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Back to the Office! A new one!

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

This is my first day in the office, and boy was I impressed! We drag our feet to the office after a comfy work from home experience, but Accenture’s new New York office just opened up at 1 Manhattan West, so I was actually really excited to see the views! We’re on the 66th floor here!

We had to jump through a lot of loops to come in. Filling out a Return to Office request which is to choose days you want to come in and get approved, a negative COVID test result every 7 calendar days within the time you come in (onsite rapid testing, at home covid kit, or rapid testing elsewhere), and then you have to reserve a space.

You can work without a mask in an enclosed office, collaborate in reserved closed collab spaces or in reserved open workspaces with a mask on, and then check in! It was all worth it in the end!

Are you heading back to the office? I did a poll on my Instagram story before and looks like majority would want to come in only a few times a week or month, so if you’re in the Accenture NY Metro office, definitely check it out!

Follow me on Instagram at @christine.innovates for more! I go over technology consulting, technology, consulting, careers, and also my own personal stories and narratives as a young working professional!

Ikigai

June 16, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

If you know me, I’m OBSESSED with ikigai! I even have a YouTube video on it! I think it’s so important for people to pursue a life purpose or a career they find fulfilling and don’t have to “settle” for less on something that doesn’t make them happy, they don’t do well in, or just pays the bills or doesn’t even.

Ikigai was actually how I found out about technology consulting. I wanted to be a photographer, director, producer, CPA, entrepreneur, teacher, psychologist, psychiatrist, designer, software engineer, etc. The list goes on. I basically swapped so many times more than I can count, but what really helped me focus on a tangible career that I actually like was Ikigai.

If you’re still trying to figure out your calling or to even see what’s the next step, try this out. The point is to be as broad and open-minded as possible and you’ll discover careers you never would have considered.

One big important point to consider is ikigai does evolve so as you learn more about what you like and don’t like, hone in your skills and knowledge, and more careers and opportunities pop up, it may change! It’s always an evolving process and that’s the beauty of life.

Testimonials

June 11, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

Yet another success story! I wanted to share to you all of the success stories of landing a job or internship in technology consulting as a result of my content and community!

If you are interested in a career in technology consulting, make sure to join Technology Consulting Community’s Facebook group, Clubhouse, and Discord server to join the discussions on how to launch and grow your career in technology consulting! We also have free events, programs, activities, and workshops.

Check out my YouTube channel for video content focusing on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!
https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong

I also do free career coaching sessions on my YouTube channel so check out the application: https://forms.gle/nTAynaVRWxVPS9hHA I also do paid 1-on-1 coaching sessions. Just DM me!

Best Internships for Consulting

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

One common question I get is what internships should you get if you want to pursue consulting, and it’s a trick question because most people instantly think of Big 4, MBB, or Accenture (gotta add it to the list), but they think if they don’t get a consulting internship it’s game over.

Find roles and programs where you can grow and cultivate these skills. The title may not seem entirely related but the nature of the work is. It’s all about the story and the transferable skills. Some internships that could translate well would be data analytics, market research, supply chain management, operations management, IT project management, product management, financial analysis, and so much more. And even on top of the “role,” actually working on these skills are not guaranteed so you may want to go out of your way to put them to practice either by talking to your supervisor or doing it outside of your internship.

Technology Consulting Community’s pro Bono consulting program is a GREAT example of getting real experience with clients and working on all these skills! It’s free, global, and very fulfilling, so comment down below if you’re interested in learning more as we do rolling applications and send out an interest form to our email list and Facebook group for our next round of clients!

What is the Kanban Method?

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Do you know what the kanban method is? I think everyone has seen some form of kanban (even the assembly line in fast food chains), but didn’t know there was an actual name for it or that the tech industry uses it too!

If you’re interested in tech, you must know what it is and how it is applied. Sometimes this can be used as a project management tool in consulting, features to develop in software engineering teams, and user stories on product teams. This honestly can be applied to many other aspects of life as well like pipelines!

Testimonials

May 28, 2021June 11, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

I wanted to share another successful story! My YouTube channel has content for four pillars of content in technology consulting: what is tech consulting, how to get a job in tech consulting, how I got into Accenture, and how to do well on the job in tech consulting. The video content itself is left pretty vague but they are nuggets of advice I have done myself or know others have done and I think it is transferable to other firms and even areas of consulting! If you’re interested in learning about tech consulting, this IS the way for you! https://youtube.com/c/ChristineWong

If you are interested in a career in technology consulting, make sure to join Tech Consulting Community’s Facebook group, Clubhouse, and Discord server to join the discussions on how to launch and grow your career in technology consulting! We also have free events, programs, activities, and workshops.

Check out my YouTube channel for video content focusing on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!

I also do a free career coaching program on my YouTube channel and paid 1-on-1 private coaching sessions. Just DM me!

What is a RAID log?

May 26, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

This is a project management tool a lot of my projects used and this was actually something I have never used prior to coming to Accenture. A lot of consulting projects (but not all) use RAID logs to keep all of the outstanding items left to do and mitigate. They actually come into play in a lot of steering committees as well when making decisions on what to do and how!

Have you used a RAID log before? How do you think this would help your future projects?

My Public Speaking Tips!

May 19, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

It may come as a shock to many people that I used to be the absolute worst in public speaking. Even presenting to ONE PERSON! From stuttering, no eye contact, reading off of a piece of paper, shaking voice, these are the main tips I ended up doing that really helped.

I still get nervous when talking to large groups of people (virtual less so), but really just being comfortable with being uncomfortable I think is my BIGGEST tip and it’s easier said that done, but forcing yourself to speak in front of big groups either volunteering to present or becoming a host for townhalls at work, speak at school events, or even starting a YouTube channel!

Let me know what other tips you had in public speaking! I do plan on making a video on this because as someone who is an introvert who spoke in broken English due to my Asian American background, I never imagined myself speaking at large events or in big townhalls and presentations at work. Maybe someone could relate!

Another testimonial!

May 14, 2021June 11, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

We’re getting a lot of amazing success stories on getting jobs and internships landed by our members of Technology Consulting Community and subscribers of my YouTube channel! You can also be one of these success stories by joining the Facebook group, Discord server, pro Bono technology consulting program, mentorship program, and join our email newsletter to stay up to date on all of the announcements, events, and programs! I also do paid and free 1-on-1 coaching sessions as well, so DM for that!

Check out my YouTube channel for video content focusing on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!

What is Salesforce?

May 12, 2021 cwong0102Leave a comment

If you’re in the tech world, you may have heard of Salesforce, but if you haven’t this is for you!

Salesforce is such a great software for learn because of its innovation in the cloud, and they also have FREE TRAINING to learn everything you need to know about Salesforce!

Head over to Salesforce Trailhead for the free training! With the pandemic pushing companies to realize cloud is the future, if you want a competitive skill that you can learn at your home for free, this is it. The certification itself does cost money, but the training is not, so what are you waiting for?