When you sit down for an interview or a performance review at a management consulting firm, you are being evaluated beyond just your current role. In fact, you are being assessed for longer term viability – from the next level … Continue Reading
We get dozens of inquiries every year about how feasible it is to get an internal transfer to a different office. During the recruiting process, what if your first choice office is London, but you receive an opportunity to take … Continue Reading
This week, we have a special treat for you. This sage advice comes to us from Coleman Collins, author of the forthcoming The Road Warrior: A Practical Guide to Maintaining Your Health, Productivity, and Sanity While Traveling for Work and … Continue Reading
We have many of you ask us what it’s like to be a woman in consulting. How is the firm culture? Is there time to have a family and rise up the ranks inside a top firm? Today, Jenny Rae … Continue Reading
These days, everyone and their mother have an opinion on the current state of political affairs. But how do you navigate the minefield of political opinion while employed in management consulting – an industry notorious for being apolitical? Or even more … Continue Reading
One of the best things about strategy consulting is that you get to work across a broad spectrum of industries, giving you exposure to a lot of the wonderful variety that exists around us in the business world. However, one … Continue Reading
In 2013, The Economist published an article on the increasing demand for management consulting in various sectors of society. This article, titled, “To the Brainy, the Spoils”, was headed up with the following tagline: “As the world grows more confusing, … Continue Reading
Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. True, true – many of you are dreaming about that coveted MBB job offer, with the prestige and lucrative lifestyle that follows. … Continue Reading
While the majority of questions we get from our readers are about breaking into consulting, a good portion of them are from new hires looking for guidance in their first 3 months on the job. We’ve seen questions on everything from … Continue Reading
A U.S.-based reader recently emailed me a series of recruiting and lifestyle questions about international consulting. It’s a great topic that hasn’t been addressed here before. Today, we’ll avoid the standard “10 key points about international consulting” post, and instead … Continue Reading