Voice Of Achievers

Marketing Consultant, Financial Consultant, HR Consultant et al.What does a consultancy career entail?How do you develop and nurture the skills for it?How do you handle a shift in career moves?And, how can a young professional navigate challenges and life at a multinational organization. In our corporate career series special, we discuss the above and more with Sonali Misra, Vice President and Head HR, India at Bain & Company. She began her HR career in 2000, with Genral Electrics and has worked with (then) startups like Makemytrip prior to Bain. She shares stories of how she switched careers from being an advertising professional to an HR professional and lots more. We touch upon the following:2:15 - Ad copy and advertising to HR and people management- the big switch3:45 - The ifs and buts of switching careers & getting a business card from a senior out of the blue6:45 - On persuasion and negotiation as a consultant and HR professional8:30 - 3 essential skills for consultants10:45 - Why soft skills a