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Launching a Consulting Career in the Developing World

Tom Spencer

Applying for a job entails completing online questionnaires, writing cover letters, and undergoing psychometric assessments before you are even invited for an interview. Although attending a top college will help you stand out in the screening process, your academic prowess should be exemplary in comparison to your peers.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

This results in a misplaced comparison between the abilities of an experienced consultant and that of a student one. The comparison is misplaced because nobody would expect a student to work at, or even remotely near, the same level as a professional because they are students.