Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

McKinsey 60

McKinsey Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

And if you’re called in for an interview, should you acknowledge you might be overqualified? ” Your goal, therefore, is “ to make sure the interviewers don’t shy away from you.” ” In this instance, it’s helpful to ask a reference to state your case. Should you still apply?

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Case Interview How To Interviews Case Study 134

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Intern pay and training at Archstone Consulting are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, Archstone makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

Consider the case of a company selling basic supplies to businesses. We also conducted traditional qualitative research, such as interviews and ride-alongs, to shed light on the root causes. Top sellers sought out opportunities for coaching and mentorship, whether through formal training or from their direct manager and their peers.

Sales 128

Sales Software Productivity Data 128

Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives.

Handbook 98

Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Harvard Business

APRIL 16, 2018

” She’s referring to the work that interests her most these days, as cofounder of machine learning company Socos and a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley’s Center for Theoretical Neuroscience. (“So — can I literally jam things in your brain and make you smarter? “ Really. Back to Vivienne Ming.

Leadership 134

Leadership Case Interview Talent Case Study 134

Killer Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2017

The original question was: “How should I prepare and what should I notice when I get a case study sent to my email to be presented in and for a management consulting interview?” – sum it up in a short email (Bulleted list, reference point (e.g. Explain your “train of thought” / structure of the solution.

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Case Interview Case Study Case Studies Study 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 14, 2018

The term “digital firms” refers to those companies that from their inception have focused on digital services enabled by the internet and related technologies, including mobile. Second, 185 seasoned expert observers were interviewed in China to identify the outside view on the phenomenon. market on China. market on China.

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Case Interview Intellectual Property Interviews Operations 130

The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2019

When I asked my subscribers if they’d like to be interviewed for the More Clients Club about how they attracted clients, Judy responded with a long list of all the things that have worked for her over the years. And they host an annual “Partner Night” for clients and partners they refer people to. Did it work? Amazingly well.

Marketing 72

Marketing Journal Case Interview Interviews 72

Effective Managers

MARCH 31, 2023

AGI, Artificial General Intelligence, sometimes referred to as General Artificial Intelligence, describes a form of intelligence that would be indistinguishable from human intelligence. Any piece of work that has been prepared based on the data set on which ChatGPT was trained is bound to be thorough. Augmented Intelligence?

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Ethics Training Training Data 148

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Organizations are increasingly favoring algorithms in an effort to make organizational decision making and judgment more rigorous, be it for setting prices or for selecting candidates to interview for a job. But clearly humans should be empowered to overrule algorithms in some cases, right?

Management 70

Management Case Interview Data Tools 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

” The biggest problem with a short-term approach is that managers develop blind spots around crucial processes such as recruiting, hiring, and training and development. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. This situation soon necessitated a creative approach to recruiting, hiring, and training.

Sales 71

Sales Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 71

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

” The biggest problem with a short-term approach is that managers develop blind spots around crucial processes such as recruiting, hiring, and training and development. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. This situation soon necessitated a creative approach to recruiting, hiring, and training.

Sales 71

Sales Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 71

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

Sometimes it happens that a candidate who had the right credentials, seemed to fly through the interview process, and had lovely references turns out to be an unexpected problem after hiring. We developed an intensive training program to equip him for the new role and ensure a smooth transition. Catherine Lane/Getty Images.

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Case Interview Ethics Meeting Management 132

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Another knock-on effect of working with a bunch of gurus is that meaningful on the job training is often hard to come across. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . By all accounts, interviewing at AlixPartners is pretty rigorous, to put it lightly. A phone interview with a consultant. 1 in interim management, No.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Halo Psych

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

It might be the case that one of your former peers in the team also went for the management job you now have. Attend management development opportunities your organisation might offer workshops and training for managers. Self-awareness REFERENCES Ashford, S.J., The feedforward interview. What goals do I need to achieve?

Management 52

Management How To Journal Meeting 52

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 28, 2020

I’ve participated in several mass casualty training exercises (e.g., In several of those exercises, I had the opportunity to train in the role of incident commander (IC) and other leadership roles. Assess refers to gathering data and developing a comprehensive awareness of the situation. Q: How many patients do we have?

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Case Interview Exercises McKinsey Interviews 65

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

I have interviewed over 100 CEOs, C-suite executives, middle managers, and shop floor workers in more than 25 companies across the world to understand why most companies fail to embed sustainability in their business models and, also, what drives success among the handful that do.

How To 126

How To Real Estate Case Interview System 126

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

In one telling case , construction workers went home at the end of the week as employees only to be informed on the following Monday that, perhaps by the magic of some unknown force, they had become, “member/owners” of hundreds of limited liability companies, effectively stripping them of federal and state job protections.

