How to Become a Computer Consultant

Written by Joshua Feinberg


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Most likely, you already have many marketable skills you will need to become a computer consultant.

Don't think you have to be an expert in every portion and every detail of all aspects of using and repairing a computer. That is not true.

Withrepparttar scope and diversification ofrepparttar 141286 industry, it would be impossible to become that knowledgeable. By finding qualified computer consultants to partner with and subcontract work to, your computer consultant business can easily plug most common skills gaps that you may encounter inrepparttar 141287 field.

From Employee to Computer Consultant

If you are already working as an employee in one ofrepparttar 141288 many fields ofrepparttar 141289 computer industry, makingrepparttar 141290 transition to become a computer consultant could be one ofrepparttar 141291 best decisions you will make.

Aside from increasing your income forrepparttar 141292 same work you are already doing, there are many other benefits to moonlighting or working full-time for yourself.

The cool part about moonlighting however is that you can try out what it’s like to become a computer consultant, while you still retainrepparttar 141293 safety net of your day job.

In addition, with moonlighting, you can also start building up a steady client list and reference accounts that will give you a huge head start in building out your client list, as you become a computer consultant.

Non-Technical Skills for Computer Consultants

In order to become a computer consultant, there are also other aspects you should consider other than just your computer knowledge. As with any venture into working for yourself, there are a few traits that make it much easier.

For example, are you self-motivated?

Can you maintainrepparttar 141294 drive to work just as though you had an employer looking over your shoulder?

Are you ready to wearrepparttar 141295 many "hats" (i.e. accounting, marketing, sales, operations, etc.) self-employment requires?

Marketing, record keeping, planning, and providingrepparttar 141296 actual billable computer-related services are all parts ofrepparttar 141297 agenda you will be required to either handle yourself, or delegate to another professional.

However, don't let these items overwhelm your desire to become a computer consultant.

While these are all important to a computer consultant business, there are ways to make sure they are done without overtaxing yourself.

The Bottom Line

The decision to become a computer consultant is not one that should be made lightly. However, for hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs aroundrepparttar 141298 globe,repparttar 141299 decision to become a computer consultant can be a great business opportunity. In this article we looked at business opportunities for computer consultants,repparttar 141300 reasons why they’ll almost always be a strong need for good computer consultants, and what it takes for you to achieve success if you want to become a computer consultant. To continue learning more about how you can become a computer consultant, sign-up forrepparttar 141301 free audio training seminar, 5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Computer Consulting Business at http://www.computerconsultantssecrets.com

Aboutrepparttar 141302 Author

Joshua Feinberg is a 15-year veteran computer consultant and has appeared CRN, VARBusiness, Microsoft Direct Access, TechRepublic, American Express OPEN, Entrepreneur, Inc, SCORE, Small Business Computing, and USA Today. To learn more about Joshua’s proven strategies that can help you become a computer consultant, visit his Web site and sign up forrepparttar 141303 free computer consultant training recording at http://www.computerconsultantssecrets.com

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Joshua Feinberg is a 15-year veteran computer consultant and has appeared CRN, VARBusiness, Microsoft Direct Access, TechRepublic, American Express OPEN, Entrepreneur, Inc, SCORE, Small Business Computing, and USA Today. To learn more about Joshua’s proven strategies that can help you become a computer consultant, visit his Web site and sign up for the free computer consultant training recording at http://www.computerconsultantssecrets.com


Unemploymet Blue: Mind Over Mood

Written by Virginia Bola, PsyD


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This will help you move beyondrepparttar grief of your job loss andrepparttar 141165 increased solidity and support will allay your sense of worthlessness and failure.

3. Appreciate.

Use your job search activity to bolster your self-esteem. Your confidence is already in jeopardy and your sense of self-value under constant attack. As you takerepparttar 141166 physical steps to find new work, takerepparttar 141167 time to nurture your emotional needs. Read your resume not just as a document outlining your experience but as a conduit to your character. Think back to your prior work and education. Give yourself a mental boost forrepparttar 141168 successes you have enjoyed, no matter how small. Pat yourself onrepparttar 141169 back forrepparttar 141170 efforts you expended and your value as an employee. If there were failures, as is usual for most of us, remind yourself of what you learned and how you became a bigger, better person forrepparttar 141171 experience. Reread any awards, special recognitions, or recommendations you ever received and internalize such paper symbols as evidence of your value, your worth, your ability to contribute torepparttar 141172 world.

When you take torepparttar 141173 street and visit employers, agencies, or obtain interviews, don't just focus onrepparttar 141174 outcome. It is so easy to interview, not receive an offer, and bear down on yourself as a no-good failure. The right offer will eventually come if you persist. What is important now is to appreciate what you have actually done. Give yourself credit forrepparttar 141175 actions you personally took to get that interview: resume submission, telephone calls, agency referral --whatever steps were needed. The job might not have been a good fit, that's why it wasn't offered, but you did allrepparttar 141176 right things to getrepparttar 141177 opportunity that a personal interview affords. Revel inrepparttar 141178 fact that you are takingrepparttar 141179 right steps inrepparttar 141180 right direction and that just a little more time and similar effort will lead to success.

Use your mind as a source of constant self-support and self-appreciation and it will counteractrepparttar 141181 stress you're now feeling. Use it frequently, and use it positively, asrepparttar 141182 one source of help and affection that will never desert you.

Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years, developing innovative job search techniques for disabled workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative, Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com


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