Tom Spencer

MAY 12, 2023

If you are transitioning into consulting from school or a job in industry or government, you will likely begin traveling more than ever. Sure, maybe you have gone to a few conferences or travelled to your company’s annual meeting, but once you begin a consulting career you will be on the road much more frequently than before.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

You’ll get to travel”. Though it’s highly likely you’ll travel domestically during your consulting career, it’s less likely you’ll have much control over where you travel (see above) or that you’ll travel internationally. This only works once. Used wisely, this is a major perk. “We

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

Before outlining the benefits of internal strategy, I want to highlight a few things: I generally enjoyed my time as a consultant and view the firm I left with high regard. I know people who have boomeranged back to consulting after some time in internal strategy because they missed the consulting lifestyle.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2021

However, staying in consulting means committing more time to the consulting lifestyle with the intense hours, frequent travel, and other consulting stressors. Additionally, it is always easier to stay in a career that you know than taking chances pivoting to a new career.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

The third challenge is coping with the additional hours and travel demanded by the consulting lifestyle. But for those committed problem-solvers willing to pay the price, management consulting can be an ideal career choice. The second challenge is continuing to grow and develop amid potentially strict up-or-out policies.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

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. She just naturally hates talking on the phone and prefers meeting up in person, so we will have to work out a solution.

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