Raffi and Don, I think Don is spot on---you will know from the marketplace. While it is not strictly necessary to have been a manager in order to do consulting, it is useful to have had some experience "on the floor" as it were, whatever that might be. Very young consultants have a credibility problem unless they have some very specific expertise such as IT, engineering, psychology, etc. In other words, they have a special niche and from there they can broaden out. Or, they sign on with a recognized consulting firm as a 'green pea' and learn the business working under more experienced consultants.
I would also suggest you get and read Peter Block's book, "Flawless Consulting" and "The Consultant's Calling" by Geoffrey M. Bellman. These are two of the most useful reads on consulting that I know about. And, good luck. Paul Everett * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
