Consulting 101
 09 June 2009

View a recording of this webinar Recorded: 9 June 2009 Duration: 1hr 11mins

Overview

If you're concerned about losing your job in this slowing economic climate, and if you're considering making the transition from a full-time corporate position to a full-time independent consultant, this webinar is for you. Consultants who are looking for ways to increase their assignments and client base will also find this webinar helpful.

Issues explored will include:

• Introduction to modern consulting and the consulting marketplace
• Myths about consulting — some are true, some are false
• Reasons to become a consultant — How do these reasons influence your success as a consultant?
• Critical details and important concerns about Getting Started — What are the steps?
• Simple Record Keeping procedures that many consultants use

This webinar is a free presentation. Participants will receive free access to IEEE-USA E-Book: The Best of Today's Engineer: On Consulting.

About the Presenter

Dr. Gary Blank is an independent consultant in electrical/electronic engineering, including power, energy and control systems. He is currently the Senior Member-at-Large on the IEEE-USA Board of Directors, and the National Chair of the AICN (Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks), which includes 43 networks in the United States, and eight overseas. Dr. Blank has presented dozens of six-hour seminars on consulting in the United States and Canada. He has also produced home-study review/preparatory courses on video, for both the FE/EIT and PE exams.

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