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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. 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”. insurance) or types of work (e.g.

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Given the project-based nature of consulting work, allowing employees to take breaks in order to raise families, learn, and pursue personal passions, is a viable option. It also helps to recruit or retain talented employees who might otherwise not opt for the consulting lifestyle. Image: Pexels.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Consultants learn a lot--fast. A consultant can learn much about many different types of industries and business challenges through their variety of casework. I have heard a number of hiring managers and headhunters remark that a year of consulting experience is worth 1.5-3 3 years of traditional industry experience.