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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”. You’ll get to travel”. This only works once. Image: Pexels.

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. What else did you consider in the recruitment process, and why ultimately did you pick Altman Vilandrie? Absolutely, I’m happy to chat.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images. My experience is far from unique.

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What Nursing Parents Need to Know About Pumping During Work Travel

Harvard Business

But if the new parent’s return involves business travel, and that parent has chosen to nurse, it’s even more complicated. While it’s common for new parents to feel stressed about juggling life at work and home, for a pumping, traveling parent the stress can be heightened. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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Consulting Career Pathways (Grad School to Consulting)

Tom Spencer

The constant travel, the late nights, and the constant high stress feel less manageable than they were as a 20-something. The consulting perks of fancy dinners and luxury hotels kind of lose their appeal over time. Yes, there are plenty of people who become great moms and dads and manage a long consulting career.

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How to Balance Work and Life in Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Yes, I think it is, but you can't always manage it when you want to manage it. Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. Sure, it was a very nice hotel, and it's really, really cool for the first four weeks. Traveling to the client often involves just taking a taxi or Uber.

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

Tom Spencer

If you are in your final year at university or you have recently finished your degree, there is a chance you are looking at jobs in management consulting. 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. Stay flexible.