{"id":2002,"date":"2017-06-05T14:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2017-06-05T14:10:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T14:10:23","slug":"words-of-wisdom-from-alumni-working-in-finance-real-estate-consulting-and-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2017\/06\/05\/words-of-wisdom-from-alumni-working-in-finance-real-estate-consulting-and-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Words of Wisdom from Alumni Working in Finance, Real Estate, Consulting and Accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering what your day-to-day activities might be like if you work in consulting, real estate, finance, or accounting? Here are skills alumni use everyday, you may want to think about strengthening these 6 things …<\/p>\n

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“I spend most of my days talking or interacting with clients. These are clients that pay us for our expertise, but want a partnership with an accounting firm that is collaborative. Our liberal arts degree at Holy Cross provides us with the invaluable skill of communication.”
\n– Allison Egbert Snyder ’98 | ACCOUNTING<\/p>\n

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“All of (my daily) tasks require an attention to detail and an element of people management and influencing to properly convey your message. ”
\n– Colin Blair ’00 | REAL ESTATE<\/p>\n

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“Adaptability is key in consulting, whether it’s handling a last minute client request or completely shifting the direction of a project to deliver better value. ”
\n– Emily Toto Sweeney ’07 | CONSULTING<\/p>\n

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“Grit: Not everything that needs to get done is fun…”<\/p>\n

– Jonathan Greenglass ’09 | FINANCE<\/p>\n

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“Being proactive. I always need to be 5 steps ahead of my more senior colleagues. It is through me being proactive that I have been given numerous opportunities early in my career and have gained a lot of trust from my team.”
\n– Elizabeth Sundheim ’13 | FINANCE<\/p>\n

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“Communication and critical thinking are by far the most important skills. After solving the issue at hand, persuasively communicating your work product is essential.”
\n– Manny Mendoza ’15 | FINANCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wondering what your day-to-day activities might be like if you work in consulting, real estate, finance, or accounting? Here are skills alumni use everyday, you may want to think about strengthening these 6 things … “I spend most of my days talking or interacting with clients. These are clients that pay us for our expertise, … <\/p>\n

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