Often a company brings in an IT consultant<\/a> to work with the internal IT staff and offer advice and insights from a fresh perspective. They may design systems, suggest hardware and software to invest in, or identify security risks. The consultant may even help the company connect with other specialists who can assist with the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robert Douglas, president of PlanetMagpie Consulting, an IT consulting firm, explains that, ultimately, all IT consulting is based around a business need, and those needs can cover \u201canything and everything\u201d IT-related. The consultant could work with the client for a short time (which computers should we buy?) or long-term (how do we defend against phishing and ransomware attacks?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t Step into the shoes of a cybersecurity consultant in this free course from PwC. Conduct a risk assessment, inspect evidence, and present your findings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvg. Time:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4-5.5 hours\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills you’ll build:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch, critical thinking, business judgment, interviewing, document review, PowerPoint\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t As of 2022, the IT consulting market is a $684.6 billion industry<\/a>. As an industry, IT consulting grew 3.9% between 2017 and 2022 and it experienced 1.6% growth in 2022 alone. Future growth will likely be fueled by these industry trends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Build practical consulting skills in this free course from SAP USA. Help your client solve their pressing business challenges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvg. Time:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3-4 hours\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills you’ll build:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tData selection, data modeling, data analysis, SAP Analytics Cloud, PowerPoint, public speaking\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Though IT consulting includes anything and everything related to information technology, nearly all of the work in information technology consulting falls under eight main categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, within those broad categories, IT consultants often have a specialty. Some examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like any industry, working in IT consulting has its pros and cons. Here\u2019s what to consider before entering the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Douglas notes that one of the pros of IT consulting is the money. While a beginning IT consultant might make between $48,000 and $79,000 a year in base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, and commissions could push that number to $51,000 and $85,000 per year, according to Glassdoor<\/a>. Seasoned pros, like those with 15 or more years of experience, earn between $80,000 and $137,000 annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t See what it's like to work as a technology consultant in this free course from PwC. Interview your client, identify their needs, and help them build a roadmap.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"PwC\"](\"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Working-at-PwC-150x113.jpg\")
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