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Economics

New Zealand’s Financial Crises Resilience

I have written multiple financial crises articles in the past but have yet to touch on my home turf, New Zealand. These tumultuous times make for quite the backdrop to finally highlight this nation. New Zealand found itself in quite an enviable position following the GFC due to a number of policy decisions that put […]

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Skills, Tips, and Tactics

The Importance of Making Friends in your Consulting Firm

I don’t remember anyone talking about it back when I was recruiting for consulting, but I have noticed that one major contributing factor to consulting workplace satisfaction is having friends at the firm. By friends, I don’t mean the typical “workplace friends” that you get along with at work, get coffee with, and maybe go […]

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Networking

3 Networking Tips for Ambitious Students

Networking is a normal part of student life. The term networking nowadays usually connotes interacting with business people with the goal of achieving a professional outcome, and this becomes increasingly important as the academic journey comes to an end. In the consulting industry networking is more than just gaining a few names and LinkedIn contacts, […]