I am an independent consultant, providing occupational psychology services to a variety of organisations. Much of my work is via a handful of small consultancies, which sell my services to their clients. Within the broad arena of occupational psychology, I specialise primarily in assessment, either for selection or for development. I also have expertise in talent management, training and coaching.
Being independent means I am my own boss. This may sound appealing, but there’s good and bad in it. I have considerable freedom regarding when I work, and I can (to an extent) be selective regarding what work I undertake. On the flipside, I have to maintain my own motivation, often work on my own, manage my business in terms of administration and accounting, as well as delivering a consistently excellent service. There’s no slacking allowed — Ineed to ensure that clients want me back. Being independent also means that no two weeks are the same. The following is a flavour of what a working week might be like.
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