Download or read book Considering Computer Contracting written by Michael Powell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering computer contracting? If you are, then read this book. It explores the many aspects of the computer contracting world and gives sound practical advice to both the newcomer and the experienced contractor. It will also be invaluable if you are an employer wrestling with the perennial problem of finding staff in this highly competitive marketplace. Let this book show you how to break loose from being an employee to working freelance. The author, a freelancer himself, considers what it takes to become a contract worker and gives you invaluable information throughout to help you get started in the world of computer contracting. This book looks at: * why contract workers are used at all - what kind of companies actually employ contractors, and why? * how you make the transition from full-time working - what does it actually take temperamentally to be a successful contractor? * how you start - what does forming your own company involve, and why is it even necessary? * how you go about finding a contract, and negotiating the right rate. * what agencies do for you - and how can you find who are the best? * the financial differences between being a full-time employee and a contractor - how do you manage your affairs? * how you keep your experience up to date when you do not have a regular employer to help train you. * what sort of opportunities are available, and what sort of rates of pay you can expect. * your possible career progressions after contracting. The contracting scene is ever changing. In this wide-ranging book, the current outlook for contract staff is analysed as well as the trends in the computer industry which are driving these changes. Some doors are opening whilst other close - let this book be your guide. If you have marketable skills, the right attitude and would like to be your own boss, there could not be a better time to consider computer contracting.
Download or read book Considering Computer Contracting written by Michael Powell and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering Computer Contracting?: The Computer Weekly Guide to Becoming a Freelance Computer Professional explores many aspects of the contracting world and attempts to give advice to both the newcomer and the experienced contractors in possible progressions in contracting. The book discusses the reasons why companies take on contract staff and what specific skills and skill levels do they require. The text covers aspects of contracting, from setting up through preparing presentation materials, interviewing, and gaining the first contract to management as a contractor. Some details of opportunities available and the expected rates are also considered. The book describes the relationship of a contractor with agencies and with clients, and the actual mechanism for working as a contractor. The text concludes by providing after-contracting opportunities. People contemplating on becoming a computer contractor and practicing computer contractors will find this book useful.
Download or read book Contracting for Computer Software Development Serious Problems Require Management Attention to Avoid Wasting Additional Millions written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Contracting for Computers a Practical Guide to Negotiating Effective Contracts for the Acquisition of Computer Systems and Related Services written by George S. Takach and published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Freelancing Expertise written by Debra Osnowitz and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contract work is more important than ever—for better or for worse, depending on one's perspective. The security once implied by a full-time job with a stable employer is becoming rarer, thereby erasing one of the major distinctions between "freelance work" and a "steady gig." Why hang on to a regular job for the sake of security if security can no longer be assumed? Instead, contractors, hired temporarily for specific knowledge and skills, market their expertise as they move from project to project. Even though their employment is precarious, a great many consider freelancing preferable to holding a "regular" job: the control they feel over their time and careers is well worth the risks that come with relatively uncertain cash flow. Freelancing Expertise is a qualitative study of decision making, work practices, and occupational processes among writers and editors who work in print and Web communications and programmers and engineers who work in software and systems development. Debra Osnowitz conducted sixty-eight extended interviews with representatives of both groups and twelve interviews with managers and recruiters, observed four different work settings in which contractors work alongside employees, and monitored blogs and online discussions among contractors. As a result, she provides a unique and sensitive assessment of a cultural shift in occupations and organizations. Osnowitz calls for a reconfiguration of the employer/employee relationship that accepts more variation and flexibility: just as "freelancing" has, over time, taken on many traits considered characteristic of traditional career paths, so might regular jobs make themselves more appealing to today's workforce by mimicking some of the positive aspects of transactions between clients and contract workers.
Download or read book Delivering IT and eBusiness Value written by Leslie Willcocks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Delivering Business Value from IT' is focused on the evaluation issue in IT and how IT evaluation can proceed across the life-cycle of any IT investment and be linked positively to improving business performance. Chapters 1,2 and 3 detail an approach to IT evaluation whilst chapters 4 and 5 build on these by showing two distinctive approaches to linking IT to business performance. The remaining three chapters deal with a range of evaluation issues emerging as important - specifically Internet evaluation, Y2K and beyond, EMU, quality outsourcing, infrastructure, role of benchmarking, and cost of ownership issues that practitioners regularly encounter.
Download or read book Contracting for Computers a Practical Guide to Negotiating Effective Contracts for the Acquisition of Computer Systems and Related Services written by Takach, George S. (George Steven) and published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Janet Ruhl s Answers for Computer Contractors written by Janet Ruhl and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed answers to over 300 frequently asked questions about computer contracting. Read this book before you call up a consulting firm or placement agency. It will teach you: --What kinds of skills you must have to get high paying computer contracts.--What the difference is between consulting as a W-2, 1099, or Corporation.--What rates contractors are earning for what skills, and where.--How to set your own rate.--How to find a legitimate, ethical consulting firms.--How to find contracts through consulting firms. --How to keep yourself from being exploited by consulting firm recruiters.--How to protect yourself from abusive contract clauses.--How to find your own clients without agencies. --How to succeed on the contract. --How to upgrade your skills.and much, much more!From Michael Lane - CP Universe (Contract Professional Magazine Web Site) "This is the manual to get anyone acclimated to the basics in the world of contracting. ...She explains fairly, carefully, and objectively every aspect of the business of contracting from the perspective of both the contractor and the agency. There really doesn't seem to be an issue that she hasn't tackled". Reviewer Alan R. Earls wrote in Computerworld: "A hard-hitting, well-organized collection of facts and figures about compensation as well as collected wisdom about how to negotiate higher compensation rates. "Organized in a question-and-answer format, Answers is extremely accessible and easy to use. Indeed, its ease-of-use is almost as valuable as the information it contains. The book encompasses just about every topic you need to know to contract successfully. ... If you contract or plan to this "Ruhl book" belongs in your library".
