Post by Philip A. G.

#External #vs #Inhouse #Consulting While currently on my way to Frankfurt in the ICE, I was reflecting on my experiences and specifically on the different learnings I could gain in the last 10 years from having been an inhouse- and external consultant/manager. Below you can find my #personal #reflection: Spoiler: I think both options offer excellent Career Opportunities, with differing focus though ;) #Inhouse #Consulting characteristics: - Long-term development and career planning - Embedded in the strategy and structures of a large corporate - Deep understanding and integration in your customer's strategy - Focus on long-term project and strategic initiatives - Skill Focus: Management Consulting, Project Management and Internal Knowledge #External #Consulting characteristics: - Strong performance-based personal development - Horizontal knowledge across industries and companies within a domain as key value proposition - Market presence and external communication as key enabler - Focus on industry standards, best practices and latest market trends - Skill Focus: Expertise, adaptability and flexibility If you ask me which one is better, here is my clear answers: It depends on your personal goals, the individual company that you join as well as your individual skillset. In terms of work life balance, again, it strongly depends on individual projects, customers and company culture as well as self-organization and efficiency. Looking forward to your thoughts! Which experiences did you make? PS: If you want to join one of the leading Information Security and Resilience Teams in the German Market ADVISORI FTC GmbH reach out to me!