Hi Everyone,

This is the first posting on our new Blog, and I hope it works OK.

We are going to have an evening meeting soon that is slated to have a discussion about the appropriate uses of Brokers for Consultants. We hope to have a panel of Brokers (at least two) come to discuss how they work, trends in placements, etc. We might even have a member or two discuss experiences with Brokers, both positive and negative. This is all just in the planning stages as yet. As has been true lately, we would leave lots of time for questions, and comments by the attendees. We thought such a discussion would be interesting to both newer and seasoned consultants.

The question is do any of you know any specific persons that are Brokers inside larger brokerage houses, or individuals, that are at least somewhat professional about working with consultants, and especially on a 1099 or “corp to corp basis”? This can include Expert Witness, technical and management placement houses, etc.

Brokers, by my definition, do not participate in the project except for marketing and handling funds. They don’t give an assessment of the planning, execution and/or quality assurance of the project. These functions are performed by the consultant, or the hiring firm.

Thanks in advance for any input you might have.

Carl Angotti
Angotti Product Development
408-429-2189