Most Important Skills for an Associate Consultant at Ernst and Young Parthenon
Hannah, an Associate Consultant at Ernst & Young-Parthenon, emphasizes the importance of "precision and paying attention to details," ensuring client-ready deliverables. The ability to "problem solve creatively" under tight deadlines, utilizing available resources and past experiences, and effective teamwork, balancing focused communication with relationship building are also key skills for success in this role.
Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Attention to Detail, Communication, Creative Thinking
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Hannah Feller
Associate Consultant
Ernst&Young-Parthenon
UCLA, 2021
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Economics
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Consulting
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Precision and attention to detail in deliverables
2. Creative problem-solving skills to meet tight deadlines
3. Teamwork and collaboration skills
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I'd say three things are most important. The first is precision and paying attention to details, especially as an associate. It's really important that the deliverables I'm creating are client-ready.
This means really paying attention to making sure there are no formatting or spelling errors as I pass them on to my superiors for review. I think that's very important.
The second thing is being able to problem-solve creatively. There are a lot of tight deadlines in consulting.
It's important to use the resources you have available, even when assigned an ambiguous task. This includes using your firm's resources or reaching out to others you may have worked with previously for examples or inspiration. You can also use your own repository of previously created deliverables and your existing knowledge.
And then the third, probably obvious and important in every career, is your ability to work within a team. Know when things need to be focused and concise in conversation. Also, know when it's important to engage and develop relationships with the people you're working with.