Has anyone got any tips for making a strong start to a consulting career? Have 6 months experience and trying to temperature check how things are going / what I could do more of.

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Just work enthusiastically (even if the work is shit), communicate, and learn the subject matter

Depending on what you do, most juniors are just interchangeable bodies

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Being open to learning I would say is helpful. If you get given an opportunity, which isn’t exactly your cup of tea, just give it a go and try absorb as much information as possible.

Another tip would be to ask questions! No question is a stupid question.

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What others have said. Don’t value your self worth based on what work you’re given. Take it, learn it, smash it and you’ll be given more challenging opps once others know your skill set and that you’re capable of doing a great job.

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Some things I learned the hard way.

Nail the briefing meeting. Come prepared. When you leave, make sure you know what success looks like. Don’t be afraid of asking clarifying questions. It’s worse to spend hours down a rabbit hole that managers and partners never wanted you to go down. It’s not about quantity of hours or slides!

Your number one job is CLIENT WORK. Don’t get distracted by internal initiatives and BD that get you “exposure” without actually delivering, solidly, on billable work. And your manager’s opinion on solid delivery may differ from your own perception, so make sure these are aligned.

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D3 of course. But no one I know would stick their neck out for a junior doing tons of BD for them whilst another partner/manager says they are underperforming on billable work.

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Try to figure out the expectations associated with your role. You will need to reach out to your seniors etc, but you’ll have a much better sense of what “strong” looks like. I have seen many struggling through their careers because the expectations of their role they had in mind was very different from the expectations of others.

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Manage your perception. Do all the high visibility things, but put in as little effort as possible. E.g. take credit and delegate.

Work on your EQ - make everyone you interact with love you. Doesn't matter if your brand is charisma, intelligence, pedigree.

Understand personal branding and work on it inside and outside your organisation. Become the go to person for X, in your network.

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