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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. insurance) or types of work (e.g.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

This article identifies what lies ahead for graduates considering a future in consulting, and highlights key insights that I gained by interviewing junior and senior consultants. ’ In addition to industry specific knowledge, consulting equips you with highly transferable business and management skills. Brace yourself.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

This group of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology practitioners took turns sharing how they found their way toward our aligned passions of how people think and behave in the workplace. I started working at the age of 16 in 1992 as an industrial cleaner on nights and weekends with my friend Mark.

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From Internship To Full-Time Job: The Best Way Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

Moreover, it is a convenient way to get to know different industries and business functions for those who are still unsure about which career path to follow in the long run. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough. Get to know firms and their differences.

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Airbnb, a California-based private company, to-date has had more than 25M people use its services for stays at locations in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries worldwide, and has been stirring things up in the hospitality industry for the past few years by empowering every individual to turn his or her home into a bed- or bed-and-breakfast.

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Building Consulting Relationships

Tom Spencer

Invest in one quality business suit that you can wear throughout the recruitment process. If you are a practicing consultant then this might include sharing industry knowledge or making helpful introductions. For more information on consulting interviews, please download “ The HUB’s Guide to Consulting Interviews “ ].

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Since a typical project only runs for a few weeks or months, variety is also given – each problem is different from the previous one and especially the younger consultants are encouraged to work on a variety of tasks, ranging from client interviews and qualitative research to model building and financial analysis. Image: Pexels.