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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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Stop Setting Goals You Don’t Actually Care About

Harvard Business

To begin thinking of your own professional development goals, start by asking yourself three questions: If I could accomplish just one major professional development goal in 2017, what would it be? I’ve always been a huge fan of time blocking as a way to reserve time for important items.

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5 Ways to Counteract Your Smartphone Addiction

Harvard Business

In France, companies with more than 50 employees are now required to do something similar; the country’s “ right to disconnect” law , passed in January 2017, mandates that they set aside hours when employees don’t have to be available via email. You and Your Team Series. Building Good Habits.

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When Companies Want to Innovate, But Investors Won’t Let Them

Harvard Business

Financial markets tend to punish the digital leaders in this group for forays that are necessarily complex strategies whose benefits are realized over longer periods of time.

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6 Ways to Counteract Your Smartphone Addiction

Harvard Business

In France, companies with more than 50 employees are now required to do something similar; the country’s “ right to disconnect” law , passed in January 2017, mandates that they set aside hours when employees don’t have to be available via email. You and Your Team Series. Building Good Habits.

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HBR’s Best on Saying No to More Work

Harvard Business

Like many professionals, I used this month to reflect on what I wanted to accomplish in 2017. January is almost over. I tried to keep my list of goals short and focused , but I went into the year with a lot on my plate. How am I going to make room to take on these new things? That’s where an important skill comes in: saying no.

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Why Consulting: The 2019 Ultimate Guide

QEmploy

If you’re a consultant working with several clients at once, you can expect to get questions about your time management and problem-solving or communication skills. Typically you will be given a business situation and asked how you’ll manage it. billion in 2017, the Nordic consulting industry is in healthy growth.