Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.

Recruiting 126

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 126

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. This allowed for more severe penalties for fraudulent financial activity and required top level management to individually certify the accuracy of all financial reporting.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

Everything from recruiting to lifestyle, daily work to client relationships. Berkeley undergrad who received Navigant and FTI Consulting offers – our interviewee shares insights on recruiting from a large public university , and his thoughts on the relative merits of Navigant Consulting and FTI Consulting. Favorite recent posts.

Consulting 113

Consulting Management Recruiting Recruitment 113

Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Employees of major consulting firms like McKinsey and Accenture are called consultants, as are some in-house specialists deployed in an advisory role to work with teams outside of their own reporting structure (for example, an internal change management consultant). By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses.

Consulting 195

Consulting Accenture Hotels Nonprofit 195

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

The same study found that identifying people with the right skills in a rapidly changing market is the top issue impacting recruiting. The survey revealed that talent acquisition professionals can’t rely on what worked in the past when recruiting top talent today. How to Develop Leaders Who Can Drive Strategic Change.

Talent 109

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Survey 109

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Decision scientist: Dashboards, presentations, memos, new metrics, predictive models to inform decision-making, opportunity analysis to determine what to invest in or prioritize, reports on the results of experiments including recommendations. In larger and more sophisticated data operations, more fine-grained roles are necessary.

Data 132

Data Engineering Software Operations 132

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

More recent research suggests that messages in recruiting for women in STEM often reinforces the notion that men are naturally better in those fields. No wonder that fewer than 2 in 10 women in STEM who have not achieved success report being extremely confident in their abilities. Still a minority — but a far larger one.

Case Interview 141

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 141

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

47% of employees admit they feel tired or very tired from the absence of natural light or a window at their office, and 43% report feeling gloomy because of the lack of light. The eMarketer Mobile Research study reports that American adults over the age of 18 spend about four hours on their mobile devices every day.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Survey Study Wireless 133

Consulting Matters

APRIL 22, 2021

When I was an organizational development consultant for Disney, I worked with the Imagineers and Operators. The Operators viewed Imagineers as people who had their heads in the sky, and Imagineers viewed Operators as so focused on day to day that they couldn't see the big picture. They aren't managers!

Development 156

Development How To Talent Organizational Development 156

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

News of layoffs or companies reporting the deferment of hiring decisions until mid-January. Indeed reports that hiring has cooled significantly. Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Compilation videos of holiday decorating fails.

Recruitment 96

Recruitment Recruiting Talent Case Interview 96

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. Cost and operations. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Industries.

Interviews 147

Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Director Recruitment and Skills. Recruiting directors with technological expertise is one avenue through which boards can boost their innovative capabilities.

Telecommunications 127

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 127

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. From reports of former employees and our personal experience with the organization, Bridgespan seems to consistently uphold their core values. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Networking Groups.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations.

Media 141

Media Fashion Agile Sales 141

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do.

Management 105

Management Consulting Bain Deloitte 105

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

What often happens with the dyad model is senior physicians are paired with business executives, either as co-leaders or with one reporting to the other, to run an organizational unit, region, or business segment (e.g., The second is, it can reduce physician turnover (and thus the cost of recruiting) and boost morale.

Training 137

Training Training Management Healthcare 137

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

In most corporate structures, today, recruitment for a position generally means starting with a formal list of tasks — the standardized job description — and hiring someone who can make a convincing case that they would perform each one. Our cars have infinitely adjustable seats and telescopic steering.

Case Interview 126

Case Interview Exercises Recruiting Recruitment 126

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

The ABU was set up as a centralized profit center with ambitious targets and with direct reporting to the chief operations officer; most often, similar units are organized as cost centers with no specific targets. An annual report that summarizes every profit-generating analytics project is compiled and distributed to the C-suite.

Company 74

Company Recruiting Recruitment Financial 74

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But the CMO Council reports that “only 14 percent of marketers say that customer centricity is a hallmark of their companies, and only 11 percent believe their customers would agree with that characterization.” Others lack the processes and operational capabilities to target them with personalized communications and experiences.

Culture 132

Culture Case Interview Sales Company 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

While technology can certainly improve operational performance, the idea that it can replace a sound strategy is a dangerous delusion. Buzzfeed recruited a top-notch news team, including editor Ben Smith and Mark Schoofs , while Vice News has done hard-hitting, documentary-style reporting in places like Ukraine and North Korea.

