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Researching Your Prospective Employer in India – Breaking Into Management Consulting Series

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A mistake most aspiring consultants make is that they don’t research their prospective employer thoroughly. Basic information on the consulting biggies such as Mckinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG etc is available on their respective websites; on the other hand, basic information on boutique consulting firms can be a difficult task.

I offer a three step approach to research you’re prospective employer.

Step 1 , Using Company’s Website Broadly information on the company’s website is the first level of information gathering. Many of these websites provide valuable information such as hiring process, work culture, service areas etc. However, the depth of the information available on the company’s website depends on how big an organization is, for example. Mckinsey provides extensive information including its internal hierarchy, career paths, hiring process, interview simulations etc. for prospective consultants, however, such depth of information is not available for boutique consulting firms.

Step 2 : Information on External Website’s and Forums As an aspiring consultant, you need to go beyond the first level of information digging and research you’re prospective employer extensively. The second level of information digging consists of external websites. For example one of the leading website, where a prospective consultant may start is http://www.jobeehive.com

JobeeHive.com is a unique platform focused around employer and salary research. JobeeHive.com enables users to rate/review companies they are working(ed) for, research on salaries or a prospective employer as well as get more info about a company – be it job offers, announcements, business opportunities, etc.

The site provides rare salary information that helps professionals understand salaries, benefits and pay hikes in different companies across job grades and locations. And in the backdrop, JobeeHive is a platform to build a career network and interact with diverse industry professionals to tap their knowledge/ contacts.

JobeeHive.com BETA version was launched in September 2008. Since its BETA launch, the site has amassed 20,000+ reviews for over 3,000 employers and according to Alexa Rankings, it is a top player in its niche employer review segment in the world. It was among top 30 innovative startups in India chosen by Headstart 2009. And featured among top 10 Indian Tech Startups according to Dare Magazine.

Review of consulting firms can be found at http://www.jobeehive.com/reviews-ratings/industry/Management+Consulting

Step 3 : Network Third level of information digging involves nurturing contacts with current employees of the firm of you’re choice. This helps in two ways, firstly you get first hand information on what a typical day in life in the firm of you’re choice is like and secondly, it may lead to a referral and hence simplifying you’re job hunting process.

One of the most effective ways of networking is through LinkedIn and various networking events for the industry of you’re choice. Networking will be covered in detail in our future posts.

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