Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms. Indeed, I know dozens of independent consultants making six-figure incomes without one. If you don’t, keep reading!

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Consulting Case Interview Engineering Industry 236

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 2, 2012

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 25, 2020

The idea is, if you were to discuss industry consolidation in a case interview, you would have an intuitive and conceptual idea of what typically happens in these situations. What general business concepts (not necessarily case interview concepts) do/did you find confusing?

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Industry 89

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

in Management Consulting. Consulting firms are often associated with ivory tower elitism or faceless prestige. They were voted ‘Best management consultancy’ by clients in the 2012 BRW Client Choice Awards. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Case Interviews.

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Consulting Case Interview Video Enterprise 98

Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2013

The Consulting Blog’s new editor. in Management Consulting. We have chosen the talented Ashley Sherman to be an Editor of the Consulting Blog for 2013/14. Previous post: A Perfect Storm: Growth in Public Sector Consulting. Next post: Mastering the Case Interview. Case Interviews.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. Internet Connection.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Or in my case, “I hate to write.” So here I am, launching this blog , which will help you become a better management consultant and solopreneur. For the next 12 years, I continued doing independent consulting. “I can’t commit to another thing!” But the idea still won’t go away. I thought, Everyone should be doing this!

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2013

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 1, 2012

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

in Management Consulting. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Definitions. Helpful Links. The Rule of Three. Part 1: The Rule of Three. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 29, 2013

Next post: 9 Signs It’s Time to Hire an Outside Consultant. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

For example, you may be a skilled management consultant. Money you earn through your consulting work might be used to build a house even though you may not have the skills to build the house yourself. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. It felt to me like I didn’t perform well in summarizing the cases.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 19, 2012

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2012

Daniel graduated with first class honours in philosophy from Sydney University, worked as a lawyer for a short period at a leading global law firm, is currently a PhD student in philosophy, and writes a new blog entitled Up From The Bottom Line. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 14, 2011

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

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Cash Flow Consulting Productivity Telecommunications 117

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2012

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 6, 2020

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. Internet Connection.

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Case Interview Conference Video Interviews 81

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

in Case Interviews , Management Consulting. THE guesstimate question is a usual type of question that you can expect to be asked when interviewing for a position at a consulting firm. This will make the calculation much easier; in an interview you would not have access to the US Cencus Bureau. Categories.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Groups 99

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2013

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2013

In the third issue of the SVA Consulting Quarterly , Duncan Lockard explains that a social enterprise, despite having a social mission, should also have a commercial business model. The case of the Nundah Co-op. SVA Consulting has a lot of experience working with social enterprises, and Lockard shares a recent case of the Nundah Co-op.

Enterprise 99

Enterprise Consulting Case Interview Engineering 99

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

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Marketing 94

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 7, 2019

Here's a list of Case Interview Questions that I've received as a candidate. Keep in mind the interview format (especially for McKinsey) has evolved since the time I went through it as a candidate. McKinsey Case. Oliver Wyman Case. Oliver Wyman Case. McKinsey Case. McKinsey Case. McKinsey Case.

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Case Interview Oliver Wyman Interviews Examples 75

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2013

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Leadership 83

Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2015

Case questions form the cornerstone of the consulting interview, and reading this blog or reviewing the case prep resources listed below will not be sufficient preparation. but this won’t help you in the consulting interviews. Case Interview Workshop by Victor Cheng (Recommended).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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Case Interview Interviews Analysis Data 68

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

In an article in the second issue of the SVA Consulting Quarterly , six non-profit CEO’s – including Goodstart’s Julia Davison , Jonathan Crowston from The Centre for Eye Research, and Jan Owen from the Foundation for Young Australians – open up about how leaders can make the biggest impact and best impression during their first 100 days.

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Consulting Case Interview Finance Financial 92

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

“What are examples of some of the best consultant websites?” ” “Why does an independent consultant need a website?” ” As a specialist in design, copywriting, and marketing for consultants, I’m biased. I believe every consultant should have a website. It even instills confidence in you.

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Consulting Case Study Case Studies Marketing 167

Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. However, in most cases it’s still necessary. This article explains why and how a consulting résumé should differ from a traditional corporate résumé.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 23, 2014

In today’s post, we feature some love from across the pond – and an insider’s look at consulting from an Associate at BCG. This guest post comes to us courtesy of Inside Buzz – make sure you go check out their detailed information on careers in, amongst other things, management consulting. We love the U.K.

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Boston Consulting Group Case Interview Interviews Bain 146

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2012

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

I've had several requests to provide an example of a case involving the Capacity Change Framework as described in my case interview frameworks article. First, you don't see this kind of case very often. I did 60+ case interview questions and never saw this case even once. DEFINITIONS. .

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Case Interview Examples Interviews Airlines 69

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Insights from Australia’s Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm. in Management Consulting. The consulting arm of SVA, aptly named “ SVA Consulting “, is an even newer beast. Founded in 2007, SVA Consulting has quickly become Australia’s leading specialist consulting practice for the social sector.

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Consulting Case Interview Methodologies McKinsey 112