CONSULTANT VS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

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What would you say the difference is between a consultant and an independent contractor? Is it what they call themselves, but it can be one and the same...or is there some definition somewhere?

Thanks

Hunter1

This isn't scientific or anything, but I think it's all in what they call themselves, and a consultant is generally an independent contractor. They usually are alike in the way you pay them; not on the payroll. But, I'd say that a consultant generally tells you how to do your work better/different, etc, and an independent contractor actually does some of your work that you don't have the time, expertise, equipment, willingness, etc to do.