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Is Consulting The Right Career For You? | Career Crush
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- Harvard Business Review
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- Jun 28, 2026
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Is Consulting The Right Career For You? | Career Crush 23 Nov 2021 --- ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ผ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ! โจ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend โจ On paper, consulting seems like the perfect gig. But thereโs got to be more to it, right? Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Kristina Kang, a senior management consultant, shares what itโs really like to work in consulting. And, spoiler alert, itโs not all travel and PowerPoints. She chats with Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio about some typical pathways into the industry, the skills you need to be successful in consulting, and what you can expect to get paid when youโre just starting out. 00:00 So, you want to be a consultant? 00:38 Meet Kristina Kang 02:04 Let's talk money 02:40 Companies to know 03:30 Skills to have 04:04 Challenges to expect 05:00 Consulting myths 06:44 Getting into the industry 07:26 The interview process Want to see a day in Kristinaโs life? Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ59VSFJKWLwmQhodEsVerA Produced by Andy Robinson and Kelsey Alpaio Video by Andy Robinson Editing by Andy Robinson Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbrascend https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices