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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. Used wisely, this is a major perk. “We We have systems in place to protect work-life balance”.

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Since a typical project only runs for a few weeks or months, variety is also given – each problem is different from the previous one and especially the younger consultants are encouraged to work on a variety of tasks, ranging from client interviews and qualitative research to model building and financial analysis.