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Career Advice

Top tips for securing management consulting graduate jobs

Graduating from university can be a nerve-wracking but exciting time, as students embark on the next stage of their journey and the start of their career. Competition for graduate consulting jobs can be fierce, as a career in management consultancy can bring high salaries and responsibility from the start, as well as a steep learning […]
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Recruitment Advice

Top 5 Interview Preparation Tips

So, you’ve found your dream job online and applied for it, and then get invited for one, if not a couple of rounds of interviews. This is the make or break moment, and your chance to show the interviewer why you are deserving of the job! It’s often heard that interviewers make their mind up […]
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Career Advice

Management consulting qualifications to help your CV stand out

A lot of candidates ask what qualifications will help them move into, or progress, within management consulting. As with most things in life the answer isn’t simple, there is no one size fits all rule, and everyone’s path to management consulting is different. Check out our recommendations below to learn which management consulting qualifications will […]
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Ascent News

George Weeks Promoted to Managing Consultant

Congratulations to George Weeks for his promotion to Managing Consultant!  Some exceptional work meant George has progressed from Senior Consultant to Managing Consultant in just 6 months.  Thanks for all your hard work from everyone at Ascent Professional Services!
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Ascent News

Rich Liddiatt promoted to Associate Consultant

Congratulations to Rich Liddiatt on his promotion from Researcher to Associate Consultant. A great first year with us delivering some exceptional candidates to our clients. Not to mention he’s also an all round good guy!
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Career Advice

How to write a good CV

The jobs market is more competitive than ever now post COVID, and it’s therefore crucial that you stand out from the crowd with a well-written, informative and succinct CV. Writing a good CV is a skill that can take some time to master, but is well worth the effort, and enable you to show employers […]
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Career Advice

Management consulting work life balance – is it achievable?

Management consulting is known for being a stimulating, challenging and rewarding career path.  However, it is also a career path known for a sizeable work load and often long hours. Taking all of this into account, is it possible to have work life balance in management consulting? Typical management consulting workload A management consultant’s workload can […]
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Career Advice

Why is it important to have a career plan?

With the average career lasting around 50 years, it’s important to make sure you have an idea in your head about how you want to spend those years at work, and what you want to achieve in them. Most people struggle to answer where they see themselves in 10 to 15 years time, but a […]
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