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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Candidates who may have undergone two, three, or even six rounds of interviews may find that they must now wait to see if organizations actually fill the positions, much less whether they will have a job.

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Client Buy-In – Practical Tips for Analysts and Junior Associates

Tom Spencer

One of the most vivid memories I have from my early consulting career was the time a Chief Operations Officer (COO) nearly torpedoed my first engagement. To an extent, all these are tested in the case interviews that guard the entrances of all consulting firms. Talk about beginner’s luck. Method 3 – Leverage Vested Managers.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Andy Anson (leader of England’s bid for the 2018 Football World Cup).

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. Introduction.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

In 2018, Fortune named it #4 among the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”. It was ranked #3 best place to work on Glassdoor in 2018 and 2017. LEK is a very selective firm — it was named one of the Top 25 Hardest Companies to Interview For by Fortune. Cases may be understaffed, creating extra hours and large workloads.

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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business

In fact, the percentage of millennials with full-time careers is rising at a brisk clip from 45% in 2016 to 66% in 2018, according to the data we collected. In our 2018 EY Growth Barometer, an annual global survey of middle market company leaders, we found some movement away from part-time and gig hiring. 3: Gig is better.

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What Multinationals Need to Do to Succeed in Africa

Harvard Business

One compelling case study is that of SABMiller. By 2016, SABMiller had brewing operations in around forty of Africa’s fifty-four countries. In 2018 it invested a further $420 million for a stake in Tolaram’s food-manufacturing business. Strategy & Execution BOOK. Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga, and Georges Desvaux.