I often recommend writing specialist articles on my blog in order to position yourself professionally as an expert and thereby pass on existing knowledge. Now many of you have asked me what my tips for writing such articles are and how best to get started. Reading tip: How to find a professional topic Find topic Determining the subject is often the hardest and takes some time to think about it. You have a total of seven options: Case studies and project reportsReports on new conceptsOverview contributionsTestimonialsField studies and market analysisControversies (“Pros & Cons”)Book reviews Case studies and project reports serve to map the solution to a problem as practically as possible. For example, you can write about the introduction of agile methods and use a case study or a project report to record the implementation and success of this implementation in a detailed and understandable manner and map them in…
I am often asked for tips and tricks for finding a topic in my doctorate or for a thesis. I have already written some guidelines for finding a topic. However, some of my readers are also interested in my personal story. I would therefore like to explain them in the following. By the way, my topic is: Effects of digitization on SMEs with knowledge-intensive services – results of empirical studies. Reading tip: Find a topic for a thesis In the first step, I thought about: What do I actually want to do? Then I read literature and, in the third step, interviewed practitioners. So, on the one hand, I wanted to make sure that there was enough literature and, on the other hand, that the topic would interest someone. Then I will say a few words about the implementation. Step 0: Preparation – “What do I actually want” and organization.…
Especially for young academics shortly before or immediately after graduation, starting a career in consulting is becoming an increasingly popular option. But why is that? What tasks can you expect in these companies and for whom is a job as a consultant even suitable? Career start in consulting – what are the tasks? Starting a career in consulting is particularly popular because the work is so diverse. Especially now in the age of Consulting 4.0 . Every order and every customer is different. The working days of a consultant differ enormously. Tasks, colleagues and the place of work are constantly changing. But even if the setting changes again and again, the framework remains the same. The main tasks include: Development and implementation of new business models, strategies or systems Optimizing processes Calculation of cost savings Optimization of existing resources Restructuring of departments Preparation of reports and concepts Realignment of the…
Are you a student and your studies are coming to an end or do you already have a little work experience but want to start all over again? Assistant positions seem to be an extremely good way to work your way up in a company. But what exactly are the requirements and tasks for such a position and what are the advantages and disadvantages? Requirements for assistants As an assistant you are above all one thing: the link between management and the departments below. This transferred power is not always easy to use. After all, there are often disagreements between these two parties, which may even be carried out over your back. This means that in an assistant position, above all, you must have a strong assertiveness. But other other soft skills are also extremely important in assistant positions: reliability Commitment & willingness to work independent work and analytical thinking…