by lewsauder | Apr 28, 2017 | Career Management, Consulting Sales, Getting in to Consulting
Although there are many ways to categorize consulting, one major difference is whether someone works as an independent consultant, or as a consultant working for a consulting firm. Firm consultants vs independent consultants Independent consultants generally have a...
by lewsauder | Jul 20, 2015 | Career Management
I had lunch with a former client the other day. As we talked, I realized how different our careers had evolved. We both got our undergraduate and MBA degrees at the same universities. But he got a corporate job and I chose consulting. By looking at his LinkedIn...
by lewsauder | Apr 13, 2015 | Getting in to Consulting
I could tell by the look on his face that the interview was over. I was sitting in an interview with a top tier consulting firm in my college’s career services center. The interviewer had explained what it was like to work there. He said there would be a lot of...
by lewsauder | Mar 30, 2015 | Getting in to Consulting
When I tell someone I’m a consultant I never know what the response is going to be. Some people are impressed. With some people, their son or daughter is a consultant and they sense a connection. Still with others, I see them trying to suppress a sneer. Some of...
by lewsauder | Jun 23, 2014 | Getting in to Consulting
To some, a consulting career is a destination. You may target consulting firms as college graduation looms. If that attempt is unsuccessful, you may accept a job in another industry with the goal of acquiring a few years of business experience and applying with...
