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The Lockdown Unlocks Real Work

Markovitz Consulting

Low-value travel? At a $500M footwear company I once worked with, the founder and CEO—long removed from his role product development—decided that he didn’t like a particular style his product team had designed, developed, and purchased. Obviously, working from home presents a different set of challenges. Long commutes?

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David and Goliath: How Boutique Firms Triumph

Tom Spencer

Whether it’s financial services, healthcare, marketing, digital transformation, or sustainability, these firms bring a level of understanding and knowledge that can only be achieved through focused practice. As a result, these firms can quickly adapt to changes in the market and client needs.

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5 Ways AI is Changing the Consulting Landscape

Tom Spencer

Automation AI provides consultants with an opportunity to automate many time consuming tasks, such as collecting and analysing data, generating reports, and creating presentations. She enjoys tennis, hiking, creative writing, travel, exploring new cultures, and mentoring K-12 students.

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Purpose Behind Networking as an Aspiring Consulting

Tom Spencer

Beyond expanding one’s professional circle, networking presents numerous opportunities to learn more about a company, demonstrate genuine interest in a prospective job opportunity, cultivate lasting relationships, and hopefully obtain a valuable referral. Referrals can be a game-changer in the competitive consulting job market.

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Consulting vs. Coaching

Consulting Matters

A coach helps individual leaders develop clarity on what he or she needs to focus on and create action plans to achieve those goals. They also provide accountability and support to ensure effective implementation of development plans. new role or have significant changes in present role). Coaches are not therapists.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

They evaluate issues that the client is facing and help them develop action plans for improvement. Let’s say a company is looking to relocate to a new market. They may hire a consultant to advise on ideas for gaining market share. Your client may present the issue in a biased manner.

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Want to Start a Consulting Business? 10 Reasons Why You Should!

Consulting Matters

My youngest was two about turn three and this was my last chance to be a more present mom. I hired an amazing mentor and web strategist who helped me create a world-class website and marketing strategy and landed my first client within 2 weeks of launching that earned me 10x more of what I was earning as a freelancer.