You know the interviewer is going to ask you why you want to be a consultant: not only should your answer be immediate, but you must also look the interviewer right in the eye. If you look away, it indicates that you are thinking about the question, and that’s enough to end the interview right then and there. You should have given this answer a great deal of thought long before you walked in to the interview. While I don’t want you to memorize your answer, I do want you to memorize bullet points. This makes your answer focused, linear, and of an appropriate length. Avoid talking aimlessly. Having several good reasons why you want to be a consultant isn’t enough. It’s not always what you say but how you say it and, most important, what they hear. Your voice should carry sincerity and enthusiasm.
A DOZEN REASONS TO ENTER CONSULTING
Just in case you’re not sure, below are 12 of the most popular reasons students go into consulting:
- You’ll work with and learn from very intelligent and articulate people.
- You’ll develop a vast array of marketable skills in a prestigious environment.
- The learning curve never ends.
- You’ll receive exposure to the corporate elite: the way they think, act and analyze their problems.
- You’ll be exposte to many industries.
- You’ll work as part of a team.
- You’ll solve problems.
- You’ll make organizations more efficient.
- You’ll work on multiple projects.
- You’ll travel.
- It will always look great on your resume.
- The money’s good.
My personal favorite – the learning curve never ends. It should be your pursuit not only in consulting, but in life as well.
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