Feed: WebNewz of 3-3-2011 For Those Interested In Becoming a Consultant - AggScore: 14.0

WebNewz of 3-3-2011 For Those Interested In Becoming a Consultant

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With the world economy still in flux, many business executives are looking around at the job market and wondering of now is the right time to make the move to self-employment. If the business they're thinking of starting up is a consultancy, the time is very right. Men and women with industry-specific expertise are in high demand as business consultants. Companies that have made deep staff cuts need the advice of seasoned experts to help them survive in this tough economy. And at a time when most can't afford to add full-time executives, a consulting expert looks like a bargain. If you are planning to become a consultant you'll want to keep up with news about consultants and being in the consulting business. There's a lot to be learned from consulting businesses and consultants that are making news. Learning about what other consultants and consulting businesses are doing can give you valuable ideas on how to manage your own independent consultancy. Here are today's relevant headlines in Google:   Big Consulting Missing the Cloud Computing and SOA Links [1] ebizQ (blog) [2] By David Linthicum on March 1, 2011 10:56 AM 0 0 Vote 0 Votes Consulting is a funny business. You have to remain relevant, so you have a tendency to follow the hype and follow the crowd. Cloud computing is the next instance of that, and many of the ... Upstart Business Consulting Group Launches New Website Featuring E-Book ... [3] PR Web (press release) [4] As the unemployment rate remains uncomfortably high, more Americans are choosing to start their own business. In addition to providing comprehensive business plans that can be purchased through retail outlets, Upstart Business Consulting Group has ... Consultant says low taxes not enough to draw business here [5] Las Vegas Sun [6] Since, Doebler has started a consulting company to work with contractors, engineers and architects to build relationships and lure business. How important are taxes to attract businesses, compared with investments for infrastructure and everything else ... Renewable Technology Consultant [7] Environmental Expert (press release) [8] We get startling results by listening to your exact requirements, it´s the only way to provide the quality service we have become known for. It´sa personalised service that we have been offering job hunters since 1993 and has placed thousands of ... Automotive excellence is a matter of Xs and Os [9] Search-Autoparts.com [10] Many of us can't and make the very rational decision to seek out a coach or a consultant to help us see that forest through all of those darn trees. Deciding to go with a coach or consultant is not a decision any among us should make lightly, ... Commentary: 13 reasons NOT to open a restaurant [11] Fast Casual [12] If you've never opened or operated your own restaurant, you may want to consider hiring a restaurant consultant. With a good consultant by your side, you can avoid making costly mistakes that can deflate your dream faster than a shaken soufflé. ... Four Career Lessons from Russell Simmons [13] BusinessWeek [14] Dan Schawbel is a personal branding consultant and author of Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future and the publisher of Personal Branding Blog and Personal Branding Magazine . The New York Times called Schawbel a "personal branding guru. ... Small Business Lender Sharpens Focus to Become Consultant for ... [15] Fairway America, LLC has developed a new suite of services called FinanceCoach( sm) which are designed to help small business owners to prepare and ...   CONSULTING FEES: Gray Reports Operating Results for the Three-Month Period and Year Ended ... [16] PR Newswire (press release) [17] Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, we recorded dollarsignr5.3 million of incentive consulting revenue for the three-month period ended December 31, 2010. We were not eligible for an incentive consulting fee in the three-month period ended December 31, ...   Former San Rafael official gets city pension and county contract [18] Marin Independent-Journal [19] By Nels Johnson Dave Bernardi, a highly regarded former San Rafael public works executive who receives a dollarsignr91000-a-year city pension as well as more than dollarsignr100000 a year in county consultant fees, got another dollarsignr256000 consulting contract from county ... 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