I'm after some tips from people that have done this before, or can advise on the steps taken. did you target the larger or boutigue firms? How did you go about modifying your CV to put less emphasis on the technical roles, and more emphasis on your aptitude for management consulting??

Any advice here would be very helpful. Thankyou in anticipation

1. Get an MBA2. Show that you are not all back office coding- try and move more into front office/project mgt3. take active interest in company operations in different departments ( finance, marketing etc)

I fear from your email that you lack any real commerical acumen or experience. I suspect you are a IT SAP/SI merchant/charleton like the rest of people here so what I would say is that you either get commerical experience (not easy) or do a MBA and enter as a associate.ZB

Are you referring to switching from SI/IT consulting to Management Consulting at a firm like Accenture? An MBA can be useful, depending on the business group. However, it would be difficult to make the switch now without demonstrating business skills and experience. Depending on your prior education, switching to a firm like McKinsey or Bain, given your current job in IT consulting/SI, would likely require a top MBA or connections.

thanks. I have experience in Project Management, relationship management and pre sales (bids, etc). I also have an MBA. What else do i need in order to perhaps look at IT Strategy or Management consulting roles.

I did a similar thing about 5 months ago. Here is my 2p worth:Firstly, de-tech your CV. You may have been in a technical role, but that doesn't mean you didn't interview people, put together strategies, build relationships, train people etc etc. These are the things that will be valued. Being able to demonstrate technical acumen is like a physics degree. Nobody gives a sh*t about the physical characteristics of a black hole. It's the maths that you are intelligent enough to do that interests them.Secondly, learn to talk about wider business issues, and show a passion for working with people and in the business subset that you are targetting. This may mean specialism in workshops, or strategy, or interviewing skills. Whatever it is, make sure you can talk the talk passionately.Third, and this ties in with the second point, go for whatever firm best suits you. Many small firms out there are amazing, but you need to be entrepenurial to get along past the first year or two. Larger firms are slower, and you may not work on what you are passionate for, but they have a brand and more of a stability about them due to their size. It depends on what floats your boat.Fourth and final point - ignore that twat Zbigniew Brzezinski . Everyone else does.Could I ask out of interest who you are currently working for?

bets piece of advice i have heard in a long time. ThanksFirstly, de-tech your CV. You may have been in a technical role, but that doesn't mean you didn't interview people, put together strategies, build relationships, train people etc etc. These are the things that will be valued. Being able to demonstrate technical acumen is like a physics degree. Nobody gives a sh*t about the physical characteristics of a black hole. It's the maths that you are intelligent enough to do that interests them