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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”. Used wisely, this is a major perk. “We

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Ensuring Good Performance: How Consultancies Keep Their Employees Motivated

Tom Spencer

Given the project-based nature of consulting work, allowing employees to take breaks in order to raise families, learn, and pursue personal passions, is a viable option. It also helps to recruit or retain talented employees who might otherwise not opt for the consulting lifestyle.

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Consulting Bound – Personal Life Management

Tom Spencer

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Sometimes, mere days into a consultant's career, she'll already receive phone calls from headhunters looking to place them at other opportunities. Strategy departments of corporations particularly love to hire former strategy consultants. Private equity firms also enjoy recruiting former consultants. Additional Resources.