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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Having had about a year on the new job, I want to highlight the benefits of this transition to give the many consultants out there some perspective. Last year, after 2.5 Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Consulting Career Pathways After a Few Years (Edition 1: Undergrad to Consulting)

Tom Spencer

At about the 3-year mark after entering consulting most consultants who matriculated directly from undergrad begin to seriously consider their next steps. For prospective and current consultants alike, I want to highlight the reflections and career pathways taken by such consultants. Pivot to Industry. Pivot to Start-Ups.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Below is a recap of four key reasons management consulting provides a truly differentiated career opportunity. Generally, as the higher the prestige of a given consulting firm, the greater these benefits.

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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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Consulting Bound – Personal Life Management

Tom Spencer

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child.

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

It is a crucial question for management consultancies (and other professional service firms), which are – by definition of their core competence – dependent on good performers and dedicated employees. 1980)), and a consulting job usually has all of these intrinsic benefits. and Wall T.

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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. insurance) or types of work (e.g.