- ISBN13: 9780972688857
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Product Description
Learn how to begin and grow your own Information Technology (IT) consulting company. In this economy where IT jobs are being lost all the time, you need to arm yourself with the knowledge to compete in today’s marketplace. The Rational Guide To: IT Consulting shows all you need to know to begin or grow your own IT consulting company – for a price that’s less than $10. This book takes a rational, no-nonsense approach in a compact guide – only 128 pages. The b… More >>
The Rational Guide to IT Consulting
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#1 by Andrei Kossoroukov on March 24, 2010 - 12:57 am
Being myself a consultant for many years I really enjoyed this guide. This short (a little more that a hundred pages) book places the emphasis very precisely on questions and problems of any consultant. And it gives solutions! This is a must-read book for any consultant regardless of his experience.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by N. Webb on March 24, 2010 - 1:37 am
Not much to say, it covers a lot of the “gotchas” you can expect in your first few years of working as an independent IT consultant. It offers ideas on how to do things right and how to ease yourself into the profession, which I found most helpful.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Reggie Powers on March 24, 2010 - 2:09 am
I started up an IT Consulting business and I looked and gathered lots of info. This book was one of the pieces of the puzzle. It answered some questions I had and provided some guidance. You have to remember that no book will provide all the answers needed, but many books will provide you with most of your information needed… this is one of those books.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Jeff Pike on March 24, 2010 - 2:17 am
At just 128 pages this book is short and sweet. However, don’t be fooled by the brevity. The author provides shares real-world experiences and lessons learned over a lengthy career as a consultant. There is no fluff or philosophical preaching here. The author provides information he wishes he had known when he started his consulting practice. These kinds of tips are invaluable, and this book overflows with them. Concise, well written, well done!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Lazlo on March 24, 2010 - 4:35 am
I enjoyed the book. I’ve been considering entering the IT consulting field for a couple of years and have been doing some research. This book was the first I’ve seen that boiled down the steps to take to get there. The book was succinct and easy to digest, yet sufficiently detailed. I especially liked the information in there about starting out by doing contract work for headhunters. Mr. Webb was the first author to suggest that, that I’ve seen.
Rating: 5 / 5