Steve Folland discovers how CSS Wizardry's Harry Roberts went from secure staff job to in-demand consultant and international speaker. Harry now advises and runs workshops for the like of Google, BBC and NHS. But as a consultant, beware: if you're good at your job, you'll never get hired twice.

You'll hear that there's a lot behind a Front-end Architect, as Harry shares great tips on self marketing, the importance of your own site's language to getting hired and the difference in being a freelance consultant and how to reach that point.

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Here’s some of the key takeaway points:

• Before you leave your full time job: put time (years) into self-marketing
• Before you leave your full time job: give as much of a notice period as possible
• Give away a lot of your knowledge for free as 'content marketing' but don't forget to put a 'Hire Me' message across your blog and site
• Speakers don't often get paid, but there are many advantages
• Put something out there as soon as you can and then perfect it later, don't just wait
• Consultants should work to a 'value-based' pricing model

More from Harry

Harry Roberts on Twitter

Harry Roberts' CSS Wizardry site

Harry Roberts on GitHub

Useful Links

Harry's girlfriend's shop: Whosit & Whatsit

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