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Get Job Leads
From Consultants FREE |
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Consult While Job Hunting |
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Manage Consulting Firm |
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Sell Consulting Services (Art/Graphic Design) |
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Sell Consulting Services (Freelance Writing) |
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Sell Consulting Services (Computers) |
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Sell Consulting Services Thru Want Ad (CIO/IT) |
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Sell Consulting Services (Freelance Writing) |
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Establish Network
As Consultant
(Financial Planning) |
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Establish Network
As Consultant |
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Say Thank You
For Referral |
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Leave Consulting
For a "Real Job" |
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Letter and Response Form for Consulting (HR/Communications) |
"Maximize fees! Minimize work!"
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My definition of a consultant is "someone who wakes up every morning unemployed." Good consultants tend to work themselves out of a job rather quickly. Because consultants move from job to job, from company to company, they are perpetual job-hunters. (Only they call it "business development.") You can often lean on them for marketing advice because a large part of their work is finding new clients. Finding new clients is no different than finding a full-time employer. The steps are exactly the same.
Most consultants know a lot of successful, influential people. (They must to stay in business.) If you know consultants, call them. If not, meet some through friends. Ask for their advice and ideas. If they like you—and why shouldn't they?—they will offer to share their contacts.
It's not uncommon for job-seekers to pursue consulting and a "real job" at the same time. Typically, what happens is that one direction emerges as the winner. Either you land a full-time job, or you nail down several consulting assignments. The decision about which direction to go tends to make itself. If a consulting lifestyle appeals to you, don't be afraid to let people know you could either consult or work full-time.
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