Data 110

Data Journal Media Video 110

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

It’s far from the only case of a failure to embrace a more digital approach; the larger shift to digital is changing the way every industry operates. But instead of recruiting new talent, many of these institutions are losing people to the tech industry. Some industries, like photography and media, were impacted earlier.

Financial 137

Financial Industry Banking Company 137

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

Since then, WeChat has been constantly launching new services, from mobile payments to booking doctor appointments, from police reporting to taxi hailing, from video conferencing to mobile banking services. Recruit Holdings from Japan is a publishing and classified advertisement company, founded in 1963.

Productivity 70

Productivity Company Recruiting Recruitment 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2016

Fourth, begin to operate a pilot of your network business by shifting small amounts of capital (including time, talent, and money) to the new initiative. This will require reporting on new metrics. Finally, begin to track the progress of your network initiative.

How To 124

How To Metrics Pharmaceuticals Hotels 124

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Hence I entered consulting. ” Pure humor.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

For top-tier consulting firms, there are two primary marketing efforts – the first, marketing to attract entry-level recruits, is quite visible. Instead, marketing materials take the form of thought leadership: reports designed to show potential clients that these firms have the expertise clients need. .

Leadership 60

Leadership Boston Consulting Group McKinsey Bain 60

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 26, 2017

customers, competitors, suppliers, employees, regulators, partners, and so on) occur at the level of the operating unit, and if these interfaces are genuinely different between operating units, it makes sense to locate the corresponding tasks (e.g., If the sources of these opportunities and threats (e.g., Avoiding duplication.

Efficiency 70

Efficiency Operations Examples Knowledge Base 70

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In 2004, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) awarded Andy and Prabha the Marketing Science Practice Prize for outstanding implementation of marketing science concepts and methods, recognizing the sales territory alignment system they had developed and implemented through the work of ZS Associates.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

According to the Job Seeker Nation Report released by Jobvite earlier this year, 55% of job seekers are at least a little worried about job automation. Jobvite’s Recruiter Nation Report also says that just 10% of recruiters anticipate automating some jobs in the next 2–3 years (compared to 2015’s 25%).

Education 70

Education Recruitment Recruiting Analysis 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

These goals include aiming for Yelp’s sales teams to match the composition of the diverse communities in which they operate, increasing its proportion of female engineers, and making its culture more inclusive. The figure at the end of this article gives an idea of what companies might report as a start.

Recruiting 74

Recruiting Recruitment Interviews Engineering 74

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Buck Consultants now operates out of multiple offices globally with a clientele that includes 45% of Fortune 100 companies. Buck Consultants also provides exciting survey reports & publications across various industries and functions. BUCK CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. BUCK CONSULTANTS ORGANIZATION.

Consulting 100

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Healthcare 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Sean Sternbach – Director of Operations – Pet Lodge Pet Resort. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . In keeping with what we’ve already said about recent graduates and AlixPartners, it’s worth noting that the firm does next to no recruiting through university campuses but instead mostly uses recruitment firms.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. – Washington, DC.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digital startups had begun producing virtual products that ZF did not know how to compete against, and engineers in logistics, operations, and other functions were finding that their traditional approaches couldn’t handle the complex issues they faced. ZF, a global automotive supplier based in Germany, was no exception.

Company 126

Company Data Automotive Energy 126

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

Developing leaders to drive financial performance and operational excellence has always been important. Adapted from Korn Ferry’s “Real World Leadership” report. Image courtesy of Korn Ferry. To learn more about how to develop leaders who can drive real change, click here.

Development 70

Development Survey How To Leadership 70

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

With such a broad range of operations, we have heard reports of varying experiences in the interview process as well as during typical daily occupation in CHG – some wonderful and some not so much. Are you an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager? Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended).

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Culture Case Interview Interviews 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

“ Employer branding ” is no longer simply a concern for recruitment marketing; it is also a key component of effective organizational leadership. It then provides tailored content related to 10 of its core functional areas, including Research & Innovation, Sales & Business Development, and Operations.

Talent 70

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Survey 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

However, based on our experience of advising CEOs, operating as CEOs, and sitting on boards, we have found that executives can be effective in the new environment by revamping their interactions with their boards. The CEO quietly recruited the lead director and chair to restore order, which they did. It consists of four approaches.

Recruiting 74

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Meeting 74