Any advice on landing a consulting job with no prior experience. I only have sales experience but I feel like consulting with fit my personality and skill set more .

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It’s not the best time to break into the consulting market but I’d say heavy sell any experience interacting with people, technical skills, and education if possible

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I joined consulting from a data analytics background and find sales skills very valuable. As you get more senior in consulting, you have to pitch to clients and win deals, basically sales.

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I see makes sense. How did you like data analytics?

I came into consulting with a background in weapons/nuclear. Consulting is so vastly broad you just sell whatever skills you have and there will be a place for you. I wouldn’t be too worried about not having consulting-specific experience

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It is sales

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So is consulting/management consulting basically just sales I’m presuming?

Feel free to hmu.. I came into consulting last year with only sales experience as well. Very applicable skill set to transition over imo

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I guess they don’t have option to send messages. Please email me bro haha. Altannara8@gmail.com

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Just graduated from a top ranked business school Master's program. Around 30-40 percent of my class that had offers 8 months ago just got their start date pushed back to January-March(all big 4). Not looking hot out there right now. Who knows if they will push it further.

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Great meeting you all here

I wouldn’t let my worst enemy go into consulting now.

Why is that?

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