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What is an ERP?

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Do you know what an ERP is? I’m actually a Workday Financials functional consultant, and I do software implementations on Workday. Workday is also an ERP system. A lot of what many companies already have are ERPs, and more than ever due to the pandemic, CLOUD ERPs are taking off. And that’s exactly what Workday is!

If you are interested in technology consulting, software implementations of ERPs are HUGE. One thing I like about it is it’s their backbone for business, so when you are doing an implementation, you are truly understanding how a client does business and learn about how industries and companies differ.

Comment down below on what are some ERP systems you know of! Bonus points if they’re a cloud ERP!

If technology consulting or consulting in general speaks to you, make sure to follow me and also check out my YouTube channel that focuses on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!
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Types of Consulting

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As a technology consultant at Accenture, of course I have preferences to tech, but I don’t think many people realize there are more to consulting than just management and strategy consulting. These are the biggest buckets in consulting, but there are still subsets of consulting under them as well. Some can even be focused on industries like healthcare or more specialized as well like change management.

Let me know in the comments which one you’re interested in pursuing or if you already are a consultant! Curious as to why it speaks to you as well!

If technology consulting or consulting in general speaks to you, make sure to follow me and also check out my YouTube channel that focuses on technology consulting, consulting, careers, professional & personal development, and money for the young working professional!
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Job Recruitment Do’s and Don’ts

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Here are some of my Do’s and Don’ts for job recruitment! If you want to learn more, make sure to check out the event so you can hear some directly from Accenture recruiter Pira Muthu!

This is an EXCLUSIVE EVENT only available to the Technology Consulting Community members. Pira Muthu is an Accenture recruiter based out of the UK, has many opportunities available in the UK area (relocation allowed) that she would love to share with us.

She also wants to share her hints and tips for undergrads and experienced hires interested in a pursuing a career in technology consulting. She is also happy to talk about interview best practices as she has 7+ years of recruitment. This is an event you DO NOT want to miss! Share to anyone who may be interested!

NOTE: WE TAKE NO SHOWS VERY SERIOUSLY. It is disrespectful to the guest and it also reflects poorly on you. Every guest gets a list of who marked going and who actually attends.

https://fb.me/e/3UxFn6VuS
Join the Facebook group to attend.

Addison Chen: Technology Consultant, Medium Writer, & My Boyfriend! | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

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New podcast episode is up!

You guys see him on my YouTube channel and on my podcast a lot! I finally interview my boyfriend, Addison Chen! He is also a technology consultant at Accenture, but what’s interesting is despite both of us being Chinese Americans born and raised in New York, our journeys becoming technology consultants at Accenture have been vastly different. He studied at SUNY Albany, a state university in New York with a degree in computer science and math, and entered the workforce with no internships or work experience as an IT consultant at a small firm (less than 5 people!) in New York City and then later moved into Accenture (over 50K people!). He also writes Medium articles on the side about coding and other topics like real estate!

FUN FACT: We met on Coffee Meets Bagel because I saw his job title said he was a technology consultant. Our first two hours texting each other were literally about computer science and coding! A couple that codes together stays together.

Vu Nguyen: Accenture Federal Services Technology Consultant & YouTuber | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

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Ever wonder how it’s like working with federal and government clients as a technology consultant? This is the one for you! Let’s listen to Vu Nguyen’s journey!

Listen to the podcast!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mevNrgqYkK9b6TxkGNRkF?si=ZHB58DKiQxW9Sqgzzmro8A&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1jEdnePo3D3tRfUNHEEMGE

Vu Nguyen graduated from University of Maryland with a degree in biomedical engineering. He knew he wanted to go into technology consulting, so he found a job at Accenture Federal Services. Working with government clients is always interesting to explore how different they are compared to working with commercial clients. I go over all the nuances and questions I had so you can learn about working with government clients, how it’s like at Accenture Federal Services (AFS), which is Accenture LLP’s wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP for government clients, and also more about technology consulting! On the side, Vu also has a YouTube channel with lots of entertaining content that is fun to watch, so make sure to go support his channel!

What You NEED TO DO as a College Student to Become a TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT

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SO MANY college students come to me asking what can they do to improve their chances or how they can become a technology consultant. I put all of my advice separated by freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year. This doesn’t matter how early or how late you discover the career of technology consulting or how well you’ve prepared or hustled up until this point, this advice is for everyone!

What Makes a GOOD Technology Consultant

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Ever wonder what you need to do to be considered a GOOD technology consultant? Or you’re just starting out and want to know how you can impress your clients and team? This is the video for you.

I break it down to three segments. Client Relationships, Communication, Technology, and if you stick around for the biggest tip I have at the end, you’ll learn something I see even the most experienced technology consultants sometimes fail to do.

Check it out! Please let me know if you have any questions at all!

Technology Consulting Start Your Career

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If my YouTube videos haven’t convinced you yet, here’s why you should care about technology consulting:

💻 Consulting allows you to try many different projects and industries before you settle
💻 You plunge into the deep end with real problems, learning new hot skills, and working with many different people
💻 Many recruiters already look for consultants due to their experience. You’ll be highly coveted!
💻 You get to travel everywhere and get an all expense paid trip of food, travel and hotel! Perfect for 20-something’s!

To learn more about the career of technology consulting, make sure to check out my YouTube channel focusing on technology consulting, tech, and career skills!

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

HOW TO BECOME A TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT | Skills and Certifications

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I am now a tech consultant of two years at Accenture specializing in Workday Financials software implementations. On the side, I helped students from my alma mater, Boston University, in career skills and tech consulting, but now I’m casting the net wider! I now have a YouTube channel that teaches everyone the career of tech consulting (way too few resources on this career!) and a lot of career skills I think that are taken for granted like this one!

In this video, I go over EXACTLY what you need to become a technology consultant. This is a part of a two-part series with this going over the skills and certifications you need. Part one which covered education and experience came out on Monday! Though the video goes over what you need to do to become a technology consultant, don’t be discouraged as I provide my tips and strategies on how you can pivot into the career starting from almost any background today!

Education and Experience:

My channel focuses on professional development but I also highlight my experience, lifestyle, and insights into a career in technology consulting in hopes to encourage more women to consider this amazing career – especially in STEM!

Any questions at all about the tips I provided or about Accenture or technology consulting, please let me know!

HOW TO BECOME A TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT | Education and Experience

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I received an overwhelming response of interest from everyone on technology consulting, so I’m doubling down on content to provide more resources for you where I’m uploading TWICE a week (Mondays and Thursdays)! Especially when consulting companies like Accenture hire for college full time hires in September, I thought this would be perfect timing. If you’re already in the workforce, they hire all year long (even now during COVID)!

In this video, I go over EXACTLY what you need to become a technology consultant. This is a part of a two-part series with this going over the education and experience you need. Part two which is coming out on Thursday will go over skills and certifications, so keep an eye out on that! Though the video goes over what you need to do to become a technology consultant, don’t be discouraged as I provide my tips and strategies on how you can pivot into the career starting from almost any background today!

My channel focuses on professional development but I also highlight my experience, lifestyle, and insights into a career in technology consulting in hopes to encourage more women to consider this amazing career – especially in STEM!