Confessions of a Consultant

AUGUST 12, 2018

At the height of the Celtic Tiger, labour retention was definitely ‘in’. The book attempted to distil the methods deployed by the best-managed companies to create what’s sometimes referred to as sticky talent. Don’t take talent for granted. The interviewer replies, “ Yeah, but you started it.”. Are you kidding?”.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Here it is: While talent counts, determination matters a lot. * So, what's the big takeaway?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too. If you are in the "getting an interview" stage of your recruiting process, I suggest taking a look at these resources: How to Get a Case Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

My thoughts on this topic are widely applicable to CIBs (Case Interview Beginners), F1Ys (Future first years), and CIFMs (Consulting Isn't for Me). Now, this common-sense definition seems pretty straightforward and even obvious. No, I'm pretty sure I could beat him in a case interview competition!

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Case Interview Consulting Fashion Interviews 89

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

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. Then I read the resume for any unusually negative information that might cause me to cancel my decision to interview you. The resume gets a "veto" vote. Here's why it works.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. Interviewing – Call Centers – Non-consulting (create surveys/capture data/analyze data).

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Now, people can work with professionals based on talent alone with fewer constraints due to region, time zone, etc. Additionally, the war for talent is increasing. That’s why, according to HBR , 90% of business leaders report that talent platforms will be important to their future competitive advantage. . Consultant Use Cases.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Internships at Oliver Wyman are definitely worth pursuing and can be great preparation for an MBB internship. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. PwC pre-arranges and invites students to a pre-night social dinner interview. PWC INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. KEY STATS FOR PWC.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Talent & Human Capital. Talent Management. Salary wise, KPMG is quite a way off the top consulting firms and even lags behind its Big 4 competitors, which is something you’re definitely going to want to consider as you weigh up a job offer. KPMG CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. KPMG CONSULTING ORGANIZATION.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 16, 2018

Fifteen to 25 years from now, cognitive neuroprosthetics will fundamentally change the definition of what it means to be human.” Yet there is no denying that truly awesome stuff gets done thanks to Ming’s abilities to see possibilities and assemble talent. Talented people always have other options, after all.).

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Many legacy companies would like to transform themselves into agile, talent-first organizations. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this. . The CHRO needs to be at the center of any acquisition of talent from the outside. “Once, you needed mechanical engineers.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: Could you connect me to 2 or 3 potential APM managers? How many cohorts have graduated from it? How big is the average cohort?

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Productivity How To Recruiting Recruitment 60

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

A number of my McKinsey friends’ startups succeeded, in some cases wildly so (one of them was StubHub). I suffered from a moderate case of depression and an extreme case of self-doubt. In school, when you harness the talents, skills, and resources of other people, they call it cheating. Yes, I had hit rock bottom.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Energy 75

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

The business case for diversity is clear. Based on evidence that diversity initiatives are more effective if they start at the top , I interviewed 11 CEOs who have made a public commitment to diversity about how they are creating more diverse workforces. Interviews were recorded and professionally transcribed.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The two are most definitely NOT the same thing. My clients have consistently complained about the complete lack of such talent available in their respective labor markets. For sake of reference, I will refer to the former as the "static" path and the latter as the path of the "rising star.").

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Case Interview Industry Interviews Construction 60

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

McKinsey is the definition of competitive. Career progression is linear, with a focus on developing young talent. Its mature processes and dense infrastructure help ensure that talent is recognized quickly. LEK is a very selective firm — it was named one of the Top 25 Hardest Companies to Interview For by Fortune.

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Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group Consulting Bain 81

Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2021

Whatever their circumstances, the managers who ultimately became the focus of Gallup’s research were those who excelled at turning each individual employee’s talent into high performance.”. How do we combat all of this by unleashing the full measure of our creativity, talent, and energy in the midst of this pressure?

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Leadership Case Interview Culture Company 52

Eupnea Management Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Meet Mark Costello, CEO of Hubb Interview | 14 October 2022 Follow us on Linkedin: FOLLOW Every so often there are major external events that emerge which create a new economic climate and a new range of opportunities and challenges for businesses to seize or cope with respectively. I would definitely agree with that.

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Interviews Insurance Insurance Culture 52

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

Management teams and organizations that prioritize inclusion attract better talent and perform better. By definition, inclusive leaders embrace the notion that every person counts. Hire for talent, not a résumé Inclusive management starts before employees even walk in the door.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Even in the startup world, where a talent gap means tech employees are in high demand, a solid resume is no guarantee of employment. The interview is your first and possibly only opportunity to stand out. Of course, this list is not definitive and these things may appear obvious. Even worse.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

years ago my touchpoints with blockchain increased, for example, while writing my master degree thesis on “Possible Applications on Health Data and Health Insurance” I interviewed someone in the health space that was working on a blockchain project for his health data startup. They definitely would from me. Cool, that makes sense.

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Case Interview Retail Examples Sales 60

Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2017

The result is likely to be intensified global competition for talent. The company also aspired to raise the overseas portion of its revenue in response to the projected shrinking of the Japanese GDP as a portion of global GDP ( from 12% in 2006 to 3% in 2050 ) and wanted to expand its global talent pool.

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Culture How To Report Case Interview 42

Henman Performance Executive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

In my work, I frequently engage in a broad-based leadership development program to prepare top talent for advancement. That was the case when I recently worked with a large construction company to groom Mike, one of the presidents, and Joe, the lead risk officer, for advancement. In this case, it was Joe.

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Case Interview Construction Ethics Company 28

Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hey there, it's Betsy Jordyn and I am so excited to interview our latest Consultants Institute grad, Dave Saliaris, who has his own consulting group that he is launching officially. Very talented, a little older than I am, and is trying to figure out whether he could do this. So welcome.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hey there, it's Betsy Jordyn and I am so excited to interview our latest Consultants Institute grad, Dave Saliaris, who has his own consulting group that he is launching officially. Very talented, a little older than I am, and is trying to figure out whether he could do this. So welcome.

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Interviews How To Engineering Productivity 189

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Exit interviews were usually handled by junior managers on the HR team, but Amrita felt that given the high rate of attrition among doctors at Krisna over the past year, it was her responsibility as head of HR to talk to Dr. Vishnu Patel, a respected cardiologist who’d just given his notice. Ben Edwards/Getty Images.

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1 to 1

AUGUST 23, 2021

We spoke with Younger to learn what employers should do—and not do—to retain talented and valuable employees. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Can you share the definition of caring leadership and how it benefits businesses? Customer Strategist: You wrote a book, The Art of Caring Leadership.

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How To Real Estate Leadership Trends 26

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Definitions. Accenture offers management consulting services covering finance & performance management, talent & organisation performance, strategy, customer relationship management, and supply chain management. Case Interviews. Helpful Links. Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Consider the case of an organization in our consortium, the Connected Commons , that uncovered a ground-breaking audio/visual technology which would differentiate the organization in existing channels but also had the potential to open up entirely new markets. Here’s how: Managing the Network’s Center.

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

Talented founders know that corporations simply cannot replicate the deep experience private VCs have in starting companies, nor their expertise in assisting startups with complex challenges such as deal making, business modeling, resolving disputes among founders, executing a successful IPO, and so on.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Definitions. Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Case Interviews. Helpful Links. List of strategy consulting firms in London 2011.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

Machines can now carry out tasks ranging from recommending movies to diagnosing cancer — independently of, and in many cases better than, humans. It comprises a range of conceptual and analytical operations, including problem definition, signal processing, pattern recognition, abstraction and conceptualization, analysis, and prediction.

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