How to Get a Job in a Consulting Firm
If you've decided that the exciting and professional world of management consulting is a good career match for you, you'll need a plan to find the right position. Consulting firms around the globe hire consultants to work at their offices or on a telecommute basis. Before signing up, you first need to know a little bit about what a consultant does, and what industry you're most interested in.
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Learn About the Industry
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Consultants are people companies hire to give them advice about how to conduct business. There are many kinds of consultants out there; for instance, technical consultants give advice on technological issues, and financial consultants give advice about money. But the biggest branch of consulting is called management consulting. Management consultants are typically organized into teams, specifically chosen for a given project. A project is a job for which the team is hired by an external firm. The team is constructed internally by the consulting firm, and it is maximized for efficient human-capital composition. The average team consists of three to six people, depending on the job specifications and a client's needs.
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You can use RocketBlocks.me to prepare for your cases – it’s an online web app that specifically helps students prepare for the cases by drilling them on the exact types of questions that come up (from structuring case problems, to doing mental math to anayzing charts). Instead of memorizing case structures like Case in Point teaches it forces you to practice structuing, brainstorming, math and all the aspects that are critical to a case.
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jdevries
Dec 02, 2010
I am head of a consulting firm - GREENWICH BV - in the Netherlands and I very much enjoyed this article since if gives some fundamental tips. Still the reality in Europe is more complex and changes a lot from country to country. We are currently advancing to the German, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish market and in every place it is different! -
Crystal Watts
Nov 15, 2010
Great Article! Consulting comes in many shapes, sizes, and forms; therefore, it is vital that you learn the industry, the the products and services, the culture of the company you are seeking to partner with.
