Drupal Views, report building - more like this
I love building reports and Views in Drupal. What similar services could I provide? What similar tasks do businesses need a consultant to do for them? My consulting work is 95% building and maintaining...
View ArticleBest way to reject offer in consulting?
I work in consulting. If the firm I work with doesn't land a client, then I don't have a job. Consequently they don't "hire ahead," and wait until they land a contract until hire. This means star t...
View ArticleUsing accented words in an American company name. Bad idea?
Hello, I am from the USA and working on starting a very specialized consulting firm that will be working primarily in the UD, secondarily in Latin America and then Europe. I have been having the...
View ArticleHow do I go about hiring a consulting metallurgist for a hobby project?
I'd like to hire a metallurgist to help me understand some science so I can be accurate when I write about it, and I'm not sure where to go or how to structure the arrangement. I have a blog for my...
View ArticleHow do coaches keep clients?
How do business coaches build out a plan with clients so that they maintain the relationship? I've worked in contracting/freelancing for a long time. I have always built coaching/consulting into...
View ArticleConsidering consulting while considering the R word.
I have an opportunity to join a marketing automation agency that focuses on Pardot/Salesforce (which is among my skills). I'm not a job hopper - I was at my last company for 7 years - so I'm looking at...
View ArticleDo you think through talking? How on earth do you work alone?!
My best ideas come through talking with other people. However, I'm a solo consultant--hired for these ideas and my content expertise, but really doing most of my work alone. How can I better channel...
View ArticleHow do quit my job?
I took a contract job as a software engineer and found it was incredibly underestimated. I did good work, but it is obvious my initial assessment was correct. They want everything done now and I kinda...
View ArticleIndividual Consulting: How Do?
I've been informally hired to do independent contracting. I want to make sure I'm covering all my bases before I start. Difficulty level: American in United States doing work for Israeli company. I'm a...
View ArticleWithout referrals how can I find new clients?
I am an independent IT consultant for Apple centric small businesses and residential in Manhattan and nearby areas. I’ve been in business for 10 years and all of my clients are word of mouth referrals....
View ArticleHow much to charge for mobile design in NYC?
I've had full-time employment for so long that I'm out of the loop on freelance rates plus I've moved to NYC. So...as a freelance Senior Product Designer should I charge an hourly rate commensurate...
View ArticleHow to find Wordpress upgrade project resources
What's are some effective methods to find the best person/team to upgrade a Wordpress site with custom code and other factors? I work for a small company in the B2C space selling manufactured...
View ArticleIs Oppo necessary?
A friend of mine and I have discussed the idea of creating a consulting business for state politicians. However, as we've looked at other companies, many seem, to some extent, to be involved in...
View ArticleI want to spend more time with my sick wife. Advice on consulting work?
I have a successful software development agency/consulting firm with a primary focus on the Salesforce platform. I mostly do integrations and code-based customization/enhancements of clients'...
View ArticleHow do I find a better tech job?
I've had a string of bad tech jobs. Mostly consulting. This last one I decided to keep my head down, not complain and even did my due diligence in asking former employees what they thought. It is...
View ArticleOnline courses for consultants
I'm looking for an online (or local in Seattle) course or two that will help me develop a new line of business in my B2B consulting practice. Other (non-scammy) resources would be great too, but I'm...
View ArticleWriting a Resume for a Consultant going Full Time
I'm having trouble formatting my resume in a way that parses well and explains my experience. I've been working as a salaried consultant for the past 10 years and hoping to move out of consulting. My...
View ArticleHealthcare consulting help for a small retirement community?
My wife works in a small but well-funded private health care/retirement community in Houston, Texas. She wants to hire a consultant or firm to help her figure out optimal staffing for her medical team...
View ArticleHow to flesh out my corporate writing?
I am working on a few contracts that use my ability to consume large amounts of policy and research information and summarize key points applied to local community development questions. But - my...
View ArticleHelp me estimate how long it will take to develop a training?
I have the opportunity for a consulting gig developing a new training curriculum, facilitation guide, and training of trainers on a sensitive topic on which I'm an expert. I've developed things like...
View ArticleWhat questions should I ask about a consulting opportunity?
A recruiter from a local office of a global tech consulting firm (not one of the big ones) recently contacted me to have an informational interview (i.e., not focused on a specific role). The...
View ArticleWould you hire a retired (non-registered) RN, BscN? And for what?
I need ideas for how to frame a home care business that doesn't include nursing duties. Please see below for what I see offering as services. Potential pitfalls would also be good to know. I'm posing...
View ArticleI want to ace this consulting interview--where do I start?
I was contacted out of the blue last week by a major consulting firm (in the McKinsey/Bain/BCG vein) for a role related to my current job in industry, and following an intake call they have invited me...
View ArticleWho should I ask about DIY house renovation planning
I'm a novice that's slowly renovating my 1979-built town home. I have tools, willingness, workspace, time, and youtube, but I'm clearly out of my depth on some things. As the task list grows beyond my...
View ArticleWhy people hate change meme?
Perhaps a decade ago, I saw a 4 panel joke about process improvement that I cannot find anymore. It would be swell if I could find it again, and the accompanying article (in the event it isn't hokum)....
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