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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one? Well…sure.

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

SolomonEdwards : Provides financial, operational, and technology consulting. Online Platforms Catalant TalMix Graphite LinkedIn Services Marketplace Pro tip: When using online platforms, upload the most detailed version of your resum that you can. Korn Ferry : Excels at filling interim leadership positions. Here are some to consider.

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How a Cyber Attack Could Cause the Next Financial Crisis

Harvard Business

Ever since the forced bankruptcy of the investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered the financial crisis 10 years ago, regulators, risk managers, and central bankers around the globe have focused on shoring up banks’ ability to withstand financial shocks. But the next crisis might not come from a financial shock at all.

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Worried About Impending Layoffs?

Harvard Business

In this piece, the author outlines four ways to get started: 1) Just as it’s important to maintain your health by getting periodic check-ups, you should also update your resume and LinkedIn profile regularly. It’s a prudent best practice to take care of these updates before you need to. 2) Develop a list of your own top values.

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MBA Countdown: Timing for Your MBA Application Package

Tom Spencer

Access to financial aid: Many scholarships and financial aid opportunities are awarded in Rounds 1 and 2. By the time Round 3 applications are reviewed, fewer funds may be available, reducing your chances of receiving financial support. Create a rough draft of your narrative and the key points you want to cover in your essays.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

In my time at McKinsey, easily half the people who left the firm went into the financial world (from hedge funds to PE), and salary was undoubtedly a major factor in the decision. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks. CONSULTING.

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Research: How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on Your Resume

Harvard Business

Specifically, we used a technique — known as the resume audit method — that is widely seen as the gold standard for measuring employment discrimination. All in all, we sent fictitious resumes to 316 offices of 147 top law firms in 14 cities, from candidates who were supposedly trying to land a summer internship position.

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