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At 6:54pm on August 25, 2009, Michael Loschke said…: Elena, I concur with the wisdom of Jon Seidel entirely. There is no substitute for hard work and experience. That said, I have heard there are opportunities in the Central Valley insurance and bank industry if you are aggressive. Turf wars between Rabobank, WestAmerica, Chase, F&M are heating up over market share. Call me anytime I can help you succeed. Cheers!

At 1:57pm on August 14, 2009, James M. Edgar said…: Hi Elena - -

As a "retired" consultant I cannot provide any opportunities. Sorry.

Best of luck to you in your search.

At 11:37pm on August 13, 2009, Deborah Gavrin Frangquist said…: Elena, my focus is on growing medium-size green & sustainable firms, so there's little overlap with your focus. You're wise to be networking among consultants, but let me suggest that you'll get even better results if you research us and our companies as part of your campaign. That will allow you to concentrate on connecting with firms and consultants most likely to be able to give you the experience you seek.

At 12:59pm on August 13, 2009, Kimberly Wiefling said…: kimberly@wiefling.com

At 11:31am on August 13, 2009, Lilia Shirman said…: Elena,
Thank you for reaching out to me, and congrats on the completion of your MBA. At this time, we do not have any projects related to financial services or investments. Our focus is enterprise technology revenue growth.
Best of luck in your job search!

At 10:25pm on August 12, 2009, Kimberly Wiefling said…: Dear Elena -

Most of my work is in Japan, so I'm not such a good resource for jobs in the US these days. The SDForum Engineering Leadership SIG, which I co-chair, does have a job swap board at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SDForum_EL_SIG_JobSwap/

My brother is a director at KPMG in Houston. If you want to contact him by email just send me something and I'll forward it to him.

All the best in your adventure! - Kimberly

At 2:24pm on August 11, 2009, Sharon A Mulgrew said…: Hi Elena... I had another idea... one blog I know is http://blog.communitybankconsulting.com/ Many times the most effective consultants are those who have expertise/experience in the industry, know the task & process. So if you have background in finance think a little more about future expert consulting in this area. This blog will have several links to other banking/consulting sites.

At 5:27am on August 11, 2009, Jon Seidel said…: Elena... Thanks for your question and congrats on your new MBA!

I presume that you've checked into the large accounting or consulting firms? Several folks I know have started out there and -- although not intending to make a career in a large firm -- have used it to learn the basics of consulting. They work you like crazy, but you also learn how to market and work with clients, so it's a good training ground. I don't know what their hiring looks like these days, but I'd certainly give them a look if I were starting out.

Another avenue to consider is working with / volunteering for non-profit organizations. They often can't pay much, but again, they may be a way to get started and get some experience. I'd check out the larger non-profits and see if there are volunteer or internship positions, with the larger non-profits possibly being able to offer some guidance instead of expecting you to run unattended as the smaller ones might do.

Finally, of course, there's always a "real job" ... working in the trenches is how most of us here learned the ropes before moving into consulting. In many ways, being IN a position is so much more instructive than consulting ON a position and is a great way to gain real world perspective.

These are interesting times, so creativity and perseverance are mandatory and checking out groups such as this is a good start. If I hear of anything, I'll keep you in mind.

Best wishes for success...jon

At 5:28pm on August 10, 2009, Chris Pareja said…: Congratulations on your graduation. Unfortunately, I don't know of any positions that fit your interests. If you like, you can send a copy of your resume to chris@b2bpowerexchange.com. I can't make any promises, but I will keep an eye out if anything comes across my "desk."

At 9:49pm on August 9, 2009, John Weathington said…: Hi Elena, very nice to meet you, and congratulations on your MBA! Hope we connect in person at one of the events. I regularly attend the East Bay ABC, so if you happen to make your way over there maybe we can talk more.

I'm not aware of anything right now, but I'll keep you in mind.

Thanks, and good luck.

-John