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Hub You - Career Choices for Consulting Super Stars
There are never any guarantees that you will always hire the right employee. However, there are ten important areas that you must cover that will give you the best information to use in your hiring decisions. We will assume that you have posted the open position, and you have some applicants that seem suitable for the job.The first important tip is be thoroughly prepared for the interview. The second important tip is that you draft you
Have you thought about your logo colors and what they stand for? If you're like most people, the answer is no. Many people simply choose colors that they like, or colors that feel good. One CEO I know likes his designers to use the colors of his alma mater in the designs he was given. But colors have meaning and choosing the right colors for your logo can better convey your brand. For example, many banks, insurance companies and investment firms u
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the brightest consultants joined one of a handful of elite strategy firms. They stayed loyal to the firm, were sponsored to do an MBA at an Ivy league business school, and if they stuck at it and made the grade, they would be rewarded handsomely by being promoted to Partner.
Then in the late 1990s, dotcom mania struck. Many of the best consultants failed to return after their MBA or left the firm to join hi-tech start-ups, hoping to build and float companies with new paradigm business models. The most memorable example in the UK was the founding of the travel company, Lastminute.com. Famously, Brent Hoberman was a Senior Associate at Spectrum Strategy when he met Martha Lane Fox and jointly founded Lastminute.com in 1998.
With the crashing of the internet bubble from 2000 and with the consulting downturn in mainstream corporate consulting lasting until 2004, consultants faced difficult career choices. Many consultants decided that with so little real job security in consulting they were better off eschewing the traditional consulting career ladder and working as freelance associates. This gave them life-work flexibility as well as the ability to focus on areas of consulting that they were genuinely interested in. It also enabled them to gain valuab
Consider the following situation: you have an upcoming fundraiser. You have a choice between using rubber silicone wristbands and customizable t-shirts, both of which are good promotional materials. But what promotional material would you prefer? Thought so: you will opt for the rubber silicone wristbands.I just don’t get it why other organizations don’t make use of these rubber silicone wristbands more often. But some say that
Then in the late 1990s, dotcom mania struck. Many of the best consultants failed to return after their MBA or left the firm to join hi-tech start-ups, hoping to build and float companies with new paradigm business models. The most memorable example in the UK was the founding of the travel company, Lastminute.com. Famously, Brent Hoberman was a Senior Associate at Spectrum Strategy when he met Martha Lane Fox and jointly founded Lastminute.com in 1998.
With the crashing of the internet bubble from 2000 and with the consulting downturn in mainstream corporate consulting lasting until 2004, consultants faced difficult career choices. Many consultants decided that with so little real job security in consulting they were better off eschewing the traditional consulting career ladder and working as freelance associates. This gave them life-work flexibility as well as the ability to focus on areas of consulting that they were genuinely interested in. It also enabled them to gain valua
Important parts of any business are its employees. Without the employee there would be no business. Employees are the force that keeps a company working. Because employees are such an important part of a company, hiring new personnel is a serious matter. Each new employee must meet a high set of standards set by the business.Do you need to conduct free criminal records and background checks? It’s a reasonable question, especially with the p
With the crashing of the internet bubble from 2000 and with the consulting downturn in mainstream corporate consulting lasting until 2004, consultants faced difficult career choices. Many consultants decided that with so little real job security in consulting they were better off eschewing the traditional consulting career ladder and working as freelance associates. This gave them life-work flexibility as well as the ability to focus on areas of consulting that they were genuinely interested in. It also enabled them to gain valua
Have you ever spent hundreds or thousands of dollars placing an ad in a magazine and not have a good response? Have you been confused as to why your ad did not work like you had hoped?Here are 9 basic tips for advertising your business in magazines.1. Color ads are generally more effective than black/white ads. The exception is, if the page you are advertising is in color and your ad is black/white. The black/white ad can even be
With the crashing of the internet bubble from 2000 and with the consulting downturn in mainstream corporate consulting lasting until 2004, consultants faced difficult career choices. Many consultants decided that with so little real job security in consulting they were better off eschewing the traditional consulting career ladder and working as freelance associates. This gave them life-work flexibility as well as the ability to focus on areas of consulting that they were genuinely interested in. It also enabled them to gain valua
We all know word of mouth is one of the most powerful forms of advertisement available to a business of any size. But there is more to the word of mouth concept than many business owners know.As a business owner some of your best leads have likely been referred by previous customers. Positive feedback from one consumer to another is one of the most powerful forms of free advertisement on the planet.But did you know you can actually h
Many of the top consulting firms de-risked their business by increasing the proportion of associate staff to permanent staff. They found that with so many good consultants on the bench , it was possible to supplement their permanent consulting resources as required to meet demand surges. With a large pool of freelance associates it has also been possible for these firms to pin-point their staffing so that they get a sector or skills expert on their team as required.
Outside of consulting, the business area to be most favourable to the brightest consultants was private-equity. Many of the largest private equity firms which had begun life as funding business startups, switched to performing major management buy-outs where they could achieve much more predictable revenue streams. With such low interest rates, and so many European business crying out for restructuring, money poured into buy-out funds. One of the key reasons why businesses were taken private was to undertake the complicated corporate surgery by industry experts, which might not be understood or welcom
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