Get Your New Consultants Ramped and Ready with Tips on the World of Consulting

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Have you recently hired any young professionals to your organization that will be focused on technical consulting? If so, the Microsoft Students2Business (S2B) team has recently launched a series of web seminars focused on the career of a consultant. This 4-part series is currently available on-demand, so your employees have access the materials at any time.

Visit the Partner Learning Center to access the complete Microsoft Students to Business Consultant Series, or simply click on one of the specific courses below.

Microsoft Consultant Series (1 of 4): Introduction to Consulting

This web seminar provides basic definitions of consulting vs. related careers, the roles of consultants, why customers hire and engagement consultants, and how consultants contribute to the success of customer engagements.

Microsoft Consultant Series (2 of 4): Survival Tips for New Consultants

Consulting is an exciting and rewarding career, but due to the nature of the career, it also poses certain challenges or risks.  This web seminar session shares some basic insights regarding surviving and thriving in the consultant role.

Microsoft Consultant Series (3 of 4): The Profile of the Consummate Professional Consultant (Part I)

As with other careers, certain consultants just "stand out" as the model, or stalwart to which others aspire.  Often referred to as "The consummate professional", this image is, in no small part attributable to behavioral standards referred to by Cliff Hay from Pyramid Practice Services, LLC. as "The 20 Axioms of Behavioral Success".  This web seminar session addresses the first ten Axioms.

Microsoft Consultant Series (4 of 4): The Profile of the Consummate Professional Consultant (Part II)

As with other careers, certain consultants just "stand out" as the model, or stalwart to which others aspire.  Often referred to as "The consummate professional", this image is, in no small part attributable to behavioral standards referred to by Cliff Hay from Pyramid Practice Services, LLC. as "The 20 Axioms of Behavioral Success".  This web seminar session address the remaining ten Axioms.

For more information regarding the S2B program in relation to Microsoft Dynamics, and the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance, visit PartnerSource.

--Kevin