Download or read book A User s Guide to Computer Contracting written by and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1984 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Smart Contracting for Program Managers Project Managers and Scrum Masters written by Larry Miner and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is on the effort required to find the next position, as a contract Program Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Project Manager or Scrum master. An enormous effort that includes searching for and finding the next potential position, interviewing, managing the multiple contract options and offers, selecting an offer, negotiating an agreement to take the position, through the staffing firm with a client organization. This book is specifically speaking to those professionals that are working as contractors now by the hour, current employees in any IT/CS profession considering becoming contractors and students considering the Information Technology / Computer Science PGM, PM or SM profession.
Download or read book The Computer Consultant s Guide written by Janet Ruhl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-07-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE COMPUTER CONSULTANT'S GUIDE If you're serious about striking out on your own as a computer consultant, you don't need a pep talk. You need reliable, authoritative information that will prepare you for the realities of independent consulting. You need to meet experienced consultants who have learned from their own successes and failures and who can teach you what it takes to develop a consultant mentality, attract and hold clients, set realistic prices, collect your money, run a business on your own, avoid tax problems, and much more. In this Second Edition of The Computer Consultant's Guide, Janet Ruhl introduces you to more than 150 practicing computer consultants. In their own words, these professionals tell you how they feel about their work, what problems they commonly encounter, which real-world solutions worked for them, and which didn't. You'll even get to listen in on disagreements over touchy subjects such as when to discount rates and whether to insist on a written contract. You'll hear both sides of every question and decide for yourself which approach is right for you. The Computer Consultant's Guide doesn't stop there. In excerpts from in-depth interviews with leading consultants, Ruhl addresses a host of important issues that will affect your day-to-day life as a consultant and could make or break your future: insurance requirements, effective image building, marketing techniques that work, and managing the client relationship. New information in this Second Edition includes tax requirements and standard business practices for Canadian, U.K., and European consultants; and new tips and tricks from working consultants as well as ideas on how to use the Internet and World Wide Web to support and enhance your business. This practical, down-to-earth handbook also includes updated resource lists, extensive up-to-date information based on Janet Ruhl's popular Web-based Real Rate Survey, IRS rules for establishing independent contractor status, and the ICCA's model consulting contract. If you're serious about becoming a computer consultant, or even if you're just thinking about it, this book gives you a clear picture of what you're up against, prepares you to meet the challenges of launching your business, and helps you avoid the common errors that most fledgling consultants make. No, you don't need a pep talk. You need The Computer Consultant's Guide, Second Edition. "Read it twice and heed every word." — CompuServe Magazine "Belongs on the reading list of all prospective and current computer consultants." — Library Journal "250 pages of solid advice for anyone considering the consulting life." — Software Development "I took the leap [into consulting] 11 years ago, and I wish I had had The Computer Consultant's Guide for advice. . . . Janet Ruhl's recommendations fit my experience right down the line." — Harry Green, President Pacific Netcom Inc. "An excellent reference for the newcomer. . . 'old pros' will want a copy as well." —Deborah Sampson, President Independent Computer Consultants Association The Computer Consultant's Guide, Second Edition, offers valuable guidance on every aspect of starting and managing a successful computer consulting business. It points out potential problems, solid solutions, and valuable resources, and covers everything you need to know to: Set up your business and establish your image Master essential business and marketing skills Find and manage the highest paying clients Set fees and bid on the big jobs Handle important tax and accounting issues Work through brokers with confidence
Download or read book Business Law Concentrate written by James Marson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revision guide covers the main topics found on undergraduate business law courses. It provides succinct coverage of key legal points, includes key cases and enables students to quickly grasp fundamental principles from across several legal fields.
Download or read book How to Become a Successful IT Consultant written by Dan Remenyi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'How to Become a Successful IT Consultant' is a practical book for anyone considering setting themselves up as an IT consultant. It is essential reading for those contemplating such a career change. Today IT consulting has become a major opportunity for many IT professionals who want to work for themselves. It is no longer only the domain of the high-flying international organization. In fact tens of thousands of IT professionals are leaving their regular jobs to set up as IT consultants on their own. Although there are many consulting opportunities available it is quite a challenge to make a success of your own IT consulting business. There are a lot of things to think about and many decisions to be made. For those who get it right there is a very exciting and highly lucrative business career ahead. This book takes the IT professional through all the key issues which have to be understood and explains how to optimize your chances of developing a long-term IT consulting business of your own. This practical book explains what is involved in setting up your own business as an IT Consultant. It explains the opportunities involved and gives practical advice as to how to take advantage of them. The book looks at the full range of issues concerned with getting started and maintaining your business and gives practical guidelines about how to face the many challenges which you will encounter if you leave your job and set up on your own. Amongst the many issues involved this book specifically addresses:how to find clients; how to get more business and the opportunities areas available; how to price your services; the funding you will require; how to plan your consulting assignments And much more... This book is an essential reading for anyone who is seriously thinking about taking this big career step.
Download or read book The Small Contractor and the Small Computer written by James D. Carota and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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