Crowe%20eCommerce%20Sell-Side%20Presentation

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Creating a Competitive Advantage
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Questions

• Why do companies hire consultants?
• What is it like to be in consulting?
• What does it take to be a consultant?
• How to determine a career fit?

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Why do Companies Hire Consultants?

• Represent a non-political, unbiased vision
• Bridge gaps between internal departments/divisions
  
• Have specific business/technology expertise
• Leverage many different experiences
• Can understand specific business problems and can
  provide/facilitate solutions to solve.

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What is it like to be in consulting?

• Fast Paced
• Work evolves around clients and providing value
• Do what it takes to get the job done
• Travel
• Variety
• Latest Technology
• Typically more responsibility early in career
• Each type of consulting company has its own
  traits that you need to match to your lifestyle

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What does it take to be a consultant?

• Enjoys learning new technologies and industries.
• Passion for helping people.
• Enjoys leadership responsibilities.
• Concern for the quality and the results.

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How to determine a career fit?

• Start with understanding your goals
• Then understand the career and company
• Continuing education
• Career planning
• Mentoring
• Project size and length
• Typical team makeup
• What will you really be doing?
• Finally, determine the best fit for you.

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Creating a Competitive Advantage