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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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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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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

’ In addition to industry specific knowledge, consulting equips you with highly transferable business and management skills. For those who have an interest in specific industries as well as how they operate, consulting can offer you unique access to key decision makers and real time data. Exit opportunities.

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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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‘Uberization’ of consulting: A major disruption or merely hype?

Tom Spencer

UBER and Air-BNB are the companies who have perfected this model and have radically democratized the taxi and hotel industries, tapping into un-utilized excess capacities and ultimately making the economic system more efficient. This gives them an edge especially when it comes to implementing major projects.

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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. If you still have some burning questions, feel free to ask them.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications). Bainies in NYC work to support their clients on nearly every industry and across all ranges. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting.