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...
by lewsauder | Jan 27, 2014 | Getting in to Consulting
(This week’s blog is guest written by the fine people at ConsultingFact.com) Management consulting recruitment season brings out some of the best candidates for the vacant positions that are available. The interview process is known for being highly selective,...
by lewsauder | Jan 21, 2013 | Getting in to Consulting
As of January, 2013 the U.S. unemployment rate stood at 7.8% (Bureau of Labor Statistics). That’s certainly lower than its peak of 10% in October 2009, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. Still, the consulting industry is in the intense pursuit of...
by lewsauder | Sep 24, 2012 | Getting in to Consulting
When I was in my last semester of college, I had interviewed with a lot of different companies and it all came down to three offers to decide among. One was from an insurance company in central Illinois near my family where I grew up. Another was from an insurance...
by lewsauder | Mar 12, 2012 | Getting in to Consulting
A few years ago, I made a comment to a co-worker about an episode of the TV series Grey’s Anatomy. He quickly cut me off saying that his sister-in-law is a doctor at a hospital and it’s nothing like the way they portray the life of a doctor on that show. TV is not...
by lewsauder | Jun 13, 2011 | Getting in to Consulting
After a 5-year hiatus from consulting, I recently reentered consulting, joining a Chicago-area consulting firm. I left consulting because I had never done anything else and wanted to see if the grass was greener. In many ways it was. I had a nice office with a view...
