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[Article] “Before committing to management consulting, consider directly entering priority paths, policy, startups, and other options” by Benjamin Todd
Consulting is good career capital, but if you have a consulting offer you can likely find an even better option.
Narrated by AI.
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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
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First published:
November 3rd, 2019
Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/alternatives-to-consulting
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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By 80000 HoursConsulting 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
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First published:
November 3rd, 2019
Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/alternatives-to-consulting
---
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.