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How open should I be in the interview about planning to only do consulting for a few years?

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Most recent answer on Jun 07, 2021
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It suprises me that consultancies ask such question. Frankly, it goes against the model. I would just be honest. Not many people are certain what they will be doing in five years and so I would just share a balanced n ... (read entire answer)
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What is a good answer to the question "What are your weaknesses?"?

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Most recent answer on Nov 22, 2020
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To add to the points already here, some things to keep in mind 1. Be genuine : I cannot tell you the number of times I hear things like I take on too much work or I like being perfect in my outcome. These dodge the re ... (read entire answer)
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