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Peter
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>Subject: I.T. Consulting
>Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:28:20 +0000
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>If any of you aren't involved in the information technology field, you may
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>I had my first interview yesterday with Interactive Business Systems, an
>I.T.  consulting company.  What they do is hire I.T.  consultants on to go
>to different companies and work on projects.  The companies you would go to
>would be clients of the consulting company, and you would work in the
>client's work environment on a given project.  You might be there 2 days,
>you might be there 2 years, or anywhere in between.  Each time the recruiter
>at the consulting company comes across a project that matches your skill
>set, they will discuss it with you and see if you'd like for them to present
>your resume to that client.  If the client wants to have you in for an
>interview, then you  go with an account manager and make the client want you.
>
>So what it amounts to is you have to sell yourself each time you go onto a
>new project.  This is typically how I.T.  Consulting works as I understand it.
>
>I see many advantages to doing this.  First, you get the opportunity to work
>in many different environments.  You get to learn new technology and improve
>your skill set as you move from project to project.
>
>On the other hand, you would have to move around from company to company,
>and this could play havoc with transportation.  Also, as a blind or visually
>impaired person, we have to work a little harder to sell ourselves; imagine
>having to do that for every project.
>
>Now for a couple questions.  First, has anyone on these lists ever done I.T.
> Consulting work like that which I have described? Do you still do it? If
>not, why did you stop doing consulting? How did or do you handle the
>reasonable accommodations issues? I would think the consulting company would
>be responsible for that since I would be employed by them, but I'm not sure.
>How did you address transportation and orientation and mobility issues of
>moving from place to place?
>
>I am trying to make a decision about whether or not I want to move forward
>to the second interview with this company, so your input would be very much
>helpful and appreciated.  If you'd like to talk to me instead of just
>sending e-mail, send me a message off list with your phone number and I will
>contact you.
>
>Thank you in advance for any help.
>
>Ray Campbell
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