Consulting firms are traditionally among the largest employers of top MBA graduates and undergraduates, and it's easy to see why. Consulting is a high-paying, high-profile field that offers recent grads the opportunity to assume a large degree of responsibility right out of school and quickly learn a great deal about the business world. It's also a profession that will send you to the corners of the country-and sometimes farther-and leave you there for days and weeks on end while you sort out tough questions for a client that's paying your firm millions of dollars. Of course, the weak economy and the falling stock market, as well as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have combined to hit Corporate America hard. Get the scoop on what measures 25 of the top consulting firms have taken to successfully weather the storm in this brand new guide. Included in the guide are: Bios of companies from Accenture and A.T. Kearney to McKinsey and Mercer Recent milestones-ranging from mergers and acquisitions to global expansion Insider scoops on what it's like to work for these companies Hiring information-how to make contact and with whom, as well as what's involved Interviewing tips . . . and more!