Eleonora is a mid-career professional. She has been working in the consumer goods industry for nearly 15 years. She is not only good at her job, but also proactive, aware of the trends and full of initiative. Over the last several years, as her industry started becoming more digital, she upskilled herself and started volunteering at work for the digital transformation team in her company. Presenting her learning journey at a few industry conferences, she built a good external reputation for herself, too. So, it was not a surprise when she started getting calls from headhunters. She wasn’t keen to move per se, she was enjoying her current job, but she was intrigued by a consulting firm. She had worked with consultants in her current company and was curious about the profession.
It was in this context that I met Eleonora. We had a mutual acquaintance who connected us, and she wanted my perspectives to help her decision-making.
“I am a consumer goods person through and through,” she started off, “I joined this industry straight out of college and have seen it evolve right before my eyes. I have grown with it, and I love it! Makes no sense to switch now, does it?”...Read more
