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Jenny Rae discusses the changes in the consulting industry over the past 20 years and highlights what has remained the same.

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Rae joined Bain in 2005. At McKinsey that year, consultants were home 3 nights a week – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That was considered acceptable. Today, consulting looks different. But maybe not in the ways you'd assume. In this episode of Consulting Unpacked, Jenny Rae breaks down the 4 real shifts she's tracked over 20 years inside and alongside the industry – and makes the case for what's barely changed at all. We cover: How a 10-week engagement today compares ...

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Guest: Jenny Rae

Topics covered

• consulting industry changes
• career shifts
• work-life balance
• consulting history
• engagement duration

Keywords

• consulting
• Bain
• McKinsey
• career
• industry shifts
• work-life balance
• engagements

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Organizations: Bain, McKinsey

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