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**See what careers are actually like**
Stop guessing your way into a career. Get real, unfiltered insights into what jobs are actually like, so you can find one that fits (and avoid those that don't)
- Emily, Founder & CEO @ Advize

Every "Advizer" answers the same 13 questions about their daily work life, critical skills, entry level job ideas and more. Here's a random Advizer!

Sarah

GVP, Strategy

Huge Inc

USC, 2006
CSULB, MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology; UCLA Anderson, MBA

Sarah McMains has 13+ years of experience in management consulting, growth strategy advisory, and capability building & enablement across a multitude of industries, including media, retail, CPG, and finance.

MBA

Consulting & Related Professional Services

Business Strategy

Psychology

Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Leadership

Digital Transformation

Career Development

2:59

"I knew I wanted to do something that was really, you know growth oriented and would really do a lot to impact the top line of the business"

Q2Main responsibilities

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

Executive/Leadership

0:58

"We're really focused on for our clients. We're focused on identifying quantifying as well as enabling really big opportunities."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Ambiguity Management

Communication

1:02

"Being able to navigate ambiguity is probably one of the biggest skill sets that comes from just the nature of project-based work."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Teamwork

Problem-Solving

Project Management

0:44

"I find a lot of satisfaction in finishing a really big deliverable or phase of a project and being able to deliver those results for our clients."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Communication

Executive/Leadership

Project Management

0:43

"I'm on calls nearly all day back to back and all those calls typically have to do with something different...a different topic, a different agenda."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Innovation

Technology

Leadership

0:44

"We're really at the Forefront of innovation and our clients really see us as thought leaders"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Collaborative

Creative

Communication

1:06

"We have to be really creative and we have to be really collaborative and also be able to speak a lot of different languages."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Executive/Leadership

Networking

Career Development

1:24

"Having that kind of access to a CMO of a Fortune 500 company is incredible. It's important to honor that opportunity and use it as a learning experience."

Q10Entry-level positions

Client Interaction

Management Consulting

Junior Strategist Roles

1:06

"most consulting firms call them Consulting roles or Consultants where you can go straight from undergrad"

Q11Significant lesson - career

Communication

Teamwork

Executive/Leadership

1:48

"driving stakeholder buy-in is really key and that goes both for internal and external audiences."

Q12College ideas for success

Human Resources

Business

Psychology

1:11

"majoring in and minoring in pretty complimentary subjects set me up a lot for success"

Q13How identity impacted career

Communication

Executive/Leadership

Overcoming Challenges

2:15

"I had to learn very quickly how to make my presence known"

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