[Career review] “Management consulting (for skill-building & earning to give)” by Nick Beckstead

Consulting is a promising path, offering good career capital that keeps your options open and your earnings high. However, it’s highly competitive and we have a limited understanding of its potential for direct impact.

Narrated by AI.

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Outline:

(00:47) Pros

(00:55) Cons

(01:03) Key facts on fit

(01:18) Next steps

(01:35) Sometimes recommended

(01:45) Review status

(02:05) What is this career path?

(02:38) Career capital

(02:50) Common exits

(03:10) Culture

(03:43) Exploration value

(04:03) Personal fit

(04:06) Entry requirements

(04:32) What does it take to progress?

(04:56) Job satisfaction

(05:19) Direct impact potential

(05:58) Earnings potential

(06:13) Advocacy potential

(06:25) The full report

(06:30) Want to work in consulting?

(06:43) Think you should do something else?

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First published:
March 31st, 2015

Last updated:
April 23rd, 2015

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/management-consulting

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