Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

There is a big focus (based on general litigation trends and market sizes) on healthcare/life sciences/pharma, food manufacturing, intellectual property, TMT, and consumer goods. CORNERSTONE RESEARCH INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Now to the section you’ve all been waiting for…the interview process!

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. Hence, I would like to share some best practices for tackling these charts during a case interview. Search for trends or patterns. Knowing the exhibit. Things to remember.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Interviews How To Data 88

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received. Key Differences.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Studies 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Deloitte, a provider of advisory services to firms around the globe, including 85% of the Fortune 500 , encapsulates the trend, noting, “Up to now, diversity initiatives have focused primarily on fairness for legally protected populations. Director and recruiter interviews confirm evidence procured from company disclosures.

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Research Recruiting Recruitment Trends 124

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

You experience a cocktail of emotions ranging from fear about how the rest of the team will react, to frustration at having to add recruiting to your already hectic calendar. How you respond will influence whether the person’s departure becomes a typical bump in the road or the inflection point to a downward trend for your team.

Management 132

Management How To Recruiting Recruitment 132

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

As fall recruiting season is on the horizon, it’s inevitably a busy time for many students looking to recruit into consulting. On top of regular life commitments, you also must spend time on preparing applications, practicing for interviews, and partaking in the interviews themselves. Make use of interviewer-led cases.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 88

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

MBA consulting recruiting season starts every fall. I am commenting purely on recruiting for a post-MBA consulting position. They don’t know what careers in consulting firms look like and what are trending consulting career trajectories. Firms are constantly changing their recruiting processes and sometimes they vary by office.

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Case Interview Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 88

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. I feel like that’s what impressed the interviewers most this time. So I did two internships.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 125

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

The research, conducted with analytical support from McKinsey and funding from Omidyar Network, included interviews with 37 investors and 10 social enterprise leaders. Know that funding alone is not going to solve the recruiting problem. The entrepreneurs reported that the most important barrier to growth is — surprise!

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Talent Enterprise Survey Recruiting 133

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

This is something of a recent trend. ” The 500 interviews I conducted for my book showed a pattern: A professional’s insecurity is rooted in the inherent intangibility of knowledge work. We wish we could change the way we work, but we don’t really know how.

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Recruiting Recruitment System Interviews 134

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. As an avid follower of your teachings in LOMS and principles on case interviews in general, let me share what I think are the 3 biggest reasons for getting an MBB offer. Networking.

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Interviews Case Interview Bain Management 45

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

It’s not alone in trying to jump on the trend of shared workspaces, of which there are now around 19,000 worldwide. We’ve separately toured and interviewed principals in more than a dozen corporate coworking spaces in the U.S., Even the HR executives managing the space were surprised by their bonhomie.

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Company Case Interview Engineering ROI 127

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.” Indeed & Glassdoor’s Hiring and Workplace Trends Report 2023.

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Recruiting Recruitment Talent Case Interview 96

Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

While some candidates with a weak LinkedIn profile have received offers from consulting firms, a lackluster image on the platform can mean the difference between an interview invitation and being passed up based on lack of professionalism. While this is not a deal-breaker, it will make a seasoned recruiter cringe.

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Resumes Consulting Management Cover Letters 103

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This phase involved a round of interviews with people at 28 organizations across a variety of sectors, including aviation, banking, pharmaceutical, professional services, and technology. There is an increasing trend of better paternity leave around the world, and top companies in the U.S. Takeaways for Organizations.

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Company Research Interviews Talent 132

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

But the trend – based on the firm’s academic history – has also been that employees would exit to study further to get perhaps an MBA or Ph.D. ZS ASSOCIATES INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. After applying through any of these options, expect to receive an email in two weeks scheduling you for a phone interview.

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Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

SkillQuo

APRIL 3, 2018

In analyzing events that have recently occurred, some trends are apparent. Below is an examination of some key consulting trends that 2017 may bring. One especially welcome trend may be the increase in the hiring of consultants within 2016. Share This: The post What’s in Store for Consulting Industry Trends in 2017?

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Trends Industry Consulting PricewaterhouseCoopers 40

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

These are the very same cities where employers struggle to recruit and maintain skilled talent. These first-person narratives expose not only trends but also consistent concerns and challenges affecting parents as they return to work.

