As Asians, we often fail to realize the gap between the

i)skills that would help us do well on the job

And

Ii)skills that will actually help us get the job

This week's episode with Jian Hong explores these issues at an Industry and a granular level through discussing his experiences from being a summer intern at Oliver Wyman to working at OC&C as an Strategy Consultant that focuses on Analytics.

Jian Hong is also the co-founder of BestFit, a start-up dedicated to helping students like yourself through mentorships with working professionals from firms like Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. As someone who went through the program myself, I can assure you that having an insider is definitely one of the best ways to get a head-start for 2021 applications.

Time Stamp

• Developing trends within consulting - 0:50
• How are Implementation focused firms compete with Strategy firms - 2:30
• When do you come in for a project - 3:30
• How do you differentiate yourself as a consultant - 4:30
• What does an Analytics consultant do - 5:30
• How does consulting work differ when you're at a developed economy - 7:00
• How are analytics consultant adding value to a generalist project - 8:00
• A cash cow for Computer Scientists? - 10:21
• BestFit Intro - 11:50
• Why technical profiency isn't the be all end all - 14:00
• Why Strategy Consulting from an Engineering Background - 16:00
• Actionable advice to break into consulting - 18:20
• Jian Hong's application journey - 19:00
• Experience as a Jardine Scholar - 21:00

Note: The comments made here by the interviewee do not represent their views in any way of form professionally.

Linkedin Profile of Interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jianlim95/