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Published: Monday, October 15, 2012
The search for a job, whether you’re coming out of college or a senior executive, is never easy. It is a venture into the unknown, and that can be scary and daunting. But fret not! While a healthy respect for the interview process should always be maintained, [...] Read More >>
Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The economic situation in Europe might still be the largest of the "known unknowns" facing the world's economy. Seemingly balanced on a knife-edge, anything other than positive news from the likes of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy has the potential [...] Read More >>
Published: Thursday, September 27, 2012
From helping major organizations implement cloud-based data storage solutions to working on software to ensure that the government can keep running, tech consultants perform some of the most vital work in the economy today—and for very little recognition.
While [...] Read More >>
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012
In an increasingly global economy, businesses have fewer boundaries than ever before, and must go where the opportunities are in order to survive, compete and grow. The rising importance of the Asia Pacific region is no secret—China and Japan boast the [...] Read More >>
Published: Monday, July 16, 2012
This is the first in a series of posts for Vault by Nick Waugh and Kenton Kivestu on preparing for the upcoming consulting recruitment cycle. Stay tuned for a four-part series on cracking the case interview that will be coming up in August—just in time [...] Read More >>
Published: Monday, June 25, 2012
When it comes to changing jobs, there's a clear hierarchy of difficulty at play:
Easiest: Changing to a job in the same function and industry.
Harder: Changing job function or industry.
Hardest: Changing both your job function and your industry at the [...] Read More >>
Published: Friday, April 20, 2012
From outward appearances, business consulting is glamorous. You work with top people at respected firms. You travel constantly. You delve into the deepest recesses of prominent organizations to help solve their problems. You play hard and work harder—and [...] Read More >>
Published: Monday, April 16, 2012
Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg has been in the news of late for an interview she did with Makers.com, an organization dedicated to "showcasing hundreds of compelling stories from women of today and tomorrow." While there are many meaningful takeaways [...] Read More >>
Published: Monday, April 09, 2012
"It's getting worse. It's his fault. Vote for me."
"No, it's getting better. It's my doing, and it would get worse if you voted for him. Vote for me."
With the amount of noise over the unemployment number likely to get more intense the closer the election [...] Read More >>
Published: Monday, April 02, 2012
It's difficult to feel anything but jealous when someone you know announces that they'll be spending the foreseeable future "on the beach." But spare a thought for that person if they happen to work as a consultant. Because while that expression may conjure [...] Read More >>
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