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Has the MBA become Redundant for a Career in Consulting?

Tom Spencer

Through going to many different networking events and information nights with different firms, I have learned that this fact is quickly told by recruiters. Most firms hire in batches and relying on a core group of schools enables a consistent flow of talent” ( “Here’s How to Break Into the Management Consulting Industry,” 2016 ).

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

Flying leg break during a black belt test in 2016. Thus, preparing for these events requires long-term planning plus the ability to break down larger goals into smaller tasks. Thus, conducting mock interviews are a good way to mimic the pressure and stresses of the real event for you to practice blocking out all distractions.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Although consulting jobs have been under threat because of the negatively impacted economy, companies have cut off many expenses (travel, networking events) and firms have adjusted their operations to support a ‘work from home’ model. South Africa had more than 2 million SMEs in 2016. However, SMEs appear to be a gap in the market.

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The Secret of a Thriving Company Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Deliberate role modeling and training: How leaders act and behave outside of training is more significant than what is said or demonstrated within leadership development events. How leaders recruit, promote, and excommunicate: Who gets hired, promoted, and fired , and for what creates and reinforces organizational culture. Schein, E.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

McKinsey’s New York office recently received a perfect score for the 10th year in a row for the Human Rights Campaign Foundations 2016 corporate equality index, which focuses on the best places to work with regards to LGBT equality and gender equity for women. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting. Asian and European offices.

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

[link] Culture Change Strategy #4: Deliberate role modeling and training How leaders act and behave outside of training is more significant than what is said or demonstrated within training events. There are tangible rewards and social rewards. Simply saying thank you for presenting a decision using data analytics is a social reward.

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What We Learned from Improving Diversity Rates at Pinterest

Harvard Business

and almost no companies report engineering data specifically), Pinterest’s goal in 2016 was to hire women engineers at nearly twice this rate. I joined Pinterest as the company’s first Head of Diversity in January of 2016. My team and I worked alongside recruiters to ensure we would help them test new strategies for hiring.