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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2019 · 29 MIN
[Article] “Before committing to management consulting, consider directly entering priority paths, policy, startups, and other options” by Benjamin Todd
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Consulting is good career capital, but if you have a consulting offer you can likely find an even better option. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(06:20) Some potential counterarguments(07:48) Who should do management consulting?(11:07) An issue with timing job applications(11:52) What about other prestigious generalist jobs, such as investment banking, corporate law and professional services?(12:59) If you're already in consulting, what should you do?(13:45) Appendix: A side-by-side comparison of career capital(14:48) Connections(16:03) Knowledge(16:54) Skills(19:30) Financial runway(19:47) Credentials(21:10) Personal fit(22:13) Sum up(22:58) The track record(24:26) Example: Lewis Bollard(25:45) Example: Ben (the author)(26:18) Appendix: How we made a mistake promoting prestigious corporate jobs and how our views have changed(29:05) Read next --- First published: November 3rd, 2019 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/alternatives-to-consulting --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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