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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. For example, my LinkedIn profile highlights my two primary experiences: strategy consulting and international development.

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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”. You’ll get great learning and development opportunities”.

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Research: The Benefits of a Pet-Friendly Workplace

Harvard Business

But a new research study indicates that there’s a lot of upside for developing a pet-friendly workplace, including increased employee well-being and collaboration, as well as playing a key role in recruitment and retention.

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The Impact of AI on the Management Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

ML plays an important part in building AI systems, and refers to the study of algorithms that improve with experience. The risks to the management consulting industry are summarized well in an article written by Alexandre Gonfalonieri , an AI Consultant based in Paris.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. I’m writing this article around my 48th birthday. Wish you all the best!

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Safe Space #8 – what can a manager do about racism at work?

The Management Centre

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues, and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. This time, the issue comes from a manager with a thorny issue: supporting a colleague who has been treated badly but doesn’t want to make a complaint. What is the issue?

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

After spending 18-years under the guidance of your parents, you gain the freedom to explore the world, study a degree of your choice, discover who you are, and explore potential career options. Consulting firms are highly invested in consulting clubs because they offer an ideal recruitment platform from which they can handpick top talent.