Manictime handbook6/17/2023 ![]() ![]() There are other challenges to objectivity, such as wanting to please leadership for the benefit of future contracts or some other perk. While consultants can provide objectivity in their evaluation and advice, note that consultants sometimes have pre-existing relationships with members of an organization’s leadership who may want the consultant to offer an “objective” stamp of approval for a specific direction already identified. Perhaps the firm is looking for someone with specialized skills to work on a short-term (or longer-term) project, or perhaps the firm is looking for someone with an outside or new perspective. Why are Consultants Used?įirms use consultants for a variety of reasons. It may be easier to work directly with an agency who is already set-up to work in these areas. If you want to consult for the military and often in government positions, you will need to have a security clearance. For example, if you consult for PK-12, you will most likely need teaching experience. You may need additional or specialized skills, depending on the specific sector. Be sure to review the Department’s Occupational Outlook Handbook and ONet Online. The best source of information for employment across economic sectors, as well as information about specific occupations, is the United States Department of Labor. Instructional design is a field of expertise that is used across all economic sectors to work on projects from industry to non-profit organizations to the military to PK-12 education to corporations to higher education and government. There are different tax and legal implications and business license requirements for owning a business, so be sure to consult professionals such as tax lawyers and CPAs. A contractor might work directly for an agency as a W-2 employee (the taxes will be paid by the agency) but work on-site at the client’s organization. You are more likely to work under an IRS Form 1099, which means that you will be paid a gross amount and you’ll need to pay for your own taxes and medical insurance.Ī contractor is often perceived as someone who is working for a limited amount of time in a narrow role with specific tasks on a larger project within a formal organization. ![]() If you work for yourself or with other consultants, you will need to choose a business structure, such as a sole proprietorship or limited liability corporation (LLC). The Difference between a Consultant and ContractorĪs a consultant, you are more likely to work directly with your client rather than through an intermediary organization. In this section, you will read about what sectors consultants work in, why firms use consultants, what skills you will need, where you will physically work, and whether or not consulting is a good fit based on your individual circumstances. Preparing for a Job as a ConsultantĪs you prepare for a job as a consultant, it is important to establish how a consultant is different from other employment types. Simply, a professional consultant offers considered opinions related to tailored solutions for specific clients and their needs. This chapter is an introduction to the world of consulting and discuss how to prepare for and find a job as a consultant, write proposals and contracts, and succeed as a consultant. Being an instructional design consultant is not much different than the other kinds of formal and informal consulting you have probably already done. You are likely to have already been a consultant in some way today. ![]() Think of the many ways you have already been a consultant either giving or receiving advice, guidance, and opinions. A consultant means different things to different people, but basically means “to consult,” or seek someone’s opinion, advice, or guidance or, seen from the other side, to consult is to offer someone your opinion, advice, or guidance. ![]()
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