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Defense, then Offense

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The reason this occurs is that these two things happen in a recession: First, some opportunities get destroyed (think: airlines, hotels, restaurants). hotels), other times it shifts a modest step or two beyond what you normally consider “your product category.”. economic history. It has merely shifted somewhere else.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: What is a "3-4-5 Consultant"?

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

Put plainly, "3-4-5" means that, for each week youre working: Youll spend 3 nights at hotels. Were the good guys," theyll claim during your interview. Labels: Consultantese , Gotta Love the Client Site , Hotels , The joys of being a new consultant. So it is with "3-4-5", an important but opaque term of art in this industry.

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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

It’s also worth noting that consulting travel isn’t really travel: on your usual Monday to Thursday run, you’ll see a lot of airports, taxis and hotels, a routine nowhere near as glamourous as people think.

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What it’s really like at a top consulting firm: the good and the bad

Tom Spencer

Anything you don’t get to see on the company dime, you can still probably see for free – just in exchange for a portion of your accumulated airline and hotel points. Ian currently offers one-on-one coaching sessions to help you nail your consulting interview. Expect to be a high flying frequent flyer (and stayer).

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: When they know they're leaving.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

I am restructuring a company and had to interview all staff members of. During the interview, she unwrapped the lolly and started to.fellate it. Many thanks to Alert Crazy Consultant "Catherine" for the hilarity. the HR dept. They knew that many would be terminated. One woman arrived. She was holding a tootsie-pop. Consultantese. (8).

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Cardboard: not for the homeless.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

I am restructuring a company and had to interview all staff members of the HR dept. During the interview, she unwrapped the lolly and started to.fellate it. July 5, 2012 at 2:29 AM. They knew that many would be terminated. One woman arrived in sweatpants and what appeared to be her husbands oversized undershirt. Consultantese. (8).

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Delivering an Unforgettable Customer Experience - Think customers.

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Some people shared stories about highly personalized hotel experiences. This years winners for the Gartner & 1to1 Media CRM Excellence Awards , Intuit and United Airlines, are able to accomplish this in different ways. Others discussed automobile service experiences that went above and beyond their expectations.

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