with me—I liked to work with the business side and I talked a lot!” …

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. In 2017, Spotify acquired Mediachain so that it could provide this payment facility to its musicians and reduce the administrative task of dealing with payment claims.

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