How to become a Big Four management consultant (and whether you should even want to)
Book Details
Author(s)Benjamin Monk
PublisherWobbegong publishing
ISBN / ASINB00GQWV38E
ISBN-13978B00GQWV385
Sales Rank554,923
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Ever wanted to be a management consultant? Perhaps you have wondered about what the job entails, how it is different to your current job or - if you are leaving university and starting your career - whether it is the right choice for you? Or maybe you already have an interview lined up and you are not sure how to prepare properly for the questions you will face?
If any of those situations sound familiar then you should consider reading this book.
It is an attempt to answer some of those questions: what are the real highs and lows of consulting that recruiters don't tell you about? What sort of work do consultants do, and is it the kind of thing I am looking for? What skills and behaviors do consultants need that are different to people who work in industry, and how do recruiters look for them?
The author goes through all the advantages and disadvantages of a career in consulting, based on his own experience globally and backed up with examples from across the sector. There are sections that examine what skills and knowledge recruiters look for when hiring both graduates and experienced hires. The book also looks in more detail at two of the activities that are key to consulting: sales and thought leadership.
It’s designed to help people understand the real pros and cons of consulting and – if that doesn’t put you off – to show you exactly what skills and behaviors you will need to demonstrate or acquire if you are to succeed as a management consultant.
About the author:
Benjamin Monk is a seasoned management consultant, and joined the profession after having spent a large amount of time working in industry. As part of his job he also spends a lot of time interviewing people keen to become consultants and is often asked what it takes to succeed. He wrote this book to sum up all the things he found refreshing and challenging when he joined, and to save himself time answering the same questions over and over again in interviews with aspiring recruits…..
If any of those situations sound familiar then you should consider reading this book.
It is an attempt to answer some of those questions: what are the real highs and lows of consulting that recruiters don't tell you about? What sort of work do consultants do, and is it the kind of thing I am looking for? What skills and behaviors do consultants need that are different to people who work in industry, and how do recruiters look for them?
The author goes through all the advantages and disadvantages of a career in consulting, based on his own experience globally and backed up with examples from across the sector. There are sections that examine what skills and knowledge recruiters look for when hiring both graduates and experienced hires. The book also looks in more detail at two of the activities that are key to consulting: sales and thought leadership.
It’s designed to help people understand the real pros and cons of consulting and – if that doesn’t put you off – to show you exactly what skills and behaviors you will need to demonstrate or acquire if you are to succeed as a management consultant.
About the author:
Benjamin Monk is a seasoned management consultant, and joined the profession after having spent a large amount of time working in industry. As part of his job he also spends a lot of time interviewing people keen to become consultants and is often asked what it takes to succeed. He wrote this book to sum up all the things he found refreshing and challenging when he joined, and to save himself time answering the same questions over and over again in interviews with aspiring recruits…..
