Title :
What is an independent consulting engineer?
Author_Institution :
Medina Software, Longwood, FL, USA
Abstract :
An independent consulting engineer or private practitioner is a specially skilled person who provides technical services or advice to his/her clients. Most consultants find their clients through personal references, colleagues or previous employers. There are many factors that need to considered before choosing consulting as career, and this presentation outlines these.
Keywords :
consultancies; employment; software engineering; independent consulting engineer; private practitioner; self employment; software engineering; Employee welfare; Engineering profession; Insurance; Proposals; Retirement; Strategic planning; Stress; Telephony; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Southcon/94. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9988-9
DOI :
10.1109/SOUTHC.1994.498157
