Richard Longstreet speaks to Jeremy Smith, Managing Director & Managing Partner along with Joanne Smith, Managing Consultant about the growth of boutique consultancies and relationship building.

Richard Longstreet, Founder of Tarka Talent, talks to Jila Bahri-Esfahani from BJSS Consulting about their growth, women and diversity in consulting and why they are 'nicely nerdy'! Chapters 00:00:00 – 00:01:16: Introduction 00:01:17 – 00:05:26: Guest introduction and introduction to BJSS 00:05:27 – 00:11:42: Collaboration and knowledge sharing 00:11:43 – 00:16:51: Growing the business consulting arm of BJSS 00:16:52 – 00:21:58: Growing your career as a woman in consulting 00:21:59 – 00:25:07: How to break into consulting with BJSS 00:25:08 – 00:27:57: Retaining women in consulting through to leadership level roles 00:27:58 – 00:36:35: What does BJSS’ company culture look like? 00:36:36 – 00:38:50: The recruitment process at BJSS 00:38:51 – 00:39:50: Why should someone join BJSS? 00:39:51 – 00:44:15: Final thoughts   After listening: A big thank you to Jila for your insights. It was brilliant to have you on the show! Find out more about our Jila and BJSS below: Connect with Jila Bahri-Esfahani Find out more about our work with BJSS Find out more about BJSS   Hosted by Tarka Talent Tarka Talks is hosted by Tarka Talent, leading management consulting recruitment agency. Find out more about our work and get in touch for support with your hiring needs.

This week we talk to Woodhurst Consulting. We are delighted to be joined by Josh Rix, Co-Founder and Melissa Munnich, People Lead for Woodhurst Consulting. During the conversation we cover the risks and highlights of launching your own business and how far Woodhurst Consulting have come in a short period of time.   Chapters 00:00:00 – 00:01:15 : Introduction 00:01:16 – 00:04:30: Guest introductions, career journeys and experiences 00:04:31 – 00:13:43: The launch of Woodhurst Consulting 00:13:44 – 00:15:39: Developing the consultancy proposition 00:15:40 – 00:17:42: How do you assess skills for a tech consultant? 00:17:43 – 00:22:25: Continued growth through the pandemic 00:22:26 – 00:26:00: Building relationships and capabilities in the market 00:26:01 – 00:27:53 What benefits do a boutique consultancy bring? 00:27:54 – 00:32:56: Hiring Consultants into a boutique firm 00:32:57 – 00:40:36: Building a company culture for the first time 00:40:37 – 00:43:53: Fostering diversity from the start 00:43:54 – 00:50:13: Woodhurst Consulting’s recruitment and interview process 00:50:14 – 00:53:06: Why should Consultants join Woodhurst? 00:53:07 – 1:04:05: Final thoughts   After listening: A big thank you to Josh and Melissa for your insights. It was brilliant to have you both on the show! Find out more about our speakers and Woodhurst Consulting below: Connect with Josh Rix Connect with Melissa Munnich Find out more about Woodhurst Consulting   Hosted by Tarka Talent Tarka Talks is hosted by Tarka Talent, leading management consulting recruitment agency. Find out more about our work and get in touch for support with your hiring needs.

In this episode, we talk with Jonny McCormick, from LanciaConsult, and one of their first hires into their Belfast office. Jonny discusses growing that office, what makes them different, and also their ‘Gateway’ initiative.   Chapters 0:00:00 –  0:00:50: Introduction 0:00:51 – 0:04:55: Jonny’s consulting career journey 0:04:56 – 0:07:02: Overview and history of LanciaConsult 0:07:03 – 0:13:45: Client engagement and consulting practices 0:13:46 – 0:19:00: Moving from the Big 4 to a scaling consultancy 0:19:01 – 0:25:32: Launching and growing an office in Belfast 0:25:33 – 0:27:43: The differences between a Big 4 firm and a boutique consultancy 0:27:44 – 0:32:13: Being a Graduate Consultant at LanciaConsult 0:32:14 – 0:34:16: Consulting apprenticeships at LanciaConsult 0:34:17 – 0:39:57: Social mobility in the consulting industry and The Gateway Project 0:39:58 – 0:43:43: Company culture at LanciaConsult 0:43:44 – 0:51:00: What does the recruitment process at LanciaConsult look like? 0:51:01 – 0:52:00: Why work for LanciaConsult? 00:52:01 – 00:58:54: Final thoughts   After listening: A big thank you to Jonny for your time and insights – it was a delight to host you on our second episode of Tarka Talks. Find out more about Jonny, LanciaConsult and The Gateway Project below: Connect with Jonny McCormick Find out more about The Gateway Project Get in touch with Nicola Nicol about The Gateway Project   Hosted by Tarka Talent   Tarka Talks is hosted by Tarka Talent, leading management consulting recruitment agency. Find out more about our work and get in touch for support with your hiring needs.

Richard Longstreet, Founder of Tarka Talent recruitment agency, introduces his new podcast Tarka Talks

Tarka Talent talks with Katy and Katharine from The Berkeley Partnership about their varied careers and the role of women in consulting.   Chapters 00:00:00 – 00:00:45: Introduction 00:00:45 – 00:02:13: Guest introductions, career journeys and experiences 00:02:13 – 00:08:26: Career journeys and experiences 00:08:26 – 00:13:23: Managing imposter syndrome for career progression 00:13:23 – 00:22:32: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in consulting 00:22:32 – 00:27:20: Social mobility 00:27:20 – 00:30:30: The history and evolution of Berkeley 00:30:30 – 00:33:55: The recruitment process and candidate experience at Berkeley 00:33:55 – 00:37:27: Why work for The Berkeley Partnership? 00:37:27 – 00:45:50: Final thoughts   After listening A big thank you to Katy and Katherine for your insights. It was brilliant to have you both on the show! Find out more about our speakers and The Berkeley Partnership below: Learn about our work with The Berkeley PartnershipConnect with Katy SpencerConnect with Katharine BrecknellFind out more about The Berkeley Partnership  Hosted by Tarka Talent  Tarka Talks is hosted by Tarka Talent, leading management consulting recruitment agency. Find out more about our work and get in touch for support with your hiring needs.