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How many of you…. Know what you want to do after you graduate from college? Like to travel? Have been to another country ?. How many of you…. Would like the opportunity to fly to work each week? Knew there were jobs where you could to fly to work each week?
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How many of you… • Know what you want to do after you graduate from college? • Like to travel? • Have been to another country? PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
How many of you… • Would like the opportunity to fly to work each week? • Knew there were jobs where you could to fly to work each week? • Know anyone who is a “Consultant”? • Understand what a ‘Consultant’ actually does? PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Global Consulting Michael J. Vasicek May, 2014 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Michael J. Vasicek • Northwood University graduate • MBA: Business Management • BBA: Business Management • Global Consultant • Accenture • Traveled to 32 countries • Global Entry, Sky Priority, 68 Passport Stamps, 6 Visas PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
What is Consulting • Giving professional advice • A firm or person with expert knowledge/resources to execute a role or division of business • Consulting is across all fields of business • Software, Six Sigma, Accounting, Cooking, Interior Decorating, etc. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Consulting Firms Just to name a few… • Accenture • IBM • Tata Consulting Services • Back Office Associates • Judge Group • Ernst & Young • McKinsey & Company • Deloitte • KPMG • Bain & Company • PwC • The Boston Consulting Group PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
What is Global Consulting • Working with an international client • Providing professional advice at an international level • Traveling to foreign sites to provide on-site support and management • Relocating under a Work Visa or Work Permit • Becoming a expatriate PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
How To Become a Consultant • Complete a degree in your field of interest • Get as much work experience as you can • Become a SME (subject matter expert) • Network and identify key individuals • People who work at Fortune 500 firms • People who work for major consulting firms • Build relationships • Ask for entry level positions PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
How I Became a Consultant • Worked full-time during my college tenure • Heavily involved in the community • Community Business Committees • Non-Profit Board of Directors • Volunteered often • Attended business conferences, Chamber of Commerce events, etc. • Recruited by an Accenture Manager PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Great places to learn • Campus Speakers/Events • DECA or similar organizations • Attend conferences/workshops • Community Committees • MDBA – Midland Downtown Business Association • MyPros – Midland Young Professionals • Bay City Players Marketing Committee • Board of Directors • Bay City Players PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
How I Became a Global Consultant • Quickly became an SME in my area of work • Asked for additional work • Drafted proposals for work efficiency changes • Offered assistance where issues arose • Asked for travel opportunities PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
My Consulting Experience • Management Consulting • Project Management • Served on 9 Projects • Global Testing SME/Data Project Manager • International work experience: • Brasil, China, India, The Netherlands and Belgium • Certifications • SAP Bootcamp • ISTQB – Global Testing Certification PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
32 Countries and Counting… PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Michael J. Vasicek王思科 vasicekmj@yahoo.com +1 989 859 4341 www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvasicek Become Global, Not Just Local. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL