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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

While my martial arts journey has been long and difficult, it has also been rewarding and improved my professional life as a future consultant. In consulting, you must master certain frameworks before you move on to the next one. You too can achieve success in your consulting interviews. Performing and Executing.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

Student consulting would seem to most students as an obvious first step towards a career in consulting. However, Sam Smith has recently argued in the post ‘ Student consulting – Does it deliver? This results in a misplaced comparison between the abilities of an experienced consultant and that of a student one.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. Much of the work in consulting depends on relationships and trust. Tom: What is 2020 Delivery’s travel model? Please read the edited transcript of my discussion with Mike below.

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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Tom Spencer

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO follow-up on my replies and build with natural conversation (good topics to mention are sports, food, and travel). The smoother it is, the better. Poor body language.

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

He has been with Marakon for more than 7 years, and joined directly as a fresh graduate from Oxford University where he studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology. Tom: Alex, I understand that you studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology at Oxford. What made you decide to pursue a career in strategy consulting?

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How to Apply for a New Job After You’ve Been Fired

Harvard Business

Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career. ” Your cover letter needn’t dwell on your prior job either, according to Fernández-Aráoz.