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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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Consulting Career Pathways (Grad School to Consulting)

Tom Spencer

I previously wrote a similar article for those in consulting coming from undergrad. Now I want to highlight the outlook for those who joined consulting from grad school. Compensation Factors Leaving consulting for most people means taking a temporary pay cut in total take-home pay.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

Consulting is a career where you hit the ground running. Having a clear direction and strategy for your career early on can grant you amazing advantages, but so can keeping your options open and exploring the opportunities offered by consulting. The joys of consulting. Consulting offers many attractive benefits.

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

Dennis is an ex- Altman Vilandrie consultant who made a jump from consulting into the tech start-up scene. He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. Yeah, definitely. I started at Yale in 2008.

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What it’s really like at a top consulting firm: the good and the bad

Tom Spencer

Amid the intensity of recruiting for consulting, few stop to think what it will really be like once they’ve achieved their mission to get into a top-tier consulting firm. So, 10 months into my BCG career, I’m here to tell you what I view to be the 3 best and the 3 worst aspects of the consulting life. Bad #2: Travel.

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From Internship To Full-Time Job: The Best Way Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

If you are in your final year at university or you have recently finished your degree, there is a chance you are looking at jobs in management consulting. Consulting is not for everyone. No matter how set you are on a consulting career, it is still possible you won’t actually like the job. Stay flexible.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images. My experience is far from unique.

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