Is Consulting The Right Career For You? | Career Crush

Is Consulting The Right Career For You? | Career Crush 23 Nov 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ On paper, consulting seems like the perfect gig. But there’s got to be more to it, right? Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Kristina Kang, a senior management consultant, shares what it’s really like to work in consulting. And, spoiler alert, it’s not all travel and PowerPoints. She chats with Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio about some typical pathways into the industry, the skills you need to be successful in consulting, and what you can expect to get paid when you’re just starting out. 00:00 So, you want to be a consultant? 00:38 Meet Kristina Kang 02:04 Let's talk money 02:40 Companies to know 03:30 Skills to have 04:04 Challenges to expect 05:00 Consulting myths 06:44 Getting into the industry 07:26 The interview process Want to see a day in Kristina’s life? Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ59VSFJKWLwmQhodEsVerA Produced by Andy Robinson and Kelsey Alpaio Video by Andy Robinson Editing by Andy Robinson Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbrascend https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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