Looking to exit out of consulting as a Manager and back to industry at a Director level. Had previously spent 8 years in industry before joining consulting. Has anyone else done this type of exit? Would love tips on how you networked/landed the role?

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I exited PwC as SM and landed as Director in industry, driving AI transformation. I also had 8 years experience prior. It took me a year honestly to land this job, i started applying when I was M2. What worked for me:

- relevant industry experience, before and during consulting
- Location matters a lot, they needed someone onsite and I live close by
- job profile fits my resume exactly, this matters a lot these days with the sheer amount of candidates
- I did zero networking for this role

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Thank you for sharing. If you don’t mind me asking, did you apply for the director role after the SM promo or before?

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