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Conversation with Accenture Australia

Tom Spencer

I recently had the chance to correspond with Georgia Hewett who handles Corporate Communications for Accenture in Australia/New Zealand. Georgia was extremely helpful and was kind enough to answer some questions I had about Accenture and its recruitment process. Please read my questions and Accenture’s answers below.

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Is Consulting an Attractive Career Option?

Tom Spencer

Prior to Accenture offering me a position, one of my interviewers asked me “what attracted you to consulting?”. Personally, I knew I wanted to get into an industry that understood the “why” and “how” of problem solving. Consulting was also one of the few industries that would allow me to do diverse work. Final thoughts.

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An Overview of Software Consulting

Tom Spencer

Software is key to the efficiency of organizations in almost every industry. The city hired Accenture to modernize its civil service, which led Accenture to create an app to manage daily maintenance in the city by alerting relevant technicians. It is agile, stimulating, and there is plenty room for growth.

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

While consulting firms offer some of the most attractive compensation packages of any industry, they also rely heavily on the quality of their talent to generate business revenue. Consulting firms also need to invest heavily in a range of educational and training opportunities.

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Lessons Learned from my First Year in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Simply put, after the screening, interviewing, onboarding and training process, companies have already figured out where to place potential candidates based on their skills and competencies rather than the respective degree they have studied. Ask for help, help when needed” – Accenture motto.

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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Normally consultants who leave the consulting industry take up positions working for a former client organisation or go on to start their own companies. He discovered that working independently allowed him to identify gaps within the strategy consulting industry that he easily would have missed if he had been working as a employee.

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Launching Startup Ventures: Role of Business Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

Market Research and Analysis Consultants conduct thorough market research, identifying target audiences, competitors, and industry trends. Technology adoption has been shown to increase startup revenue, according to Accenture. Consultants assist in recruitment, training, and fostering a positive company culture.