How to Deliver a Winning Project
As an IT consultant, you will always want to give your client a top notch project outcome, but this can…
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Are You On the Brink of a Layoff? When to Look for Your Next Job?
With in a fragile economy where mass layoffs and extensive cost-cutting programs have become the norm, there is always the…
Termination Clauses
As a contractor, it seems almost counter-intuitive. As a client hiring a contractor or consultant, it is a needed tool.…
The Cycle of Relationship
Clients and Consultants go through a number of different stages. Like any good story, I find that they happen in…
Independent Lifestyle
Once you solidify yourself as a solvent contractor or consultant, you’ve reached something of an independent lifestyle. For all of…
4 Bloggers, 40+ Products
You’re looking at your bucket list. Somewhere on it is a daunting line: Write a Book. You keep thinking, “well,…
5 Intrepid Bloggers With Business Wisdom
Sometimes you don’t need advice which is straight up and down your path. Having ancillary sources helps you expand your…
Working the Recruiter
While Corp-Corp is doing wonders for the world of IT recruitment, many contractors still find themselves working with recruiters between…
Seeking To Serve
In most cultures, particularly in the States, there has been a loss of an idea of community and service. I…
Strategic Alliances: Loyalty
Loyalty is a hot button issue in business literature. We’re all trying to find ways to create loyalty programs which…
The Tactical Advantage: Pricing
Starting a contract with no knowledge is career suicide. You should have templates and ideas ready even before you decide…
Tactics, Strategy, and Logistics
Being something of a history nerd, I have an original, early 1800’s topographical map of Europe on my desk –…
Mistakes to Avoid
Every industry has a codex of basic mistakes to avoid. In the world of contracting and independent employment, there are…