| We often hear people say that they are in a rut | | | | consultants. You could consider doing a needs |
| because their career gives them little or no job | | | | assessment at your current place of employment. |
| satisfaction, few options for advancement and | | | | Convince management to allow you to offer |
| insufficient compensation for hours worked. | | | | skills-based training programs that will address the |
| Whatever your situation, consulting offers you many | | | | needs of less experienced colleagues. |
| options to achieve the results of your goals and | | | | Alternatively you could consider expanding a special |
| career aspirations. | | | | interest or hobby and offer your services as an |
| Here are some examples: | | | | independent consultant. A prolific reader could offer |
| - Flexibility of work hours | | | | to write reviews for a local bookshop. |
| - Working from home | | | | If you have public relations skills your expertise could |
| - Assignments and projects can be scheduled to suit | | | | be very valuable to small businesses who may not |
| your own personal circumstances | | | | have the financial reach to employ a full-time person. |
| - Introduction to a diverse range of business | | | | There are also many opportunities for public speaking |
| environments | | | | and networking at schools, colleges, charities and |
| - Choice of who to work for and who to work with | | | | various other community organisations. |
| - No large monetary investment | | | | If you have internet access there are literally |
| - Low overheads | | | | thousands of opportunities waiting to be explored |
| - Rest, relaxation and holidays are yours to plan, as | | | | and discovered. Everyone has some ability and if you |
| and when you please | | | | are sufficiently self-motivated, you will discover the |
| - Helps you broaden your experience, skills and | | | | many other advantages independent consulting has |
| abilities | | | | to offer. |
| - Full-time or part-time career options | | | | As an independent consultant you are able to explore |
| - You decide how much you want to earn | | | | the various tasks that an individual or company wants |
| - No limitation on geographic location | | | | performed. There are many stories of |
| - No formal qualification necessary | | | | multimillion-dollar firms that became successful as a |
| - Diverse opportunities for entrepreneurial and other | | | | result of a single entrepreneurial consultant. |
| business ventures | | | | You could be the next success story! |
| There are many options for part-time independent | | | | |