Consulting hiring is up 22% year over year — the biggest surge since before the pandemic. But there’s a catch.

In this episode of Strategy Simplified, Japheth breaks down 3 major shifts reshaping the consulting industry right now:

The 22% hiring surge (and why entry-level roles are shrinking)
How AI is transforming both client work and firm operations
Why global performance is uneven, with some regions booming and others in decline

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S20E8: Wait... Consulting Hiring Is Up 22%?

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