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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Consulting clients are generally businesses, government entities, non-profits, and NGOs. Career pages explain intern/first year programs, and the recruitment process. How do Consulting Firms Work? Coffee Chat with Employees.

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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. During the recruiting process, firms screen candidates for potential to succeed given the firm’s business portfolio and culture.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

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ESG’s Impact on Professional Services

Prudent Pedal

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) “marketing” is the season’s latest trend. How firms use ESG to position their businesses is of strategic importance to a firm’s brand, demand generation, client relationships, recruiting, and culture. Why is ESG important to Professional Services? Attracting the best talent.

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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.” Operations and Logistics. Automotive.

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Volunteer Consulting: The Ultimate Consulting Career Gut Check and Primer

Tom Spencer

Looking back, that experience significantly shaped my successful recruiting strategy and confirmed my desire to enter the consulting industry. These programs are structured to mirror professional consulting, albeit with smaller scale clients such as start-ups, local non-profits, or small government offices.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. But the government audit practice is the largest practice in the area.