2019

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Tips for Undergrads Pursuing the Consulting Track

Tom Spencer

As a business major in college, I became familiar with the world of consulting early on. But for those who come from non-business majors (science, engineering, arts, law, etc.), the path to consulting may seem daunting. Here are 4 tips that I’ve picked up over the years which will help you pursue the consulting track.

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Avoid W-2 Status and Extra Tax: Become a Licensed Business

Successful Independent Consulting

Basically, AB5 requires all gig workers, freelancers, independent consultants, and other solopreneurs to be legitimate businesses because the client companies who hire you must be able to prove that you are indeed a business. If you live in an unincorporated area of a county, then usually the county requires a business license.

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Picking Among Consulting Offers

Tom Spencer

When fortunate enough to have more than one consulting offer, a common sentiment is to go for the firm that is more prestigious or pays the most (oftentimes those go hand and hand). However, I always recommend that anyone who gets more than one consulting offer should think beyond prestige and pay. Areas of strength and growth.

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Volunteer Consulting: The Ultimate Consulting Career Gut Check and Primer

Tom Spencer

Compensation for your volunteer consulting work is at an exciting zero. Yet for graduate students seriously considering a consulting career without prior professional consulting experience, I would strongly recommend it. Let’s first clarify what volunteer consulting is and isn’t. Making Sure Consulting is a Good Fit.

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How to Create Breakthrough Success without Burnout: Interview with Rachelle Stone

Consulting Matters

I’m super excited to have an opportunity to interview Rachelle Stone, one of my favorite Consultant Institute members, almost graduate. Good to be here, Betsy. What made you decide to leave your corporate job and start your own consulting business? Betsy Jordyn: Welcome everybody, this is Betsy Jordyn. Rachelle, welcome.

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Preparation for the Case Interview:  Math, Charts and Market Sizing

Tom Spencer

A major portion of the consulting case interview tests your quantitative skills. Consultants work with a lot of data and can spend a significant amount of time crunching numbers. But it’ll all be worth it when you get that second round interview and consulting offer! Let’s face it. Do calculations on scratch paper.

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Two Mindset Shifts Required for Casing Excellence 

Tom Spencer

Properly preparing for strategy consulting interviews doesn’t just mean learning the process, memorizing frameworks, and casing all-out; in order to ensure success it’s also critically important that a mindset shift occurs. Good candidates get to the right answer. Always Be Framing. To resolve “a”, I did x. To resolve “b” I did y.