It could be a little tricky with networking especially at your internship or outside of your internship to see if the role or company is right for you. How do you navigate those waters without stepping on anyone’s toes or crossing boundaries? Luke is about to start his internship at a Big 4 firm and he wants to make sure he puts his best foot forward!
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?
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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!
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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!
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Kajol Phadnis is no stranger to my channel as we did collaborate on a Women in Consulting YouTube video! I invited her to my podcast because she shares such a wealth of knowledge and energy from her bubbly self and her passion in content creation, entrepreneurship, and consulting! Let’s dig deeper and see who Kajol really is!
Kajol Phadnis is no stranger to my channel as we did collaborate on a Women in Consulting YouTube video! I invited her to my podcast because she shares such a wealth of knowledge and energy from her bubbly self and her passion in content creation, entrepreneurship, and consulting! Let’s dig deeper and see who Kajol really is!
Did you know after a job interview and job offer, you STILL have to search for projects? You can either wait for your staffing coordinator to find one for you or you take it in your own hands to network and find the projects you want to do to advance your own career in the way you want to!
Here is the typical staffing process. Sometimes you even get client interviews and the client could decide on which resources should be staffed on the project and sometimes it’s more of an introduction.
I know many people who don’t find their work to be fulfilling in consulting, and while partially that could be because of the firm, sometimes it’s actually because of you. The staffing and networking process is where you can pave your own path. Most people who do wait for a project while “on the bench” (which means unstaffed), won’t get a project they want.
What kind of projects would you want to be staffed on?
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Mohammad Misbah, other known as “The Consulting Guy” on Instagram, started off at Accenture as an analyst and then rose through the ranks as a senior manager and now is a Director at a Big 4 consulting firm. He now runs The Consulting Guy, hosts The Consulting Podcast, an entrepreneur (crypto, real estate, angel investing), and is a Dad of a 2 year old trouble maker, husband to a wonderful woman.
Starting off in systems integrations and then moving into management consulting where he focused on CRM in the financial services industry, Mohammad shares his wisdom of how his journey, responsibilities, and expectations have changed from when he was an analyst and all the way up as he got promoted within the firm to senior manager. He is now an ex-senior manager at Accenture and has moved onto to become a director at a Big 4 consulting firm!
I’m always a fan of boutique firms and always didn’t understand why so many people cared about being in the MBB or Big 4 as the ONLY destination. Boutique firms provide so much value and is actually how I started out when I did my data analytics consulting internship at Analytic Partners in NYC.
There are pros and cons to both big and boutique firms, but frankly it also depends on what you want to do with your career. Large consulting firms are great if you still want to explore many different parts of consulting and industries, and boutique firms are great to get a lot of focused experience and skills in a particular industry, field, or region – like data analytics at Analytic Partners!
Next time ask yourself why do you want to pursue consulting or the field you’re interested, and it can help you make the decision!
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Yet another success story! I’ve recently pivoted from the paid Patreon group coaching sessions to FREE 1-on-1 coaching sessions for anyone interested in pursuing or pivoting into technology consulting! There is no catch, but to reach a bigger audience because your sessions could help others just like you, it will be on my YouTube channel. DM if interested!
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.
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Maybe you’ll be the next one!
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