‘Investing in yourself early on provides your future self with a competitive advantage in the job market!’
When it comes to building her future career, Katherine knows exactly what she needs to do and how to turn her dreams into reality. Since starting with Capgemini in their graduate program, she’s spent her time cultivating connections with other pros and learning all the necessary skills for a successful consulting career!
In her own words, the reason most people are so curious about consulting careers is because of the ‘ambiguity about the roles and responsibilities within consulting,’ and today, we’re working to break that down. Tune in to demystify the industry and hear all about:
- How to make the most of high school and university networking events
- The importance of networking while career building
- What consultants actually do
- The benefits of knowledge sharing with coworkers
- What high-value skills can help you launch your dream career!
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With over 55 years in the business, it comes as no surprise that Capgemini is trusted by clients all over the world for all their science, technology and analytics needs! The best part? They’re always on the lookout for talented and driven new team members (and you could be one of them)!
In answer to the question ‘What’s the skillset of tomorrow?’ Capgemini has launched an incredible graduate training program designed to prepare their employees for a rapidly evolving industry. In fact, in 2019 alone, Capgemini employees racked up a total of 8.8 million hours of training: sounds like a pretty knowledgeable workforce if you ask us!
To start preparing yourself for whatever the future might throw at you (and launch an incredible career in the process), head over to Capgemini’s employer page today!
Interview Transcript
Investing in yourself early on provides your future self with a competitive advantage in the job market.
Hi there, I’m Katherine and I’m a current associate consultant here at Capgemini.
So I’ve joined Capgemini’s graduate programme as an Associate Consultant specifically aligned to the healthcare and public sector industry.
Initially, I found out about Capgemini through a networking event held by Monash University, which I definitely recommend attending since you’re able to network with current consultants as well as recruiters.
So one of my favourite quotes is that you’re the sum of your five closest friends, and undoubtedly consulting attracts top talent across various industries in Australia.
One of my highlights has been knowledge sharing with fellow graduates across various capabilities within consulting.
Initially, I held the misconception that consultants only provided advice and then left. However, in reality, consultants often provide support during implementation, change management, and really focus on nurturing a long-term relationship with their clients.
One of the most common questions I get from aspiring consultants is what does a day in the life look like? And I believe this question stems from overall ambiguity about the roles and responsibilities within consulting.
One of my personal favourite analogies is to think of consultants as a doctor or GP for businesses. As in, consultants take a personalised, collaborative, and agile approach to client projects.
I hope that helps.
A piece of advice I provide to my younger self is to learn a high-value skill. So strategy, CX, marketing, sales, Gen AI, and e-commerce are all highly sought-after skills by employers and clients.
Hence, investing in yourself early on provides your future self with a competitive advantage in the job market.