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Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Job interviews typically begin with a set of seemingly innocuous questions unrelated to the job: How is your day going? It is commonly assumed that job candidates and interviewers both prefer to start with these types of questions rather than just diving into the more rigid and formal structured interview topics.

Interviews 70

Interviews Case Interview Comparison Research 70

The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 19, 2018

Instead, the new product is compared to what came before – in this case the “wired telephone.”. Once upon a time (in most cases, hundreds of years ago), these services were new and were touted as something truly different. At one point, coaching was new and most people had few reference points as to what it actually was.

Methodologies 70

Methodologies Case Interview Comparison Case Study 70

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

I have extensive training in mass-casualty incidents, urban search and rescue, and field-level emergency medical response. I’ve also led mass casualty training exercises as a field operations leader and incident commander. I’ll refer to some of these experiences in a moment. Hey everyone, there’s a fire on the floor below.

Leadership 88

Leadership Case Interview Interviews Sales 88

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Talk to a coach, therapist, or other trained professional. Look into other positions in the company that interest you, meet with colleagues and managers in other departments, think about where your skills might translate, and make a case for your transition. Surround yourself with friends and people who support and encourage you.

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Study Energy Case Interview Management 133

CaseInterview.com

JULY 15, 2019

In the story the student shares her tips for becoming more confident, practicing case interview math and practicing cases. 3) Practicing cases (alternating LOMS and practice with friends). Structure of the problem and sharing it with the interviewer were obviously not great either. 2) Practicing mental math.

Oliver Wyman 40

Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 40

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

Both Sutter’s and Sharp’s programs had high rates of satisfaction from patients, families, and referring doctors. Carefully recruited, well-trained team members are critical to effectively implementing these eight features. One blind patient said, “The nurse case manager went with me and stayed through it all.

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System Healthcare Case Interview Operations 110

CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 8, 2020

In construction, scaffold refers to the temporary metal frame with large wood planks that surrounds a construction site. In the world of teaching, I’ve since learned that “scaffolding” refers to the concept of sequencing what is taught to a student such that new material is always taught in terms of previously understood concepts.

Construction 53

Construction Training Training Finance 53

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For sake of reference, I will refer to the former as the "static" path and the latter as the path of the "rising star."). My clients were implicitly referring to a sub-segment of the labor market -- the "rising stars." It's facing the damn alarm clock 6,000 times in a row to train that's the really hard part.

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Case Interview Industry Interviews Construction 60

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

We train people in how to think and it’s never quite as simple as saying we’re doing a performance improvement project, not training. I was in touch with a government contact yesterday offering them some training in strategic problem solving. Much of our work in this area in the last few years has been training and mentoring.

Cover Letters 60

Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Exit interviews were usually handled by junior managers on the HR team, but Amrita felt that given the high rate of attrition among doctors at Krisna over the past year, it was her responsibility as head of HR to talk to Dr. Vishnu Patel, a respected cardiologist who’d just given his notice. Ben Edwards/Getty Images.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 71

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. After submitting my applications for summer internship between my junior and senior years, I was lucky to get first round interviews with all three firms.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Bain 40

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Does she go through interviews? She hit a stall and she wants to continue in that career, but I didn’t think this was the right fit for her, so I referred her on to some coaches. But for those folks who are the right fit, I will contact them and we’ll schedule an intake interview, which we mostly do by Skype.

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Case Interview Company Interviews Consulting 100

Confessions of a Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2018

The book attempted to distil the methods deployed by the best-managed companies to create what’s sometimes referred to as sticky talent. Talent Wars : As the ‘war for talent’ increases, there’s emerging evidence of systematic poaching, in some cases encouraged by headhunters who make a living from ‘executive churn’.Don’t

Talent 40

Talent Case Interview Engineering Interviews 40

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Some examples of these competencies include: Conducting customer interviews and user testing. Engineers join PMs in customer interviews and PMs are in sprint meetings to help unblock tasks or bring clarity to requirements.

Productivity 71

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 71

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

The DC office management pushes training programs and the culture is all about grooming employees into McKinsey-bred consultants; they do everything they can to stay on top. Training opportunities are plentiful, but you will need to show personal interest in order to take advantage of them. Lynn Street in Arlington.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. References De Botton, A.

Hotels 52

Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

These cases clearly point to the importance of understanding how platform-employers operate, and how work is structured within semi-automated, algorithmic management systems. We also conducted seven in-depth interviews and had numerous conversations with drivers to explore worker experiences of the on-demand economy. Insight Center.

Management 70

Management System Software Tools 70

The Fearless Marketer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

When someone is “shopping” for professional services you may get a call from someone who was referred to you. Is this a one-day training or a six-month initiative? And we pretty much decide on the car we want before we walk through the showroom door. They hear you’re great at helping companies like theirs speed up their supply chain.

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Transportation How To Cash Flow Case Interview 54