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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

CaseInterview.com

I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. First, the top firms DO favor BBNs ( big brand names ) on the resume. In this case, this individual did not have any BBNs on his resume. I prepared by reading Case InPoint.

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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

First, five points from the article I found interesting and then some comparisons to other areas of business. Misleading ads, inflated resumes, stories about high school athletic accomplishments (Glory Days as Bruce Springsteen called them), and many other things. This goes back to before the stock market crash of 1929. Conclusion.

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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Good to Great by Jim Collins — In this book, Collins identifies the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great, basing his research on a comparison between companies that went from good to great and those who failed to make the leap. How to Write a Consulting Resume From Scratch.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 1954, Hay continued its trailblazing ways, started the “Hay Compensation Survey Comparisons”, a tool that allowed companies to remain competitive in terms of the compensation they offered their staff, and continued to see sustained levels of growth. Target Schools.

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Cash for Gas: Russia Threatens to Shut Off Gas in Two Days for Lack of Payment; Meter Maid Called In

MishTalk

The flows resumed, but a major dispute has recently arisen. After cutting off Ukraine''s gas for six months, Moscow resumed supplies in late-2014 when the two sides signed an interim agreement, under which Kiev would pay off some debt for past deliveries and pre-pay for supplies for the winter.

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2015 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns and More

Management Consulted

In comparison to 2014, salaries appear to be on the rise – although probably not as fast as you prospective consultants would hope. If you are considering working in a consulting firm this year and have questions about the interview process, resumes, networking, or anything else related to consulting, we’re here to help.

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How to Take the Bias Out of Interviews

Harvard Business

For example, Compose, a cloud storage company, decided to completely do away with resumes and instead evaluate job candidates based on how well they solved a job-related problem. These interviews pose the same set of questions in the same order to all candidates, allowing clearer comparisons between them.