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Flying High: How to Build Travel Rewards as a Consultant

Tom Spencer

If you are transitioning into consulting from school or a job in industry or government, you will likely begin traveling more than ever. Sure, maybe you have gone to a few conferences or travelled to your company’s annual meeting, but once you begin a consulting career you will be on the road much more frequently than before.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. When it comes to understanding the carbon footprint of these aircraft, the primary culprit is the engine.

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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Since everyone has a unique financial situation, amount of free time, and ability to travel, some of these suggestions will be more applicable to you than others. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government. Learn a New Skill. He earned his Ph.D.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience). When did you first stumble upon the field of government consulting? What did you discover about it?

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

With 57 offices worldwide, Booz offers consulting services for top businesses, governments, and organizations. Besides their core competency – advising the federal government and its contractors – maybe this is why we could call them “America’s favorite.” Booz, Business Engineering Service; Edwin G.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. For this reason, strategy consultants generally carry out work assigned by top managers, like CxOs, directors and senior managers.

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Bank of Japan Buying Over 100% of Japanese Bond Issuance; Steen Jakobsen Expects "FantasyLand Will Give Way to RealityLand"

MishTalk

Yes, world should rejoice, take stocks & US dollar higher making sure EM engine is killed totally. World only has two engines of growth: EM and US. World only has two engines of growth: EM and US. End of financial engineering? commodities, energy (which is excellent lead for "anchored" inflation expectations.)

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