Tag: tech consulting

What is a RAID log?

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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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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!

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Another testimonial!

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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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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TECH CONSULTANT | Addison Chen as an Accenture Workday Integrations Consultant

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What’s better of a household with two technology consultants than a vlog of what a technical consultant does compared to what I do as a functional consultant?

I follow along in Addison Chen’s day 73 Vogue questions style asking the questions you have about how it’s like as a Workday Integrations Consultant at Accenture! This not indicative of how every technical consultant, Workday Integrations consultant, or even Accenture employee does on a daily basis as all of that varies by client, project, role, and firm, but at least this would give you a snapshot of how it would be!

I also found it pretty interesting myself because I always knew what he was doing, but I never truly followed his day to day until now. Functional vs. Technical is very different!

What is Salesforce?

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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?

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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?

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Mohammad Misbah: Up the Ranks in Consulting: Analyst to Senior Manager | TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

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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!

Mock Technology Consulting Case Interview: Architecture Strategy | CAREER COACHING WITH CHRISTINE

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Follow Along! Did you know case interviews are usually different for technology consulting case interviews? In today’s video, we go through a real mock interview with Gerald so you can join along and learn as well!

Follow Along with the Case: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-bYDsnRg4lzUpmVXavqS8jR_mGGeagFMj63du50PQOo/edit?usp=sharing

Would you like to be on the next FREE career coaching session for anything from general career advice, mock interviews, resume and cover letter interviews, and job success advice? We’re doing this on the YouTube channel so more people can follow along!
Apply here: https://forms.gle/JUWsG1kX1gdDXFt77