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HOW TO USE A CONSULTANT IN YOUR COMPANY Today’ s consulting industry is immense.Consultants can be found in virtually every conceivable field, from accounting to advertising, from human resources to politics.They advise the world’ s great corporations on the creation of new products; set up computer systems; provide guidance in managing cash flow and data; and even sit at the right hand of policymakers in government.In this chaotic age of new technologies, downsizing, and reengineering, chances are your company will require the services of a consultant– and to remain competitive, managers must become skilled in getting the most from the client/consultant relationship. How to Use a Consultant in Your Company steps in where the consulting literature leaves off, giving you expert, real-world guidance in finding the right consultants and making effective use of them.John McGonagle and Carolyn Vella offer a no-nonsense look at the big picture of consulting, helping you decide whether or not you need a consultant and navigate all the policy decisions, management issues, and legalities involved. You get hands-on advice on controlling the entire process, from establishing your needs to the necessary paper trail, with answers for every question– from what a company policy on consultants should cover to what makes up the written contract.McGonagle and Vella also tackle one of the most difficult– and therefore most ignored– areas in dealing with consultants: budgeting for them.

Nothin' but sidebars! The hottest collection of cool tips andhidden secrets for the pro who needs results FAST! Not another newbie book. OS X Killer Tips speaks directly to the daily Mac user who needs to get the most out of their Mac NOW. Other such books tend toward fluffiness, where Killer Tips is all business. Time is money and a lot of experienced users find themselves trying to save time by skimming through larger computer books in order to pull out the useful nuggets of info that are often placed within what we call sidebars (i.e. those Note/Tip/Warning boxes). The Killer Tips series was developed by Scott Kelby because he recognized how useful non-beginning technology users find those cool "I didn't know THAT" sidebarsthat are peppered all over the other computer books out there. This book is allabout speed; showing the Mac professional how to get more work done faster, while actually increasing quality.