Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

If you’ve already landed a job, taking additional online courses can help to accelerate your on-the-job training. As a marketing consultant, training in areas such as research, active listening, and behavioural psychology can help you to understand the target audience and craft more effective marketing messages.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2017

But if the new parent’s return involves business travel, and that parent has chosen to nurse, it’s even more complicated. While it’s common for new parents to feel stressed about juggling life at work and home, for a pumping, traveling parent the stress can be heightened. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Make sure you take time to find who the recruiting contacts are for your region of the country or even your specific school and be comfortable reaching out to those individuals. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop.

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Consulting Healthcare Recruiting Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Cartesian? Adam Fraser: There is a two-week [on-boarding] training process, followed by Brown Bag sessions (internal training) and external training. Beyond this, you receive a great deal of on-the-job training. Adam Fraser: Yes, they do.

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Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Travel 60

Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Janine Clifford, Recruitment & HR Manager at L.E.K. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at LEK? This involves a high caliber professional development program which includes formal technical training as well as on-the-job learning experiences.

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Consulting Case Interview Cover Letters Recruiting 60

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. What else did you consider in the recruitment process, and why ultimately did you pick Altman Vilandrie? I would say it happened a bit by accident. Absolutely.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 12, 2017

Generally speaking, a lawyer’s workload is more narrow and less diverse than a consultant’s; add that in with little to no travel and minimal exposure to different industries, and many lawyers are looking for a change. Don’t firms only recruit from top MBA programs? Management Consulting straight after Law School.

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Consulting Management How To Cover Letters 133

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at A.T. We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Kearney’s travel model? Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines?

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Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 60

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 31, 2019

One of the more memorable parts of the consulting recruiting process was witnessing people attempting to network with consulting firms. What can inspire a more productive conversation with a consultant or recruiter is helping them understand how you might be an asset to the firm. Referral to a recruiter.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 22, 2015

WE were grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Amanda Melo, recruitment manager at Partners in Performance. Partners in Performance is a global management consulting firm and we were interested to learn more about the firm and its recruitment process. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

We train people in how to think and it’s never quite as simple as saying we’re doing a performance improvement project, not training. I was in touch with a government contact yesterday offering them some training in strategic problem solving. Much of our work in this area in the last few years has been training and mentoring.

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Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 60

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. You’ll learn everything I know about recruiting for and working at the top businesses in the world. You can expect my posting to start again on Friday, January 2.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

This retention problem is one Kalypso shares with other small firms in the industry as well – they are strong on early career excitement and training, and weak on long-term career development. Many current and former employees have noted that the training program provides solid opportunities for professional development and growth.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Intern pay and training are on-par compared to what you will find at many other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. Travel is unavoidable at Simon-Kucher. Distribution & Wholesale. Energy & Utilities. Healthcare.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Automotive 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Intellectual integrity.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. Mindfulness: Mindfulness-based stress-reduction meditation training has been shown to have a positive outcome in overcoming the fear of failure.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

So I just started really getting training for and looking for opportunities in project management in the media space, and after about a year-and-a-half of just building up the skill set necessary to get one of those roles, I landed a job for a small production company here in Atlanta. I was the best student my instructors had. Let’s see here.

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Consulting Resumes Bain Recruiting 125

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Many consulting firms also invest significant dollars in their knowledge management and training programs. Multiple day trainings off-site at each step in the career path in appealing destinations such as Cape Cod, Cancun, and Barcelona are common investments at top firms. Private equity firms also enjoy recruiting former consultants.

Consulting 91

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Resumes 91

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C Strategy Consultants aim to train and give you a taste of what consultants do throughout your internship; therefore, this means that the projects you engage in will be fast-paced, intensive and brief. Expect to travel to the client location on an as-needed basis; regardless, Fridays are usually spent in your home office.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. The NYC office offers a great place to start a career; there is a great training system and great working environment.

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Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

They post available internships during the winter months on Marsh & McLennan’s recruiting website. . NERA consultants are impeccably trained to understand the rich complexities of the competitive landscape, and as such are confident in their abilities to develop competitive products and services. Employee Lifestyle. .

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Fellow travelers: This is a group of people with similar goals, approaches and perceptions. The good news is that it's possible to train people to see and to care. Industrialized employees: These are cogs in the system, people who want to be told what to do, who are hired and trained to obey. This group is led more than managed.

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Killer Consultant

JANUARY 13, 2017

a certification), this might be easier to handle – many companies actively support their employees wish to train and improve themselves. Grades are still a big factor in recruiting. Go travel, if you can. Consider seeking additional qualification through your employer (e.g. Does not apply to freelancers, of course.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Travel 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

LSA Global

APRIL 27, 2020

The option of interviewing and hiring virtually, rather than through typical in-person interviews, is quickly becoming the new norm as recruiters and hiring managers adapt to social distancing, look to open up their talent pool, and manage travel expenses. Practice Virtual Behavior-Based Interviews.

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Talent Interviews Resumes Training 36

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. You won’t succeed without having a firm grasp on numbers, markets, analytics, economies of scale and much, much more.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Next to effective recruiting, getting compensation right is one of the most important tools to position your company well in the market. Example: You have been a travel agent with a business travel agency for 10 years. You now enter a luxury, bespoke travel provider. We won't look at that here.

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ROI Travel Tools Sales 40

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Parthenon-EY is quickly becoming an even more well-respected name in the field of strategy consulting, and top graduate programs as well as top global firms see it as good training and proving ground for young professionals they are considering hiring. PARTHENON-EY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Internships.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

A few years later they were caught napping when online upstarts disrupted industries such as music, travel, news, and video, while transforming scores of others. Technology that’s been trained on photos from past claims can accurately estimate the extent of the damage and automate the whole process. the parent company of Google.)

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Insurance Insurance Video Training 39

Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2017

To add to that, the groups are far apart on basic elements such as recruiting, hiring, training, and role alignment. They changed their approach to training. This is aligned with what research tells us about the importance of deliberate practice in training for results. They changed their hiring/recruiting efforts.

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Sales Telecommunications Recruiting Recruitment 28

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

With over 175 million active users worldwide, Pinterest thrives on providing users with relevant ideas: what to wear, what to cook, how to furnish your home, and where to travel. First, we instituted an unconscious bias training program for every new employee within their first two weeks, delivered by trained employees across all functions.

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Engineering Talent Recruiting Recruitment 28

Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

Intern pay and training at The Cambridge Group are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, TCG makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

You are trained on how to get into a CEO’s mindset within a lifetime of an engagement while being an outsider. “I am competitive in nature and always give the best in whatever I do and my passions include photography, travelling and embracing new cultures and languages. Very intellectual job – can I do it?

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2009

While for internship (which is recruited every summer), we’re actually hiring MBA candidates who have previous work experience in a certain industry and want to branch into the consulting territories after graduation (pay is comparable to senior analysts). The company doesn’t offer individualized training programs for PTAs.

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