Consulting Career

Management consulting is a $250 billion industry and growing at a rate of over four percent annually. Many predict that more than 40 percent of the US workforce will soon be contingent, freelance, or consulting members of the workforce - making this book more relevant than ever. Individuals become independent consultants out of necessity or preference: necessity because they lost their job or the company offered an attractive exit package; preference because they want a career change, more control over their time, or an enriched, varied work situation.

The guidelines and ideas in this audiobook are a result of my extensive project management experience. I have successfully managed, implemented, and delivered countless projects, including complex global infrastructure-based projects. I am proud to say that I have been at the coalface of project management, and now I want to impart my wealth of knowledge to you, the listener of this audiobook, looking to seek useful and practical help in the realm of project management.

Tired of applying to jobs and having the black hole suck away yet another one of your resumes? Guess what? Your resume and process are broken! However, it’s not your fault. You have received bad advice from well-meaning people. Professors, military transition advisors, teachers, and others who have never really hired anyone, ever. If you haven’t hired someone, you don’t know how a hiring manager thinks. In this book, I'll teach you step-by-step how to make a winning resume that will make recruiters and hiring managers eager to pickup the phone and call you.

Anyone can manage IT employees. Due to the fact that the employees have agreed to work for the company, as their manager you hold the ability to fire them in your hands. If they don't do what you tell them to do, you have the right to terminate them. That's management, not leadership. This audiobook will provide you with numerous examples of good leadership. I'll be showing you the skills and talents that IT leaders must have in order to do a good job of motivating their team.

A survivor of 20 years of abuse and battles that would destroy most, from incest to sexual molestation, physical and verbal abuse, rape, and abandonment, speaks out. I am a woman who knows my past and understands that my experiences are purely lessons meant to bring me closer to self-knowledge and unconditional self-love. I also know that without God, I am nothing. My life was Perfectly Planned by the Lord himself.

Writing at Work covers everything professionals need to know about writing on the job today. HR and L&D managers can use this new course to train experienced employees who already know the basics of business writing but could use a refresher.

Turning Chaos into Gold is a groundbreaking guide that redefines what it means to lead as a woman in today’s fast-paced world. Blending practical strategies with inspirational insights, this book equips women with the tools they need to turn challenges into opportunities and lead with confidence, resilience, and purpose.

You or your company can be screwed if you are hiring consultants without a plan to manage their bid for the sale, statement of work, and overall engagement. Learn from a seasoned risk and compliance, fraud examiner, and process improvement consultant who has worked for over 12 years in three of the "Big Four" consultancies on how you and your company can mitigate corporate risk when bringing in paid advisors.

Having inspired generations of consultants and entrepreneurs around the world, the “Rock Star of Consulting” Alan Weiss returns with a revised and completely updated edition of his authoritative guide to consulting success.

We've entered a new era. Call it the age of imagination, ideation, conceptualization, creativity, or innovation - take your pick. Creativity, mental flexibility, and collaboration have displaced one-dimensional intelligence and isolated determination as core ingredients of competitive advantage. But these methods and mindsets needed to drive innovation are only found by tapping into the discretionary levels of passion, creativity and initiative within us. This is where Out Think leadership comes in.

Do you want to generate consistent monthly income on the Internet? Without resorting to scammy get rich quick schemes? Or shelling out thousands of dollars on useless material? If so - you’ve come to the right place.... In this book, you’ll find seven proven methods for making your very first dollar on the Internet. Ones which are working right now, and will continue to work in 2018 and beyond. Each one explained in simple, easy to understand language.

The ultimate guide to managing your career - at every level, through every transition - The McKinsey Edge culls the best practices of an exclusive group of executives and consultants from McKinsey & Company, the legendary consulting firm that services eighty percent of the world's largest corporations. Drawing on his time as an engagement manager with McKinsey, Hattori presents rigorously selected, battle-tested tips that will give you the edge you need to up your game, raise your profile, and take your career to the next level-using a proven four-step program:

According to Steve Jobs, "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." The rise of digital technology in business has made this statement truer now more than ever. Today, businesses can be created, marketed, and ready to interact with customers in the blink of an eye, with nothing more than an internet connection! This accelerated pace of business is wreaking havoc on companies that are "too big to fail", sometimes in a matter of months.

In the Wisdom Lunch Warrior, 21st century coaching specialist and leadership consultant Rod Olson, once again offers a leadership fable that is gripping and instructive as his highly acclaimed first book, The Legacy Builder. This time, he uses his unique storytelling power to help us learn cutting edge insights on how to motivate today's iY generation and the secrets of developing a mature successful leader in today's world.

10 Skills Every Solo Consultant Needs to Succeed: Practical Tools to Advance Your Career and Transition into Consulting Second edition. Revised and expanded. Success as a solo consultant isn’t just about technical expertise—it’s about mastering the essential skills that help you communicate, influence, and build lasting client relationships. In 10 Skills Every Solo Consultant Needs, veteran consultant Phil Charles shares the key non-technical skills that separate thriving consultants from those who struggle. From communication and problem-solving to negotiation and leadership, this ...

10 Skills Every Solo Consultant Needs to Succeed: Practical Tools to Advance Your Career and Transition into Consulting. Second edition. Revised and expanded Success as a solo consultant isn’t just about technical expertise—it’s about mastering the essential skills that help you communicate, influence, and build lasting client relationships. In 10 Skills Every Solo Consultant Needs, veteran consultant Phil Charles shares the key non-technical skills that separate thriving consultants from those who struggle. From communication and problem-solving to negotiation and leadership, this ...

Simply put, leadership is about influence. In five practical steps, this book leverages proven leadership theory and personal accounts to unveil how you can become an everyday leader. Effective leadership begins with understanding that every leader is different, and every day is unique. Being a leader day in, day out requires embracing your personal leadership style and understanding the theory behind the practice.

Modern multigenerational nursing cohorts come with their own unique challenges, but they can also be leveraged to retain staff and increase organizational effectiveness. The key, according to organizational psychology practitioner Dr. April L. Jones, PhD, is to identify and work with each generation's unique values and work ethic.

Las directrices e ideas de este libro son el resultado de mi amplia experiencia en la gestión de proyectos. He gestionado, implementado y entregado con éxito innumerables proyectos, incluyendo complejos proyectos globales basados en infraestructuras. Como gerente, he supervisado planes nuevos y de modificación utilizando recursos on-shore, offshore y de terceros.

It's not easy being an IT manager. There are constant staffing issue, budget issues, project issues, and the challenge of keeping your management informed about what is going on. The one thing that too many of us end up overlooking as we try to accomplish all of these things is that we have one more management job to do: Manage our careers.