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Revamp your resume to better position yourself for consulting work

August 28, 2003 7:00am PDT

The first step towards a freelance or full-time consulting job is revamping your management-focused resume to appeal to clients and consulting firms. Download our edited IT manager's resume to see...

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Consulting resume example

August 25, 2003 12:00am PDT

IT managers who want to find consulting work first need to create a specific consulting resume. Download this revamped IT manager resume to use as a guide in making your current resume more...

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Thinking of leaving consulting? Consider these issues first

August 22, 2003 7:00am PDT

The grass may look greener in the full-time corporate field, but there are several issues, from job flexibility to closing client relationships, that you need to consider before making the move.

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What separates a good technical consultant from the pack

August 20, 2003 7:00am PDT

It seems like anyone can hang out a consultant shingle, but not everyone can deliver. Here are the traits that make a consultant stand out from the crowd.

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Think carefully before moving into a consulting career

August 18, 2003 7:00am PDT

The grass may seem greener over in the consulting field, but as a longtime consultant notes, IT managers need to examine and consider multiple issues before changing career tracks.

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Should you outsource your antivirus/antispam systems?

August 14, 2003 2:15am PDT

Should you outsource your antivirus/antispam systems? article root Outsourced AV but don't you still have to keep up to date AV software on every machine, especially the servers, as everyone is...

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Should you outsource your antivirus/antispam systems?

August 13, 2003 7:00am PDT

The option of outsourcing your AS/AV systems is getting stronger as the complexity and severity of spam problems grow. Here are some of the benefits.

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Are you a consultant or a contractor?

August 13, 2003 7:00am PDT

You've hung your consultant shingle, but are you truly fulfilling the role? This article outlines the responsibilities and work approaches of consultants and contractors and can help you make sure...

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Help desk outsourcing serves company's needs

August 7, 2003 11:56am PDT

Help desk outsourcing serves company's needs article root Local governments? Hello. I work for a local city government which supports around 600 users. I was wondering if anyone has tried...

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Help desk outsourcing serves company's needs

August 6, 2003 7:00am PDT

An investment counseling firm solved its problem of poor technical support by outsourcing its help desk. Find out the key elements of the project's success.

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Talking Shop: Protect yourself when your job is on the line

July 28, 2003 7:00am PDT

Put priorities over OS preference

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Internal consulting departments can provide nimble solutions and help retain clients

July 17, 2003 7:00am PDT

When a business asked a talented programmer and TechRepublic member to help establish an internal consulting department, he jumped at the chance. The biggest challenges, however, have proved to be...

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A step-by-step plan to starting a consulting business

July 17, 2003 7:00am PDT

It takes more than a business card and some organizational skills to start your own consulting business. As one former IT leader explains, it requires skills, from accounting to time management,...

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Find the right match: Strategic alliance, vendor partnership, or joint venture

July 16, 2003 7:00am PDT

When your consultancy is ready to augment the services it offers, a strategic partnership may be the answer. Depending on your goals, clients, and services, one of three types will fit.

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Good consultants know when to be "visible"

July 14, 2003 7:00am PDT

In a politically sensitive project, this consultant had to overcome the misgivings among shareholders toward his client counterpart. Sometimes staying in the background isn't enough.

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How to navigate the changing trends in contract negotiations

July 7, 2003 7:00am PDT

Success for consulting firms and consultants depends on negotiating a good contract. Today that means understanding the new and increasing concessions that clients are demanding. Learn where it's...

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Ethics: When telling the truth to the client hurts everyone

June 26, 2003 7:00am PDT

When a firm gets the majority of its business as a third-party consultant with a large vendor, it sometimes finds itself placed in the position of having to do what is best for the vendor, not the...

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Is consumer consulting for you?

June 24, 2003 7:00am PDT

All the money isn't in the enterprise for consultants anymore. With businesses scaling back on projects, some consultants have added consumer-related consulting to broaden their client bases.

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Prepare now to be the IT manager of the future

June 12, 2003 7:00am PDT

Here are Bob Artner's predictions on what IT managers' roles and duties will be in the future. Check them out and let us know what you think.

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Ethical dilemmas involving vendors and clients require balance and guidelines

May 19, 2003 7:00am PDT

A vendor referred a great client, and obviously expects you to put that client on its system, but the technology isn't the best choice for the client. Mike Sisco explains how to handle this...

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