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The HBR Guide to Standing Out in an Interview

Harvard Business

Job interviews can be daunting. In this video, author Amy Gallo culls advice from top experts in the field and shares strategic tips on how best to prepare, what to do, and what to say so that you can make a great impression in your next interview. Is there other information I could give you?” Just keep going and stay focused.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases.

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Case Interviews: How to Stand Out in the Crowd

Tom Spencer

Consulting case interviews are a critical part of the hiring process for many top consulting firms. Preparing for these interviews can be daunting, but with the right strategies and mindset, you can overcome this challenging hurdle. This could be a fellow applicant or a mentor who has experience with case interviews.

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4 Key Consulting Fit Interview Questions You Must Prepare For

Management Consulted

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Do’s and Don’ts of Case Interviewing

Tom Spencer

Interviews are difficult – they involve researching the company, preparing for informational interviews, and practicing behavioral questions. If you are aiming for a consulting internship or full-time job, there is also an unavoidable hurdle you will need to jump – case interviews. Case interviews can be stressful.

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The CV That Gets You to the Interview Phase

Tom Spencer

You need to make each of those 7 seconds count by submitting a CV that is properly structured, impactful and that ensures you move on to the interview phase. In order to fit all the information in one or two pages, you can play around with the margins of the page. seconds looking at the CV that might have taken you weeks to perfect.

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How To Win Government Consulting Jobs With Abhijit Verekar: Podcast #138

Consulting Success

In this episode, Michael Zipursky interviews Abhijit Verekar, President and CEO of Avèro Advisors—an end-to-end information technology advisory firm that works with local governments all around the US to implement new IT infrastructures and systems. The idea of working with the government can sometimes be daunting. Abhijit.