Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. Of course, I picked it up and received the gut wrenching words that ended my chances for a consulting internship that summer.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint Interview and Culture. BearingPoint started at the height of the consulting boom years in the late 1990s, and was a part of KPMG’s worldwide consulting practice. Preparing for a BearingPoint interview? BearingPoint’s origins began in 1997 simply as a consulting business unit of KPMG.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As consulting has become more popular (frantically so), we are getting increasing numbers of emails from undergrads – and even high schoolers – begging the question – if you want to break into consulting, what should you major in – and what majors are deal-breakers?

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Independent consultants face the constant challenge of finding their next project. My last article discussed working with consulting agencies to supplement your business development efforts. This article offers tips for finding work through online platforms or marketplaces like Catalant, SpareHire, and TalMix.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

In this article, I will suggest six experiential learning opportunities that can help you gain professional experience. By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset. Developing the Right Mindset.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Yesterday, I received an offer from my top choice consulting firm. While not as prestigious as Mckinsey or BCG, the firm is top in its field when it comes to [ Person's Favorite Industry ] consulting, and that focus was what I was looking for. Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2018

The reason that this framework is worth introducing is due to the increasing frequency of M&A cases confronting candidates in the case interview. However, you will find out in this article why you have no need to worry, as long as you can remember just a few fundamental principles of this type of case. Figure 1, M&A Framework.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. You’ll need every edge that you can get.

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Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

In a world filled with tweets, ever-breaking news, a thousand TV channels and podcasts galore, is there any point to toiling away at an article, then seeking a journal or magazine willing to publish it? Publishing articles can promote your business. Publishing articles offer higher levels of credibility.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2018

We overheard male classmates bond with internship interviewers about fantasy football drafts. It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Question: I am very excited to have received my dream consulting firm offer just two days ago. I don't think I am a traditional consulting candidate and I had no interest in consulting at all, up until last May. Consulting is a great field, and really an amazing opportunity for someone coming out of an undergraduate program.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 19, 2017

Today we highlight business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Intuit. Interview Tips & Tricks. The interview process can be a bit stressful mainly because they are looking for people who can contribute to their already existing creative world; you will definitely want to prepare for the interview.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

In an article in the second issue of the SVA Consulting Quarterly , six non-profit CEO’s – including Goodstart’s Julia Davison , Jonathan Crowston from The Centre for Eye Research, and Jan Owen from the Foundation for Young Australians – open up about how leaders can make the biggest impact and best impression during their first 100 days.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 14, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Amazon. In late August last year, the New York Times ran a no holds barred article on life at Amazon. Interview Tips & Tricks. Be prepared to convince your interviewer that you’re driven yet laid-back, committed yet cool.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I really enjoyed meeting the consultants, but ultimately feel BCG is a better fit. In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I have been told that one year in consulting = 2 - 3 in industry. If I leave a consulting firm, what's next? How accurate is that in practice?

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Different industries need to test different skills and therefore depending on whether you’re applying to management consultancies, strategy consultancies or investment banking, your case study will be slightly different. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below).

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

In this article, I want to talk about 5 key entrepreneurship qualities that an MBA fosters. Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. Frank Batten , co-founder of The Weather Channel, had an MBA from Harvard. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

If your interviewer works with insurance companies, there's a good chance you'll get an insurance case. For example, McKinsey Houston I've heard has more Oil & Gas cases than say McKinsey New York City - which has more finance, media, and retail cases. Sometimes it may seem like the interviewers are out to get you.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Accenture careers are like Accenture itself - the very best there is in the world of consulting. Accenture Management Consulting is divided into seven different areas of specialization (Accenture refers to them as "service lines"): Customer Relationship Management. Finance and Performance Management. For more: [link].

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

There is a simple principle the underlies the relationship between client and consulting firm. While uncertainty is self-explanatory, if you're not from a finance background, the concept of arbitrage may be new to you. In the business of consulting , there is one major arbitrage that you should be aware of.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Thanks to your material and my hundreds of hours of preparation , I've been offered a post-MBA position in one of the big consulting firms (M/B/B) for their [ South American city ] Office. as an inside sales associate for half the salary than the consulting offer. I don't know of any unemployed ex-consultants in Silicon Valley.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. Here is the reality.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. Each discipline provides the leadership keys for unlocking success in the critical areas of business development: Leadership, Marketing, Finance, Money, Management, Client Fulfillment, Lead Conversion, and Lead Generation.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

Differences in interests, values, and preferences vary dramatically across cities, states, and countries, so it is important for consultants to recognize these differences and customize marketing strategies accordingly. For example, the finance team is able to confirm whether new customer growth has increased in the target segments.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Howe created the IBM Consulting Group in 1992. 1992, IBM unveiled another service called IBM Consulting Group.

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2020

He recently shared one of my articles with his list, so I got back with him and suggested we touch base. Thanks so much for sharing my article with those on your list! I thought the article was great and that my list would love it. You offer consulting services to HR managers. This is how it might go.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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QEmploy

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is the best ”top 50 list” of blogs, magazines and websites for consultants that you will find on the internet. That is why I have compiled a list of 50 different blogs, magazines and websites that every consulting firm should know about, and I explain what they all have to offer their readers. Consulting blogs.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I recently wrote an article on How to Be a Corporate Superstar. Coming out of consulting, I knew a little about a lot of things. However, I did not know a lot about any one thing — like sales, finance or technology. He would have made a terrible management consultant. Go where your strengths are valued.

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The Fearless Marketer

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This is the fourth of five articles about the 5 Pillars of Marketing, my marketing model that helps get your marketing on track. Read the original article 5 Pillar here. This article shows you exactly how to do that. These are all the places where John has published articles. Your Business Headline. Entrepreneur On Fire.

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Emerson Consulting Group

MAY 10, 2019

These words, first uttered by CEO Club of Boston founder Fred Green are excerpted from his article published in CEO Refresher Magazine. Author of 8 books, Club Chair Ken Lizotte CMC is also Chief Imaginative officer (CIO) of emerson consulting group inc. of companies, nonprofits, law and consulting firms of any size.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. In the emergent career path, I would recommend you read industry publications, attend industry events, network with people in that field, and set up informational interviews (e.g., a venture capitalist, and a management consultant.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2020

Whether you’re in consulting, strategy, finance, software engineering, sales, or any other role, it is helpful to know what is happening in your company or industry. Also, in future job interviews, your thoughts and reflections about your work/company will impress prospective employers. Keeping up to date is your job.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. and DoubleLine Capital LP and at least 18 trade groups representing the finance industry, homebuilders and real estate firms. Please consider these additional details in the New York Times article A City Invokes Seizure Laws to Save Homes. ” Eminent Domain.

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