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Company Education Banking Travel 134

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

During recruitment and hiring, job seekers may never be told explicitly that working abroad is required for advancement. For instance, during recruitment and hiring, applicants who are told about international assignments may see them as an opportunity rather than a requirement. Those reasons are often deemed justified.

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Recruiting Recruitment Operations Company 113

Harvard Business

APRIL 22, 2016

Finally, they assess candidates using loosely structured interviews—which are often not calibrated with later performance, and are rife with opportunities for implicit and explicit bias. We see three emerging trends in how leading companies are using the concept of corporate tryouts to enhance their talent base: Simulations.

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Company Talent Case Interview Sports 70

Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For example you might analyse the communication benefits of a media release versus a press conference versus a one-on-one interview and the options of newspaper versus radio versus television versus social media. An issue is an identified event or trend which could have a significant impact on the organization.

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Media Conference Chemicals Interviews 99

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

Jenny Rae interviewed him to hear about his journey from Yale, how he knew he wanted to be in management consulting, his recruitment process (and why he chose Altman Vilandrie over Oliver Wyman), his decision to leave management consulting and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. *. Okay, great.

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Hotels Oliver Wyman Travel Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The human resources department, which conducted daily exit interviews with staff leaving the hotel, was concerned that negative comments about working conditions would make finding new talent difficult. Revenue was trending down, which would affect our year-end bonuses.

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Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 102

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Here's why it works.

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Cover Letters Resumes Case Interview Consulting 53

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The photo is of two seasoned, older interviewers glaring critically across the table at a young interview candidate with the following words: “We’re looking for someone age 22-26… with 30 years of experience.” And it’s not only young workers who will benefit from solving this dilemma.

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How To Case Interview Interviews Resources 74

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Researching early is key so that you are well informed before the application windows open, especially as many firms recruit on a rolling basis. Application process: There is an extensive online form with more stages to follow, including interviews, tests, and assessment centres. Big Four: EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. Boutique firms.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Bain 60

Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

Based on several interviews with consultants, here is the picture painted for me on what to expect for consulting in South Africa. They are temporary responses to the pandemic, rather than trends that will become part of normal operations after the COVID pandemic comes to an end.

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Consulting Industry Operations Trends 68

Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

This has led to a proliferation in the recruitment of data scientists, software specialists, and engineers as consulting firms develop their digital practices, thereby offering wider avenues for those hoping to break into consulting. Consulting salaries have been bullish for the past several years and the trend has continued into 2017.

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Consulting Management Oliver Wyman Deloitte 100

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This involves taking some data from a client and extrapolating the data to determine some kind of trend line. Some new consultants who do well in case interviews actually have a very hard time with this on-the-job reality. What is also difficult for some is extrapolating a trend from a bunch of data points.

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Case Interview Consulting McKinsey Interviews 49

QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. This comes down to the automation of the recruitment process. It was also said in our client interviews that there are too many brokers out there. Indeed, consulting firms and agents need to as well.

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Industry Consulting Case Interview Recruiting 69

QEmploy

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Whether you need information on the latest trends in the industry or you are running out of inspiration, I know that my list will help you in these areas. In this situation you’ll be able to find numerous articles about business, trends and the tech industry. Consulting blogs. Actionable Consultants. Consulting Success. TechCrunch.

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Consulting Boston Consulting Group Industry Finance 13

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

PayScale , the compensation data and software company where I work, regularly examines trends and questions regarding employee pay, so we conducted a survey to better understand the relationship between the salary history question and the gender pay gap. The possible responses were: (A) No, and the employer did not ask. (B)

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Case Interview Study Interviews Data 71

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The senior leadership team meets often to look at metrics and trends. If a business needs help in recruiting, customer service, marketing, training, or other areas, the company restructures its local organization to provide support. We call this operating structure the “network of teams.”

Leadership 70

Leadership Metrics Operations Culture 70

Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

Tom: Does Vivaldi Partners Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? Heather Tortorello: Yes, for full time positions we use the case interview process. Tom: How many interview rounds are there? We see a large significant trend of people coming back to the company after spending some time away.

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Groups Case Interview Interviews Consulting 60

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. People will probably forget within a year.

Ethics 40

Ethics Case Interview Consulting Interviews 40

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Based on prior experiences or stereotypes they’ve formed, recruiters may make a judgment of what the applicant would probably be like once he starts showing up for work. They may consider, consciously or not, whether the applicant is short or tall, black or white, male or female. That’s correct, sort of.

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Advertising Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 70