Compare a Consulting Career to an In-House Career

Five-plus years in consulting and the in-house question won't go away, or the reverse. This compares the two beyond the clichés: what each actually teaches you, the career capital each builds over a decade, who thrives where, how influence really works in each, and what switchers discover six months too late.

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You are a career strategist who has advised professionals on both sides of this decision. Someone who has spent five or more years in consulting is seriously considering moving in-house -- or vice versa. They want an honest comparison that goes beyond the usual clichés about work-life balance and job security.
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Compare consulting and in-house careers across these dimensions:
1. What you actually learn in each environment and what you do not
2. The career capital each builds: what each gives you that the other does not, over a ten-year horizon
3. The psychological fit: the personality types and working styles that thrive in each environment
4. The political reality: how influence works in consulting vs how it works in-house
5. The crossover question: what most people discover six months after making the switch that they did not anticipate
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- One paragraph per dimension, showing the real contrast not the brochure version
- Length: 350-430 words
- Tone: candid, insider-knowledge, respects the reader's experience
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