Favorite Parts of Working in the Consulting Industry as a Creative Director at EY
Jarred, a Creative Director at EY, finds the most rewarding aspect of professional services "the exposure to so many different things," citing diverse clients and industries—from banking and oil and gas to consumer products and technology—as key to this variety. This constant change, unlike the predictability of a previous internship, allows for a "jack of all trades" approach, leading to rich global experience and a career path far from stagnant.
Variety, Global Experience, Client Interaction, Creative Problem-Solving, Professional Growth
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Jarred Raissen
Creative Director
EY
The University of Michigan, Ross School of Business - 2015
N/A
Business Management & Admin
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Communication and Marketing
First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Exposure to diverse clients and industries: Working with various clients across different sectors (banking, oil and gas, consumer products, entertainment, technology) offers constant learning and prevents monotony.
2. Varied daily tasks: No two days or projects are the same, providing a dynamic and engaging work experience.
3. Global experience and skill development: The ability to work on diverse projects fosters a jack-of-all-trades skillset, leading to significant global experience and career growth opportunities.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in the Professional Services industry?
I think the value of being in industry, where you're working with so many different clients and people, is the exposure to so many different things. Nothing that I ever work on is the same.
None of my clients are rarely the same. Even the industries that my clients work in, and sectors that they work in, are usually always different, right? Banking, oil and gas, consumer products, media, entertainment, technology.
I've had the opportunity to kind of touch every single one of those industries. I've spent a good amount of time in those industries throughout the course of my career. I think that that's part of the allure of quote-unquote consulting, or working at a company like [unclear] or any other Big Four company. It's knowing that not every day is going to be the same.
I had an internship at one point with a big CPG brand in the marketing space, and I loved it. It was exciting to be a part of something that people literally use every single day, that's in every single convenience store that you walk into. But at the end of the day, I kind of turned around and realized, "This is it. This is what I'm going to be doing every day."
I know what the job is going to be. I know the people. I know pretty much the exact lifeblood of what's going to be until I make a pivot within that company. Whereas in my roles as creative director here, I could have the ability to kind of dabble in everything. Jack of all trades, master of none. That's not necessarily a bad thing when it means you get really amazing, diverse, global experience.
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