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Career Advice

Why consulting is a good place to start

Employers think ex-consultants are the bees-knees. There are lots of reasons for this.  Here are four of the best. 1. The Experience In principle, consulting provides an incredible grounding in business. A consultant who does two or three years is likely to be exposed to all sorts of industries and commercial situations.  A consultant might […]

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AI / Big Data

Automation is coming! Are you ready for it?

Like it or not automation is coming  In the past decade, robots have made drastic improvements in terms of the tasks they can perform. From military grade and industrial robots to household ones, there is no doubt that many of our daily tasks will eventually be performed by them. Although Tesla had to pull back […]

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Interviews

How to Handle Rejection from a Consulting Firm

According to Business Insider, the odds of getting hired by McKinsey & Company are less than 1%, although this is not unique to McKinsey. To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the […]