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Who is Efficio Consulting And What Do They Do?

Introducing Efficio Consulting We recently got the chance to host a presentation from Simon Whatson, a Principal at Efficio, the world’s largest procurement consultancy operating across ten offices in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Efficio help organisations reduce costs, improve internal processes and upskill their procurement teams so that they can realise cost […]
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What Do I Need To Know When Changing Management Consultancy Jobs?

The Right Decision It can be nerve-wracking when changing management consultancy jobs and it is natural to wonder if we’re making the right decision. It won’t always feel like an easy transition and can often bring about nervousness in doing so. Sometimes these factors are easy to define and sometimes not. Here are some things […]
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How to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunities In Management Consulting Firms

Attracting female talent to consulting firms Diversity is top of the agenda for a large number of our clients this year and integral to their growth plans. But what is it that attracts females to a consultancy? Does it differ from what appeals to men? Are you sending out the right messages as employers to […]
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Why Work For A Boutique Management Consulting Firm After University

Graduates are normally encouraged to join the apparent safe haven of branded global consultancies. Certainly, there is merit in doing this, but more and more graduates now start their career at a boutique firm. Why is this trend emerging, and what are the boutiques doing to attract top talent? Culture Boutique firms place are an […]
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How To Obtain The Best Management Consultancy Salary

As much as we may enjoy our jobs, we’re not doing them out of the goodness our hearts! It is therefore in our best interests to ask ourselves if we are seeing the right remuneration for services rendered. Money can be a rather uncomfortable subject at the best of times and broaching this topic with […]
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What Are Common Boutique Consultancy Common Misconceptions?

So, it’s that time again. You’ve decided to assess your career options and take a call with one of the myriad of recruitment consultants that have reached out to you on LinkedIn in the last year. They tell you they have the perfect opportunity for your skillset and background. Great, just what you wanted to […]
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What Is It Like Changing From Management Industry To Management Consultancy?

A career in consulting is rewarding and career-enhancing for multiple reasons, including working on a variety of projects, establishing a broad and deep network and working in a faster-paced environment, often on business-critical projects where you have exposure to board level and decision-makers within a company. Although there are no hard and fast rules about […]
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What Are The Benefits of Boutique Consultancy Firms?

People are often concerned that moving from the safety net of a Big 4 consulting firm might mean they will be losing their world-class benefits package. Not true! Or at least it doesn’t have to be. Many of my clients are actually very competitive and often offer a package that is even more attractive in […]
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