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...
by Evan Piekara | Sep 14, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
As Professional Problem Solvers (PPS), consultants thrive in environments where they have to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity, develop a structured way to gather the information they need to efficiently and effectively solve the business challenge, and quickly drive...
by Evan Piekara | Sep 8, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
While people may have been off and enjoying their Labor Day Weekend, Marc and I were “working” (although its great when your “work” and fun coincide) by participating in a leadership session for nearly 200 business school students. We were peppered with thoughtful...
by Evan Piekara | Aug 31, 2020 | Public Sector Blogs
This past weekend, I was part of a session organized by vCoach Academy to provide consulting preparation, case interview tips, and industry insights to nearly 500 students from top management and MBA programs across India. As we conducted our own virtual session, a...
