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Information Consultant - Sciences, Education, Art, Writing, UFO - Posted: 8th Apr, 2006 - 2:07pm
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An interesting field to pursue, particularly if you have a specific field of expertise. However, I would imagine it could be done well by anyone with good research skills and the ability to process, filter, and distill information into a usable, readable format.
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| In the past, information consultants were generally ex-librarians or full-time librarians who moonlighted by doing extra research for clients. Things have changed a lot in the past 10 years. Now, primarily due to easier access to information online, information consultants can come from virtually any profession. Medical receptionists can become medical researchers. Magazine editors can become expert researchers in topics they used to cover in their magazines. Paralegals or legal secretaries can take their knowledge of legal matters into business doing research for lawyers. It's even possible for you to become an information consultant without any experience in the field by subcontracting work from established consultants. The possibilities are endless. Why, then, isn't everyone with any sense doing this type of work? The answer is simple: Many people are just not cut out for it. In the next section, we'll take a closer look at what it takes to be an information consultant, so you can decide whether the profession is right for you. The key to surviving in this field is to enjoy the work. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help determine whether you're cut out for information consulting: * Do you like to read? * Do you like research? * Are you a "people person"? * Are you a logical thinker? * Are you organized? * Are you disciplined? * Are you self-confident? * Are you computer-literate? * Can you handle the financial demands of starting a new business? |
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This actually sounds like a nice and relaxed environment to start your own business under. I would have to add that (depending on your previous experience) a rather high level of expertise would have to be obtained to actually build the reputation that I would expect from a consultant. I say that mainly from the technology standpoint of research.
While I am sure someone could potentially make a rather large amount of money consulting in this way I still question how easy it would actually be to get started into business and get your first few clients. From past experience in larger scale environments a consultant generally would turn in a page of references basically like a resume. I guess a certain level of reputation is basically what I feel people look for before making a decision to hire a consultant.
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