Eight Strategies To Help Public Health Consultants Feel Less Isolated Working From Home
One fear that aspiring consultants share with me is that they worry that working solo from home will feel isolating. Many of us in the public health profession are used to working in very collaborative environments, with lots of interaction with colleagues and the communities we serve. So going off on our own can feel scary.
Read today’s post to learn about my top eight strategies to avoid isolation.
Public Health Consulting: The Power of Niching Down
For the first 5+ years of my consulting business, I was a “generalist”. Meaning I took on all different types of projects for different types of clients. Now I consider myself a “specialist”- find out why I did it and why I recommend it.
Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Rebecca Drewette-Card, DrPH, MSPH
Each month, I will introduce you to a public health consultant or entrepreneur and they will share their path to self-employment and outline key pieces of advice for aspiring business owners.
Today we welcome Dr. Rebecca Drewette-Card from Topsham, Maine!
Twitter Chats for Public Health Consultants
One career development strategy I strongly recommend is participation in Twitter chats, which are facilitated discussions on a focused topic. Participants use a specific hashtag (e.g., #publichealth) in their tweets so that fellow participants can see their responses and they can be included in the larger conversation. These chats promote networking, provide the opportunity to establish yourself as an expert in your niche, and initiate conversations on historic or timely topics.
Register For My Free Webinar: Five Essential Skills for Aspiring Health Education Consultants
Ever wonder what it would be like to work for yourself?
If so, you’re not alone. So please join me on an upcoming webinar hosted by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).
This FREE, live webinar “Five Essential Skills for Aspiring Health Education Consultants” will be held Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 2-3pm Eastern Time.
Professional Development For Public Health Consultants: Where To Go and What To Do?
Conferences are pricey if you are paying for your own travel and registration, plus you are losing time for paid client work.
So you want to be strategic about the opportunities you pursue and think ahead about your goals for attending.