Conference Finance Meeting Recruiting 
Tom Spencer
MARCH 3, 2023
Attend industry events and conferences, join professional organizations, and seek out internships or job shadowing opportunities. This will give you a chance to meet people in the consulting industry and learn more about what it takes to be successful in this field. Keep on Trying!
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 16, 2008
The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. If you want maximum career flexibility WITHIN finance (and corporate financial roles), investment banking provides that.
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Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Practice will only help for future interviews or next year’s recruiting cycle. Explore alternatives such as grad school, finance, and entrepreneurship. Suggested areas include finance (eg, investment banking and sales & trading) and the corporate track (eg, corporate management and product management).
Management Consulted
MAY 21, 2009
Out of school, join professional associations, networking groups, attend conferences, etc. Always speak to bankers/consultants , not recruiters, to get things done. “How about for people who do not know consultants or even finance people? How do you build those names and meet those people in the first place?”
Tom Spencer
JUNE 7, 2015
Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. How does finance link to strategy and basic accounting? How do you work with clients?
Harvard Business
JANUARY 19, 2018
After a presentation or big meeting, state one thing you think went well and then ask for advice on one thing you could improve. It’s not always possible to get noticed by senior leaders through your direct work so you might try volunteering for initiatives, such as charity work, company events, or on-campus recruiting.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In regular phone calls and meetings for nearly two decades, as well as a biennial Pioneering Leaders summit, the group has been helping each other figure out how to work more effectively so they could have time for their lives, sharing successful strategies and learning from failures. “But weren’t sure how.”
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