Amazon.com description: Product Description: Consulting continues to rank among the most popular profession for emerging MBAs and graduates, and for good reason. The consulting industry has seen revenues grow about 16 percent per year. Consulting is one of the best-paid professions for recent grads, offering new graduates lucrative salary packages and the chance to run shoulders with the top management of Fortune 500 companies, while working on some of the most interesting issues that these managers face. At first glace, it looks like a no-brainer.

But don't be hasty. Consulting has much to recommend, but it's no walk in the park. Presurres are high, travel is onerous, and the interview process can be painful. Before setting off down the consulting route, you should develop a good understanding of where the industry is going, what is the role, and how closely it fits with your needs and personality.

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