Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2020

During both consulting recruiting and the initial months working in consulting, experienced by myself and my friends, the top priority for a consulting career which has been consistently emphasized has been delivering excellent client work. Recruiting support. Arguably, the second priority has been persistent learning. Networking.

Consulting 88

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Benchmarking 88

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Hard skills: 1) Microsoft Powerpoint – you will (and have to) become a master at this, and will eventually have the ability to produce presentations quickly, concisely, and meaningfully. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.”

Banking 272

Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Here we present the case of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte), a large Mexican financial group, where the analytics transformation has been a success story. The value generated by risk- and operational cost-abating analytics initiatives is measured by their impact on the bottom line. Recruiting this high-demand skill set was not easy.

Company 28

Company Recruiting Recruitment Financial 28

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2018

When there are big ‘presenting issues’ in an organization it’s relatively easy to ride in on a white horse, complete your diagnosis and ‘fix’ the place. Benchmarking. Spend time (phone/net/in person) benchmarking the best in class sites in Ireland and internationally. Present data to management team in a ‘health-check’ meeting.

Benchmarking 40

Benchmarking Development Case Interview Sports 40

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” To begin, you’ll need to understand what hiring prejudices are and how they operate. Job listings play an important role in recruiting talent and often provide the first impression of a company’s culture.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Software 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? Today AWS accounts for just 10% of Amazon’s $150 billion in revenue, but generates close to $1 billion in quarterly operating profit.

Methodologies 51

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 51