When your consulting job is all about building relationships and communicating effectively, one of the best ways to practice is on Twitter, where you only have 140 characters to make a connection and get your message across.
Lucky for you, many consulting employers and campus recruiters are active on the social network, and looking for ways to connect with aspiring management and technology consultants.
Tell us who else Canada’s future consultants should follow on Twitter by leaving a comment at the end of the post!
Accenture
Accenture Canada (@accenture_ca) and their campus recruiters have been leading the way on Twitter for a while now. Campus Recruiting Leader Lisa Kramer (@Recruit_Campus) was even chosen by students to win TalentEgg’s Campus Recruiter of the Year award in May, thanks in large part to her efforts to engage with students via Twitter! You can also follow Lisa’s colleagues Victoria Barreda (@barreda_vick) and Melissa Larson (@larson_mel).
The best part about following the Accenture Canada team on Twitter is that you’re not just following – you can ask questions about their management and technology consulting careers, and they often ask students for your feedback and ideas.
Got the travel bug? Take a career journey with us! Get your Passport to Accenture. #ACNpassport bit.ly/Ph00V2
— Accenture Canada (@accenture_ca) September 27, 2012
Best of luck to all of the #students interviewing today with #Accenture! #management consulting #campus recruiting
— Lisa Kramer (@Recruit_Campus) September 27, 2012
McCracken the case @queensicbc on campus #queensicbc #Accenture twitter.com/larson_mel/sta…
— Melissa Larson (@larson_mel) September 21, 2012
#Accenture is now @ Oakham House @ Ryerson! Come meet us & learn about exciting career opportunities yfrog.com/h76j3bpj
— Victoria Barreda (@barreda_vick) September 18, 2012
PwC
PwC isn’t just an accounting firm – they also hire entry level Consulting Associates into their new management consulting rotational program! Follow the firm’s campus Twitter account (@PwC_ca_campus) and National Campus Talent Acquisition Manager James Davidson (@voiceofjamesd) for all the latest information about consulting careers with PwC. If you’re in the GTA, follow Fiona Grieve (@FionaGrieve), Talent Acquisition Specialist in the GTA for the firm’s Tax and Consulting & Deals service areas. Don’t forget to check out PwC’s Brilliant Futures hashtag as well: #PwCBF
Ever wondered how we create innovative solutions at PwC? Meet Jennifer who does it everyday: pwc.to/Pm4nRo #PwCBF
— Brilliant Futures (@PwC_ca_campus) September 25, 2012
@pwc_ca_campus GTA Consulting deadline Oct 1st 9amET. Program is rotational: risk, finance, operations, tech, people & change #PwCBF
— JAMES DAVIDSON (@voiceofjamesd) September 27, 2012
@commercesociety Come and meet PwC’s Consulting team at Grant Hall, Queen’s University! Explore what a career in Consulting could look like!
— Fiona Grieve (@FionaGrieve) September 25, 2012
IBM
Follow IBM Canada‘s recruiters on Twitter (@IBMCANADACampus) as they visit campuses across Canada this fall. The tech giant is accepting applications from graduating students from a number of academic backgrounds, including business, technical and arts programs, for its Consulting By Degrees program until Oct. 10!
We’re visiting campuses this fall for our New Graduate Tour! www-03.ibm.com/employment/ca/…
— IBMCANADA Recruiters (@IBMCANADACampus) September 17, 2012
KPMG
It’s called the Advisory practice at KPMG (@KPMGCampusCDN), but you get the idea. This firm hires students from across Canada into its Advisory practice, as well as others. You can also connect directly with campus recruiters Stephen Novalski (@SNovalski) and Julia Beniusis (@JuliaBeniusis).
Nervous about your interview? Read some great tips from our team to help you prepare by visiting our website:ow.ly/dPqnf
— KPMG Campus CDN (@KPMGCampusCDN) September 20, 2012
We are kind of a big deal. twitter.com/SNovalski/stat…
— Stephen Novalski (@SNovalski) September 21, 2012
Great week of #KPMG interviews so far! Good luck to all of our full time and Summer intern interview candidates!!
— Julia Beniusis (@JuliaBeniusis) September 26, 2012
CMC-Canada
Whether you just want to learn more about consulting or you’re actually interested in pursuing the Certified Management Consultant designation, we definitely recommend following @CMCCanada1.
What challenges/opportunities exist for management consultants in the AB oil & gas industry? ow.ly/dXfZa
— CMC-Canada (@CMCCanada1) September 24, 2012
Association of Independent Consultants (AIC)
Want to start your own consulting business? Follow @aiconsult for information about the association, its events and independent consulting. They also sometimes live tweet from their events – a great way to find out if joining the association might be beneficial for you.
“The secret to suceess as a consultant is to realize that you’re in the client-attraction business”. #TomStoyan #aicclarityevent
— Lawrence Fox (@aiconsult) September 25, 2012