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Flying High: How to Build Travel Rewards as a Consultant

Tom Spencer

If you are transitioning into consulting from school or a job in industry or government, you will likely begin traveling more than ever. Sure, maybe you have gone to a few conferences or travelled to your company’s annual meeting, but once you begin a consulting career you will be on the road much more frequently than before.

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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. In larger offices that have consistent streams of work in many industries, new consultants may be pigeon-holed to particular industries (e.g.

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Moreover, performance bonuses and salary increases with each stage of the consulting career ladder convey the sentiment that good performance is appropriately and fairly rewarded. Another potential extrinsic motivator is the lifestyle and social standing that comes with the job. Image: Pexels.