"Becoming A Consultant"

TRAINING:  Register for "Becoming A Consultant," a 3-session workshop for those contemplating independent consulting and those who want to increase their consulting income, held on 3 consecutive Tues., Feb. 28, March 6, and 13, from 9 – 11:30 am at the Professional Development Collaborative Training Center, 1 Blue Hill River Rd., Canton, MA.

Thinking about joining the ranks of consultants but not sure if consulting is right for you? Wondering how to begin, where to find clients, how to set prices?  The Professional Development Collaborative Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Canton is holding a 3-session workshop on "Becoming A Consultant," for those contemplating independent consulting and those who want to increase their consulting income.  

In the training's first session, participants will learn how to decide if consulting is a good fit for them, how to focus their business, and how to choose the right consulting business model.  The presenters, two long-time successful consultants, Bruce Katcher, Ph.D. founder and Executive Director of The Center for Independent Consulting, and Norman Daoust, founder of Daoust Associates will help participants to weigh the pros and cons of a consulting career.  They will cover in session one the importance of choosing the right niche or problem for your work and understanding the economic realities of consulting.

Early Bird Discount for the series: $137.00 through Feb. 18, 2012.  Only $55.00 for the first session, and $150 for all 3. To register: go to www.pdcboston.org.  Hurry, limited seating!

The workshop is one of a number offered each year by the Professional Development Collaborative Inc. (PDC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit whose mission is to provide unemployed professionals with affordable skill building trainings using the talents of other unemployed professionals and subject matter experts.  The goal of PDC is to provide state-of-the-art training that upgrades one’s professional skills and increases one’s marketability to employers.