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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers. So venture out.

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The Benefits of Being Part of Your School’s Consulting Club

Tom Spencer

When it came time for interview season, I didn’t have to look hard for case prep partners, as many of us were recruiting at the same time. Thus, they were able to give lots of guidance during my own internship search and were members at the firm when I was recruiting for full time. Developing Key Skills and Competencies.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Like the practice areas, OC&C Strategy Consultants have developed their personal strategy around smaller focus areas but promising big results. Your internship allows you access across all sectors; you could be working on an M&A project, developing corporate strategy or even being involved in planning major organisational change.

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How Winning Organizations Last 100 Years

Harvard Business

From education, Eton College, from science, NASA (initially part of the US Army), and from sport, the New Zealand All Blacks and British Cycling. They also recruit from outside their sector to bring in new knowledge and experience. Then, we spent five years trying to understand what they do, and how they do it. Stable stewardship.

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Tips for Case Prepping Alone

Tom Spencer

As fall recruiting season is on the horizon, it’s inevitably a busy time for many students looking to recruit into consulting. In developing your stories, be mindful that the way you tell your stories can be more important than the specific details. I wish you the best of luck! Image: Unsplash.

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Research: How You Feel About Individualism Is Influenced by Your Social Class

Harvard Business

” Workplaces tend to recruit and reward employees who take charge, confidently express their ideas and opinions, and promote themselves. For example, on its website, the consulting firm Deloitte says: “We want all our people to develop in their own way, playing to their own strengths as they hone their leadership skills.“

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How Military Veterans Can Turn Their Skills into a Corporate Career

Harvard Business

She ultimately realized she had to take control of how she told her story, and make those hiring managers understand she wasn’t marketing her flying abilities — it was about the leadership skills she’d developed. But recognize that your first job may not be a fit. .” It was the best job in the world.”