Contents -- Consulting for PhDs, Lawyers, and Doctors -- The Industry -- Overview -- The Bottom Line -- Variety of Opportunity -- Thinking Outside the Cubicle -- Specialized Consulting Fields -- Scientific Consulting -- Legal Consulting -- Health-Care Consulting -- On the Job -- What Do Consultants Do -- Lifestyle -- Career Path -- Consulting Roles -- Real People Profiles -- Decision Making -- Do I Want to Be a Consultant? -- What Kind of Consulting Should I Do? -- What Kind of Firm Do I Want to Work For? -- Academia Versus Consulting -- Law Versus Consulting -- Medicine Versus Consulting -- Getting Hired -- The Recruiting Process -- Your Consulting Resume and Cover Letter -- Getting Your Foot in the Door -- The Consulting Interview -- The Inside Scoop -- For Your Reference -- Major Consulting Firms and Boutiques -- Consulting-Speak -- Recommended Reading -- WetFeet Resources.