The Rational Guide to IT Consulting

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Summary: Concise yet informative
Review: I enjoyed the book. I've been considering entering the IT consulting field for a couple of years and have been doing some research. This book was the first I've seen that boiled down the steps to take to get there. The book was succinct and easy to digest, yet sufficiently detailed. I especially liked the information in there about starting out by doing contract work for headhunters. Mr. Webb was the first author to suggest that, that I've seen.

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Summary: Wow, what a great book
Review: Joe Webb's guide to being a consultant in the Information Technologies field is informative and, unlike many books on the subject, gives comprehensive strategies with real world examples.

I would further recommend this book for any person in the IT field not yet comfortable taking the step into consulting, but wanting to move up in IT management and / or interested in increasing his or her compensation. Joe's candid explanation and suggestions on separation of work from self, along with directed instructions on how to deal with clients would be very beneficial to the aspiring IT professional. It is far too often the case that talented and ambitious IT folks limit their own growth and potential by not mastering these two skills even though technically they improve year to year.