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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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Consultant Ninja: Reasons not to stay in Consulting: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Yesterday upon arrival at her hotel she received a fruit basket, a warm welcome from the staff who greeted her by first name, and the below card. One of our partners spends a fair amount of time in one city (not his home) and always stays at the sane hotel. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Reasons not to stay in Consulting. How depressing.

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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?

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. In the case of the recruiting issue, we made faster hiring a competition, rewarding individuals and teams that showed the best results.

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I'm a Rock Star.or just Insane. And this hotel doesn't have wireless.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

Gotta be there for campus recruiting! Now I’m back at the hotel. I’m sitting in the hotel bar, and they don’t have wireless. I’m convinced that loud bar music is a covert government operation designed to make people with no life and sitting alone in hotel bars feel good about rationalizing why they’re not talking to anyone.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you were a hotel chain, would you be a Motel 6, Courtyard by Marriott, or a Ritz-Carlton? Part of the problem is that when staffing agencies recruit workers, they often use the term “consultant” for all types of roles because it sounds more professional. If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply?

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What Nursing Parents Need to Know About Pumping During Work Travel

Harvard Business

Show up earlier to the airport than you’re used to, so you can pump before you take off, and reserve early check-ins at your hotels to facilitate pumping on arrival. Call your hotel in advance and ask about refrigeration options. The parents I talked to offered some other hard-won tips: Be early to everything.

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