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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.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? The terms you use to describe yourself will impact how potential clients perceive you, how they pay you, and even how much they're willing to pay. Consultants give strategic advice and often lead complex projects.

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Want a Data-Driven Organization? Start with Your Talent Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Analytical skill sets also need to include: negotiating consulting communication developing others quantitative analysis Also, organizations need analytical leadership at every level, not just in the CTO or IT department. Culture Lever #2 : How leaders react to critical incidents.

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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 evaluate issues that the client is facing and help them develop action plans for improvement.

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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). AI refers to a range of technologies that allow computers (or robots) to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.

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Selling Your Competitive Advantages in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. Yet, I don’t remember many conversations about succeeding within a consulting firm after joining.

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3 Networking Tips for Ambitious Students

Tom Spencer

In the consulting industry networking is more than just gaining a few names and LinkedIn contacts, it is about building personal relationships and a portfolio of prospective business opportunities. For students, networking is a fundamental stepping stone on the path towards a career in consulting. Do you know how to prepare?