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Amanda Wright: Big 4 Consulting to Independent Consulting | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION

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Amanda Wright is a management consultant based in Victoria BC. She has worked at Deloitte in Strategy & Operations for several years after completing her MBA, and then decided to start her own consulting business. In 2020 she began offering coaching to female consultants who want to exit Big 4 or MBB consulting to start their own independent consulting business.

Amanda also has a program called Take the Leap and I’m having so much fun delivering it! She is super passionate about supporting and encouraging other women to stay in the consulting industry, but on their own terms.

Networking and Navigating Your Virtual or Remote Internship | CAREER COACHING WITH CHRISTINE

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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!

My Public Speaking Tips!

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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!

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!

Kajol Phadnis Patel: Creating Content while Consulting at a Big 4 Firm | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION

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Full Podcast episode: https://linktr.ee/christinepodcast

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 Patel: Creating Content while Consulting at a Big 4 Firm | WOMEN OF INSPIRATION

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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!

Consulting Staffing Process

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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?

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!

NEW: Free 1-on-1 Coaching

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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.

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

Maybe you’ll be the next one!

Technology Consulting Community: https://techconsultingcommunity.com/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ChristineWong
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates/

How I’m Pivoting in 2021 | CHATTING WITH CHRISTINE

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Listen to full episode here: https://linktr.ee/christinepodcast

I’m changing up my content creation approach and introducing a lot more interactive elements! I shut down my Patreon Tier 1 and will be using my YouTube channel and podcast to serve more people in career coaching! I am also going to develop the Technology Consulting Community as a stronger self-standing entity!

Testimonials!

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

I also have affordable group coaching sessions on my Patreon and paid 1-on-1 coaching sessions. Just message me!

Maybe you’ll be the next one!

Technology Consulting Community: https://techconsultingcommunity.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ChristineWong

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates/

Project Structure in Consulting

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I always get asked what should you expect on a project, and honestly this changes across firms, type of consulting, and even client and scope!

I know, I know, it’s the all too famous “it depends,” but I broke it up to a structure I noticed in most firms either big or boutique. Project size also differs as well. Management and strategy consulting may have smaller teams and tech tends to have bigger teams. Sometimes engagement manager/delivery lead is the same person as the project manager to be even leaner!

One other big misconception is analysts just “analyze” and don’t truly do consulting. It really is just a title, but you would typically be a support consultant. You might need to warm up to the responsibilities and tasks first, but you’re still going to be doing the work consultants will be doing, though you may have fewer client facing situations.

How is your current team structure, whether it be consulting or not?

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!