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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you were a hotel chain, would you be a Motel 6, Courtyard by Marriott, or a Ritz-Carlton? If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? Additionally, as an independent consultant, you will have discretion over the means and manner of your work. Friends don’t let friends W-2!

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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. insurance) or types of work (e.g.

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Consulting Career Pathways (Grad School to Consulting)

Tom Spencer

I previously wrote a similar article for those in consulting coming from undergrad. Now I want to highlight the outlook for those who joined consulting from grad school. Compensation Factors Leaving consulting for most people means taking a temporary pay cut in total take-home pay.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

Consulting is a career where you hit the ground running. Having a clear direction and strategy for your career early on can grant you amazing advantages, but so can keeping your options open and exploring the opportunities offered by consulting. The joys of consulting. Consulting offers many attractive benefits.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

This week, we bring you the Top 10 Consulting firms in New York – the power center of the world. If you are a New Yorker, just moved there with hope and zeal to conquer the consulting world, or are just looking for some world-class information on the top consulting firms in New York, here is what we have for you.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! – Washington, DC.

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Building Consulting Relationships

Tom Spencer

This post considers how to build consulting relationships. Invest in one quality business suit that you can wear throughout the recruitment process. If you are a practicing consultant then this might include sharing industry knowledge or making helpful introductions. (Source: Flickr ). Don’t do it. Best wishes, Joe.