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Experienced Hire Recruiting in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Experienced hire recruitment can be a puzzling, confusing environment. Compared to on-campus recruits (undergraduates and MBA students), experienced hires confront much more irregular processes, prolonged timelines, and unclear standards. Definition of experienced hire. In other words, they are not campus recruits.

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The Applicant Experience – a recruiters guide

The Management Centre

Following on from our 5 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Process, we asked our latest recruits how they found our process, and what advice they would give to recruiters. It’s really important to review your recruitment approach from the point of view of your applicants, so we asked them for their honest feedback and views.

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Data-Driven Recruiting (Part 1 – Networking)

Tom Spencer

As consultants (or those recruiting to be consultants), we’re asked to handle and analyze vast amounts of information. However, while recruiting, how many of us actually pursue a data-driven approach to getting an interview? However, I hope to at least better guide your recruiting efforts with this series of posts.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. Legally, they may be independent contractors (definition below) , but they’re nearly always hired as temporary workers through a third party (like a staffing agency) and they’re paid on a W-2 tax basis. The definitions have become fuzzy and intermingled.

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Top 6 Consultancy Recruitment Videos

freshminds

Recruitment videos can either be a bit bland and dull or they can be epic. PwC 'Graduate Recruitment Video' Australia 2006. Ernst & Young 'Recruiting Commercial' Sweden 2007. This definitely wins for most amusing recruitment video! Deloitte 'Graduate Recruitment Promo' Russia 2012.

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Research: When Boards Broaden Their Definition of Diversity, Women and People of Color Lose Out

Harvard Business

In many corners, the traditional definition, focused on demographic diversity, has been eclipsed by a new concept centered on experiential or cognitive differences. This shift coincides not only with general trends but also with the investment industry’s embrace of a revamped definition of diversity. Among the largest U.S.

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

While this might not be essential for all consultants, it’s definitely a useful skill that is becoming increasingly commonplace as technology continues to advance. Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools. Keep on Trying!