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Vault career guide to consulting
- Author
- Chung, Eric.
- Title
- Vault career guide to consulting / Eric Chung, Jim Slepicka and the staff of Vault.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- [1st ed.].
- Published
- New York, NY : Vault Inc., c2002.
- Description
- xi, 180 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Other contributors
- Slepicka, Jim. Vault (Firm)
- Portion of title
- Career guide to consulting Guide to consulting Consulting
- Series
- Vault career library
- Notes
- Also available on the Internet from NetLibrary.
- Contents
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- [ch. 1]. Introduction
- [pt. 1]. The scoop
- [ch. 2]. The basics of consulting
- What is consulting?
- Consulting sikll sets
- The traveling salesman problem
- Who hires consultants, and why?
- Industry history and data points
- Current trends
- Consulting versus other business careers
- [ch. 3]. Consulting categories
- Strategic consulting
- Operations consulting
- Information technology consulting
- E-consulting
- Human resources consulting
- Butique firms
- Internal consulting firms
- [pt. 2]. Getting hired
- [ch. 4]. Targeting consulting firms
- Researching companies, the right way
- Understanding the different firms
- Interviewing the consultants
- [ch. 5]. The hiring process
- The recruiting process : an overview
- Tailoring your resume for consulting
- How to strengthen a non-business resume
- Sample resumes and cover letters
- Schmoozing : building and maintaining a network
- Is consulting for you?
- Applying to the firm
- [ch. 6]. The Interview
- What to expect in the interview
- The resume/behavioral interview
- Behavioral questions
- Practice behavioral interview questions
- The case interview
- Sample qualitative case questions
- Guesstimates
- Sample guesstimates
- More sample guesstimates
- Brainteasers
- Sample brainteasers
- Practicing with your friends before the interview
- Questions for the interviewer
- Interview questions that never get asked
- [ch. 7]. Post-interview : accepting, negotiating, declining
- After the interview
- Accepting an offer
- Negotiating an offer
- Turning down an offer
- What to do when things don't work out
- [pt. 3]. On the job
- [ch. 8]. Project types and the project life cycle
- Types of consulting projects
- The project life cycle
- [ch. 9]. Tips for high performance
- Troubleshooting
- How to survive your first team assignment
- Getting staffed
- Better billing
- On the beach
- [ch. 10]. The consulting career path
- Training for consultants
- consulting job descriptions
- Career progression in consulting : promotion profile
- Internships in consulting
- Mentors : top-level backing
- Exit strategies
- [ch. 11]. Our survey says : the consulting lifestyle
- [ch. 12]. Days in the life
- Associate
- Consultant project manager
- MBA-level strategy consultant
- BA-level IT consultant
- Appendix
- Industry buzzwords
- About the authors.
- Subject headings
- Business consultants--Vocational guidance.
- ISBN
- 1581311699 (pbk.)