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By: Ask HR Bartender: Getting a Start in Human Resources « HRstream | Alla HR-bloggar på en sida

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:12:21 +0000

[...] written previously about how I started in human resources, my career path, and becoming a consultant. So instead of talking all about me, I wanted to share with you some stories from [...]

By: Becoming a Consultant — hr bartender

Becoming a Consultant — hr bartender — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:03:18 +0000

[...] written before about my life as a consultant. You can check those posts out here, here, here and here. Since I’ve already written about my consulting life, I wanted to give you [...]

By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Consulting Careers (Part 2) - Pitfalls

HRM Today - Blog Archive » Consulting Careers (Part 2) - Pitfalls — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:51:28 +0000

[...] you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on HR topics.Last week, a student asked for my thoughts about someone going into consulting after college. A huge thanks to all the folks who weighed in [...]

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Consulting Careers (Part 2) - Pitfalls — hr bartender — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:30:15 +0000

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By: hr bartender

hr bartender — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:20:06 +0000

A huge thanks to everyone for sharing their wisdom and experience. Terrific discussion.

And for Trisha about the pitfalls of consulting…I feel another post coming on…stay tuned. Cheers!

By: Trisha

Trisha — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:26:37 +0000

First, kudos to the bartender for serving up not only an informative post but also for prompting the comments. I feel like I really learned something from the entire reading.

Can you address some of the pitfalls consultants face once they have taken the leap?

Thanks Bartender

By: Mark Stelzner

Mark Stelzner — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:10:13 +0000

Great post and debate (as usual). A few additional thoughts building on what everyone else has said:

1) Brand: If your consulting company is your full name followed by LLC, prepare to be laughed at and permanently labeled in the small potato category. Of course, there are exceptions, but they are few and far between.
2) Staying Power: Don’t confuse consulting with contract work. The former requires all the hard work and dedication that my prestigious colleagues have described. The later can be another word for “temp”.
3) Don’t Go It Alone: Even if you’re a sole proprietor, take advantage of the ecosystems in which you naturally exist. Three small consulting firms can be much more powerful than a large competitor if they work together.

That’s all I can muster without an adult beverage. Thanks Sharlyn for prompting a great discussion.