Remove how-consultants-can-help
Remove Development Remove Industry Remove Recruiting Remove Recruitment
article thumbnail

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”. You can choose the cases you work on”.

article thumbnail

Fireside Chat – Consulting Recruiting at Target and Non-Target Universities

Tom Spencer

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. Why did you decide to pursue management consulting? Jeff : I had little idea about management consulting until my second year at university.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Does Getting an MBA Dual Graduate Degree Help with Consulting Recruiting?

Tom Spencer

As a volunteer graduate school advisor, I often get asked if acquiring an additional graduate degree in addition to an MBA as a dual degree student improves consulting recruiting opportunities. Seeking a dual degree is most helpful when you have a more focused interest. Targeting certain focus areas within consulting.

article thumbnail

Launching a Consulting Career in the Developing World

Tom Spencer

Launching a management consulting career is a daunting task due to the competitive nature of the profession. There is also a large pool of applicants for managing consulting jobs in the developing world and few firms that are actually hiring. Most companies recruit from a limited number of top ranked universities.

article thumbnail

The Impact of AI on the Management Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

Consulting, like many other industries, is under threat from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The risks to the management consulting industry are summarized well in an article written by Alexandre Gonfalonieri , an AI Consultant based in Paris.

article thumbnail

Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. They may hire a consultant to advise on ideas for gaining market share.

article thumbnail

LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

LinkedIn is an often overlooked part of the management consulting application. LinkedIn is actually a key part of the management consulting application. The last thing you want is to be notified by LinkedIn that a consultant or partner has viewed your profile, only to receive a rejection letter the next day.

Resumes 103