How consulting lost its cool

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Consulting firms like McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group are no longer the draw they once were for younger workers.

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I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

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Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.

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Here's what it takes to get hired at top consulting firms right now

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Some consulting firms, including McKinsey & Company, are using artificial intelligence in the hiring process.

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I've been a recruiter for the corporate elite for 25 years. These 10 mistakes can cost even the most brilliant candidate their dream job.

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Corporate recruiter, Deepali Vyas says the difference between executives landing their dream job or being rejected often comes down to the smallest details.

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I tried a job simulation tool to learn about working as a consultant at BCG

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I used a job simulation tool to understand what it's like to work at Boston Consulting Group.

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As employee confidence in AI's potential grows, so does their anxiety

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Generative AI has workers excited and worried about their future.

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AI advice is the new moneymaker for consultants. Here's what BCG, Bain, and Deloitte are telling clients.

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Consulting firms are getting questions from clients on how to incorporate artificial intelligence.

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McKinsey says it needs to reinvent itself and that AI is the answer: 'It's going to be most of what we do in the future'

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McKinsey & Company is betting big on AI.

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McKinsey exec tells summer interns that learning to ask AI the right questions is the key to success

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Become a pro asking AI questions if you want to shine in your summer internship, McKinsey says.

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The 'promised land' of stable, high-paying jobs for recent grads is falling apart

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The class of 2024 is graduating into an uncertain job market in which the best jobs are harder than ever to come by.

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