Hi forum, I am currently applying to strategy consulting roles. The recruitment pipeline has currently dried up in my region. As I'm quite urgent to find a next role (plan to start the next role in 6 months), I'm considering applying to the Middle East.
There was a few reason:
1. The region is currently hiring and is open to English speaking foreigners
2. Less strict on Visa
3. Zero tax
At this moment, I cannot think of other region that meets (1) and (2).
My objective is to stay in the consulting world for at least 3-5 more years before deciding my next move. I don't have a “long term” plan for now, but I'm certain that I'm interested and passionate in consulting and want to develop the key skill sets before deciding whether I should switch to the corporate side.
Are there any major factors that I should also take into consideration for applying to this region? For instance, geographic flexibility and transferable skills. Suppose I work in Middle East and focus on financial services practice, would it be hard to move to another consulting firm in another city (ex: London)? Would the skill set be “transferable”, given different region might have very different dynamic and project types?
Thank you!