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Erik Eckel shares three tips that will help ensure corporate IT pros your tech consulting firm interviews are hired for roles in which they will succeed.

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Dealing with mindless consulting tasks

August 15, 2012 8:19pm PDT

How well do your consulting engagements make use of your intellect? Answer this poll question, and read tips on getting boring tasks out of the way quickly and avoiding procrastination.

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When clients are people too

August 7, 2012 10:32am PDT

Client relationships are not zero-sum propositions. Chip Camden explores the elements of developing friendships with your clients.

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The most terrifying way to earn more money

August 1, 2012 9:39am PDT

Striking out on your own can be a terrible proposition. But Greg Miliates, who's been there himself, offers some tips for overcoming those fears and making it work.

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Offshoring: Why it's an opportunity, not a threat

August 1, 2012 2:45am PDT

IT industry experts in the UK argue that offshoring shouldn't be viewed simply as a threat to domestic jobs but as an opportunity to join a global workforce.

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Indian outsourcing's little brother: In decline or just in need of a makeover?

July 26, 2012 4:32am PDT

India's business process outsourcing industry seems to be undergoing an identity crisis that some insiders think only a change of image can cure.

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Poll: Do you say 'yes' to freelance consulting work?

July 9, 2012 3:19pm PDT

Some developers are full-time consultants, while others moonlight or opt not to dip their toes in consulting work. Do you accept freelance consulting gigs?

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Managing the Extended Enterprise for Profitabile Growth

July 9, 2012 12:00am PDT

Find out how to build a sustainable extended enterprise, one that extends business processes beyond the firewall by outsourcing, enabling subsidiaries and business partners to share information...

Provided by: SAP

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10 things I wish I'd known before becoming an IT consultant

July 1, 2012 10:00am PDT

Careful research, thoughtful planning, and honest self-assessment can help you make a successful leap into the IT consultant role. But the realities of the job will still surprise you.

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Preparing for the day you don't come back

June 25, 2012 12:01pm PDT

Here's what to consider before the unfortunate case of your demise to insure that clients aren't just left wondering what to do next.

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Indian outsourcing: Why skills shortages persist despite the graduate glut

June 20, 2012 12:16pm PDT

The boom in India's services has spawned the growth of new engineering colleges. Yet the outsourcing industry thinks too few of their graduates are up to scratch.

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How IT consultants should prepare for downtime

June 19, 2012 10:41am PDT

Here are four key things to consider when you need to take three or more days off from your consulting work.

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Outsourced security: Who pays when things go wrong?

June 19, 2012 8:15am PDT

Too many businesses see the cost savings and access to expertise offered by outsourcing security but ignore the issue of liability in the event of service failure.

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Manage 'on spec' requests before signing a contract

June 11, 2012 4:24pm PDT

Find out how to placate a potential client who is asking off-proposal questions without being taken to the cleaners.

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Outsourcing is widening the urban-rural divide in India

May 14, 2012 6:17am PDT

The real India remains, at best, untouched and at worst, negatively affected by the prosperity that outsourcing/offshoring brought along to "India 2.0".

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