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How to leverage past work experience and find ''positioning'' within firm?

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Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2022
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Rushabh
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Rushabh
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Hello, Here are my thoughts: 1) Industry knowledge: You will eventually have to specialize in the industry that your firm focusses on. There's no way around it. Thus, you have to accept that the learning curve is steep. ... (read entire answer)
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Positioning of Tier 2 companies in Western Europe and Middle East

Kearney Middle East Oliver Wyman position positioning Roland Berger strategy& western europe
Most recent answer on Jun 24, 2021
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Jamie
Former Tier 2, now MBB in Dubai. Here to chill :)
Jamie gave the best answer on Jun 14, 2021
Former Tier 2, now MBB in Dubai. Here to chill :)
Is this a real question? Someone really expects anyone to have in depth information for multiple firms across several practice areas ACROSS DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES? Any input from any "expert" will be purely guess wor ... (read entire answer)
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How to position myself in interviews (experienced hire)

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Most recent answer on Jun 06, 2021
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Hi there, Well, in a way you've sort of answered this question yourself. It's clear you're thinking about how to walk the line here - and that's exactly what you need to do! Now, in terms of writing and answer to ... (read entire answer)
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How to position myself in the firm?

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Most recent answer on Feb 22, 2021
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Hey there, This is a difficult one and takes some time in Consulting to get right. Think of following: Is your work well know? Work hard & produce high quality work. Get regular feedback from clients (as many ... (read entire answer)
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