by Evan Piekara | Oct 6, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
During a workshop with graduate students from Carnegie Mellon, we walked through a real-world case study based on the U.S. Census. The case study was based on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report COVID-19 Presents Delays and Risks to Census Count. In line...
by Evan Piekara | Oct 5, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
INVEST IN YOURSELF AND PREPARE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR – JOIN SOCIAL SECTOR SUPER SATURDAY ON 10/17. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH 10/7. LEARN MORE AND SIGN-UP HERE: Social Sector Saturday Leaving the comfort of a career you know well can be daunting. You may...
by Evan Piekara | Sep 29, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
Rejection can sometimes be a way of life for aspiring consultants. Your target firm does not offer you an internship or full-time offer. Your client does not take your recommendations. You don’t get staffed on the project you were vying for. Consultants develop a...
by Evan Piekara | Sep 29, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
When you look at everything with a consulting project lens, then you can easily build your resume with this sharpened focus. Using the three steps that we shared in the previous section, you can use understanding, transferrable skills, and analogies to show that you...
by Evan Piekara | Sep 23, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
This past weekend, I delivered sessions to a fantastic group of students from Carnegie Mellon, as well as some very talented students from top business programs in India. Whether in Pittsburgh or Delhi, common questions centered around how long should I take to...
