Whether you are a fresh graduate or an experienced professional joining a leading consulting firm, make sure you're making a positive impact from Day 1. Focus on three essential areas to be on the safe side. Based on the book "The Aspiring Advisor - Strategies & Tools for a Successful Consulting Career", the handbook for consulting career starters. More info: www.AspiringAdvisor.com

1. The Essential 3
Don’t Start Your (Consulting) Career
Without Considering 3 Key Areas

2. First impressions matter.
At a time where apps like Tinder flourish,
few would argue that appearance is
unimportant at first sight.

3. Thus, before you actually start in your job,
you should lay the foundation
for a successful career.

4. Most people get it wrong…

5. Most new joiners could get much more
out of their experience in consulting.
What got them into the job is actually quite
close to what will also get them ahead.

6. When applying, most people invest an enormous
amount of time preparing for job interviews,
assessment centers, brainteasers, etc.
Landing the job usually takes time, but practice does
eventually make perfect.

7. Once the contract has been signed,
however, most people go on autopilot.

8. Celebrating your first steps in your
dream industry is great.
But starting your job unprepared is not.

9. Has that driven home the importance of
systematically preparing for your own Day 1 yet?

10. To prepare for your consulting job,
there are 3 key areas you should consider.

11. #1 Improve Personal Aspects
Online PresenceAppearance Personal Pitch

12. #2 Research External Aspects
LogisticsNew Colleagues’
Background
Company
Propositions

13. #3 Close Knowledge Gaps
IT SkillsOffice Politics Business Concepts

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15. In a nutshell…

16. Prepare by focusing on three key areas,
namely personal aspects, external
aspects, and knowledge gaps.
Don’t start your new (consulting) job
unprepared.

17. Do you want to learn more about how to build a
successful consulting career?
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19. CONSULTANT & AUTHOR
MORITZ DRESSEL
Moritz Dressel is the author of The Aspiring
Advisor - Strategies and Tools for a Successful Consulting
Career.
He can be reached via Twitter @MoritzDressel
or at his blog www.MoritzDressel.com
He is also a management consultant specializing
in post-merger integration, joint ventures and
strategic alliances.