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The Skill of Extrapolation as a Consultant

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One of the most vital skills a new consultant can have once they're on the job is the skill of extrapolation. This involves taking some data from a client and extrapolating the data to determine some kind of trend line. What is also difficult for some is extrapolating a trend from a bunch of data points.

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What Skills Do Firms Want in Aspiring Consultants?

Tom Spencer

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

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However, McKinsey is more focused on your critical thinking skills and what you display during that time rather than how quickly you can complete each task. Evaluating these factors makes it easier for McKinsey to tell whether you stumbled upon the correct answer through luck or reached it with good critical thinking skills.

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What Stops Sales Managers from Coaching?

LSA Global

You can easily extrapolate to the next frame where they achieve their sales quotas. Do You Know What Stops Sales Managers from Coaching? Why Sales Coaching Matters. You gotta’ love the picture…a graphic of the ideal sales coaching situation. But is this anywhere near what happens in the real world? Sales Coaching Is a Top Priority.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

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But with resources such as LOMS out there, the average candidate is going to start doing immensely better on the case portions, and those that possess and are able to convey great communication skills, client skills, and leadership potential are going to be the candidates with job offers.

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The Ambition-Marriage Trade-Off Too Many Single Women Face

Harvard Business

Even today, research shows that men still prefer female partners who are less professionally ambitious than they are. Because of this, many single women face a trade-off: Actions that lead to professional success might be viewed less favorably in the heterosexual marriage market. MBA program. Related Video.

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Nervousness vs. Confidence in Case Interviews

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So the client is willing to pay $1 - $2 million to a top firm to reduce that uncertainty. The thing with certainty is that it is as much an emotion as it is a factual assessment. In fact, it's probably more of an emotion than a factual assessment. So this is why confidence in cases and in consulting is important. What causes nervousness?