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Breaking Into
the Industry
Lifestyle
What are you expected to know?
What are the different types of consultancies?
What is the salary and what are the perks?
LifestyleI enjoy client-service, networking with my colleagues, the mentoring, as well as formal training. This is the time of my life to accelerate my learning, focus on my career, and position myself for growth. It is a world of young, upwardly-mobile professionals who are ambitious and eager to excel. Learn more |
What are you expected to know?Entry-level consultants are deployed to projects to fill a specific need and to provide solutions. While it is impossible to have all of the solutions for everything, it does mean that I approach situations with a mind-set to give 100%. Training occurs both 'on the job' as well as through formal programs. Learn more |
What are the different types of consultancies?Companies may use words like "strategy," "Information Technology (IT)", "boutique", "industry-specific", or "regional" to describe the different consultancies. They all offer different opportunities and a chance to serve clients, develop creative solutions, and provide recommendations. Learn more |
What is the salary and what are the perks?Compensation for consultants consists of four pieces: base salary, signing bonus, overtime pay, and per-diem. Recruitment from an undergraduate program, graduate program, hiring from industry, 'cost of living' factors, and hiring for "hot-skills" affects the offer. For illustrative purposes: Analyst $45-$70k, Consultant $70-$90k, Senior Consultant $70-$130k, Manager $95-$165k, Senior Manager $132-$190k, Director $250-$280k. Learn more |