Question for those of you who came to consulting from management in an industry that isn't 1:1 with their consulting industry or specialty:

When you say X years of experience, do you include (cont)

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8. All experience is relevant and you never know what skills will be useful in Consulting. If you get push back, find a way to showcase things in those 6 years that are relevant.
Can’t understand why 6 years in management wouldn’t be relevant. Every skill is valuable here, especially dealing with people

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That's my thoughts too, D1. Thanks!

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your years prior to consulting? For example, if you had 6 years in management and 2 years of tech consulting, would you say that you have 8 years of experience or 2?

How do you guys explain this when discussing possible opportunities at other companies? I feel like I'm frequently told that only my consulting exp matters to other Consulting firms.

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