Beware the inadvertent commitment
By David Reinhardt. November 19th, 2010. Posted in On assignment 2 Comments »
We’ve all been there – the client starts a sentence with “While you’re working on the widget design, please could you also…†and at clocking out time you’re working on a widget supplier brief while everyone else is catching up on Eastenders.
Continue reading»Consultive Magazine update 3 months in
By James. November 12th, 2010. Posted in Consultive news 1 Comment »
Mike and I thought it was about time for an update on the goings on here at Consultive Magazine so this week instead of an article from one of our authors we are hijacking the site to fill you in on what’s been happening…
Continue reading»Make the Most of Your Opportunities with Career Planning
By Ony Chima. November 5th, 2010. Posted in Your career 3 Comments »
This article briefly introduces career planning, an approach that when adopted properly could mean the difference between an unsatisfying career as a consultant and a very rewarding one which supports your long term goals.
Continue reading»Top 5 things you should do when you are a consultant off the clock and on the bench
By James. October 29th, 2010. Posted in Off assignment 3 Comments »
In the working life of any consultant there will be times between projects when you will be “off the clock”, “on the bench” or in plain English: when you will not be working on payed client work. Given that the number one objective of any consultant is to be fully utilised (working on payed project work) this, for some, can be a scary prospect. Especially if there’s no sign of any new project work coming your way any time soon.
In an effort to help you make the most of your bench time, we’ve pulled together our top five list of things you should do as soon as you are off the clock and staring over the cliff edge that is your declining ultilisation percentage for the year
Continue reading»Consultive Magazine’s Guide to Socialising
By Mike. October 22nd, 2010. Posted in Off assignment No Comments »
Moderating your alcohol intake and following the examples of others can save you a lot of problems during your early consulting career.
The average consultant is expected to drink. This is the typical outlook you will find in most consultancies today. By drink, I really mean socialise. It just so happens that these social activities usually take place in the most convenient locations outside the office, which tend to be pubs and bars.
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