Will my consulting experience in the region be acknowledged if I apply to positions back in Europe? Or will it count as if I was unemployed? Please I need answers based on real experiences

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My experience comes from others who have moved back to NA and Europe. It’s less valuable because by default people generally value experience in their market more than other markets. That trend has even grown to MENA in my experience. Exit ops tend to increasingly grab consultants from the region, with a smaller number coming from abroad. (There are exceptions, of course.) You need to find your angle to enter another market.

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In general, correct. The more junior you are, the less of a factor it should be.

There’s a separate question about the prevalence of junior level consulting jobs across other markets you should be thinking about. Professional services has been in a slump for at least the past 4-5 quarters and Europe has always been more stagnant that other markets. When there’s less of the pie, employers tend to be more risk averse.

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