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Consulting Glass Ceilings |
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you're 22, calm down |
| Date Posted: |
01/29/2001 |
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On the age discrimination point, unless you're over the age of 40, age discrimination is not illegal ... but you'll want to check with an attorney.
Keep in mind the culture of the big 5 and the nature of consulting. Being able to sell the services of consultants is perception as much as it is tangible experiences. Maybe think about what you can do to better package yourself as a product that a big 5 company could resell.
Good luck with your efforts!
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take a deep breath kiddo. you have to remember that despite your entrepreneurial spirit and despite your work experience which is only 3 years, you are a rookie. your difficulty breaking through right now has NOTHING to do with your age. that is an excuse, an immature excuse. you're inablity to break in has to do with major lack of experience. i know you're 22 and you feel as if you've done a lot, but you really need an ego and reality check. there are people who are 30 with years of experience who are trying to break into consulting and i-banking. trust me, i know you feel as if you are extremely well qualified and more qualified than most, but trust me, you're probably not. until you check your ego at the door, people in interviewsd are going to look at you and think you;re a snot-nosed punk. i don;t blame you for being confident, or cocky, afterall, you've probably had lots of people tell you how great you are and how you're going to make it big, and you make a lot of money for a 22 year old. but a lot of people can do creative strategy, a lot of people have started their own businesses, alot of people haev entrepreneurial spirit. what do you bring to the table? do you have real experience? no. did you graduate from a top ten school with a 4.0? i don;t know, but am guessing no. are you humble? no. are you arrogant? yes. think long and hard about why you're not getting the jobs you want. and stop copping out with the age thing. it's just an excuse. good luck, kid.
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