Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article looks at concluding your case interview well. I truly hope these articles help you succeed in case interviews and win the job you truly hope for. Right after the restatement of the client question, the conclusion reads “here is my recommendation…” What this does is it primes the interviewers. Compare and Contrast.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2008

Wanted to let people know that I’ll be taking a (very) short blogging break from today through Monday, as I am traveling and making it way home for the holidays. I offer a personalized consultation service – from re-writing your resume to simulated interviews/case studies to thorough Q&A.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. This is really important and it has an obvious insight for case interviews, which is that the conclusion you provide can have an incredible weight on your interviewer’s perception and memory of your performance.

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LSA Global

APRIL 27, 2020

Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent. The option of interviewing and hiring virtually, rather than through typical in-person interviews, is quickly becoming the new norm as recruiters and hiring managers adapt to social distancing, look to open up their talent pool, and manage travel expenses.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. Thanks for your readership!

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

Travel is typically Monday through Thursday, and you tend to work pretty hard during those days on the road. Obviously shifting to virtual work removed the travel and a lot of the in-person interactions but work itself did not change much. Comfort and authenticity are huge during the interviewing process. Image: Pixabay.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 2, 2019

Jesse had many interesting speaking points, which I personally found useful, and which I will share with you today in this blog post. Even though I didn’t know much about consulting at the time, I heard about the variety of work consultants get exposed to – different projects, different clients, opportunities to travel.

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 20, 2017

Podcasts make amazing listening material for commutes, travel, and listening for when you don’t feel like taking out a book. Unleashed by Will Bachman Unleashed offers long-form interviews with successful top-tier independent management consultants. To listen and subscribe, visit forecast.fm/itunes.

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The Management Centre

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We are half-way through our current process – having advertised, shortlisted and interviewed. We have also been honest about what our work is like – working hours, travel, tasks, where we can be flexible (and where we can’t). Therefore, there is no reason for us not to help people to prepare for an interview with us.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2018

Going through the interview process, I became convinced, more than ever before, that I was going to stay in academia. it doesn’t provide you with business acumen and healthcare policy fundamentals, nor does it prepare you for case and behavioral interviews, or teach you how to properly format a business style resume. Image: Pexels.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 6, 2019

Case Interview Example - Estimation Question and Answer. I was asked the following management consulting estimation question by a McKinsey interviewer many years ago: "Estimate how long it would take to move or relocate an average size mountain 10 miles using an average size truck". Let’s figure out the travel time first.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Whether or not you view travel as an opportunity depends upon your personal preferences. Either way, Oliver Wyman's global approach tends to result in more international travel than firms with a local staffing model (e.g.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This way I can show the interviewer I am 100% hypothesis driven and I don't ask any irrelevant data. Would you recommend this and what is your view about this as a past interviewer? Student Question: Recently I came across a book called 'The Minto Pyramid' , you might know this book, by Barbara Minto, ex-McKinsey.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 30, 2022

Entrepreneurialism is the opposite–sink or get out of the boat and create a better way to travel. For example, if it is writing, start a blog. Yet, a successful entrepreneur that I interviewed stated this. ” That is what most companies want from you–do not rock the boat. See a problem and manage it.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. The first challenge is getting in.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 15, 2018

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO follow-up on my replies and build with natural conversation (good topics to mention are sports, food, and travel). The smoother it is, the better. Poor body language. Image: Pexels.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

From my interview sessions these days, it’s apparent that many of you are uncomfortable with sizing/estimation questions and the assumptions-based arithmetic in tackling these problems. From Steve Shu’s blog – a crash course reading list for new consultants. In corporate strategy, travel is reduced.

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MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Acting Man Austrian Blog. Boom Bust Blog. Money Blogs. You Walk Away Blog. Hes handy with a shot glass and customers travel from far and wide to admire him at work. Top Financial Blog Citations. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Bloomberg : Financial Blogs: The Best of the Bunch.

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MishTalk

JULY 7, 2013

Acting Man Austrian Blog. Boom Bust Blog. Money Blogs. You Walk Away Blog. Martin Dempsey told CNN’s “State of the Union” in an interview broadcast Sunday that the U.S. Mike Rogers, told he “absolutely” thinks that one of the countries will give Snowden travel documents.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Acting Man Austrian Blog. Boom Bust Blog. Money Blogs. You Walk Away Blog. However, consumer spending has remained basically at that level since -- in the face of what are normally positive seasonal factors such as warmer weather, home improvement projects, and spring and summer travel. Ludwig von Mises Institute.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2014

The company has been surprised by how word travels among overseas buyers. “A A Chinese national bought one of our houses at Arcadia in Irvine after reading about it on a blog,” Tri Pointe CEO Doug Bauer said in a telephone interview. “It It was a Chinese blog. million, he said. We couldn’t even read it.”

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Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here is the fantastic interview with Pat Kramer CEO of BDO Canada on future of work. I have training runs and half marathons planned in my calendar even when I travel. In order to stay robust for travel I eat well and take care of myself. What is your leadership philosophy?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. If you want to avoid traveling, work in an industry that is largely based in the same city as your office. Here is where the life balance thing comes in.

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Rod Burkert

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Along with the work we had done at my in-laws in Wisconsin, we will be in tip-top shape – inside and out – for our continued travels. And if you’re new to the blog, welcome aboard. Other than Damodaran’s and Mercer’s blogs (and mine!), what BVFLS blogs do you read, either occasionally or regularly? This is what we do!

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The RV is parked for the winter as another travel season (our 10 th ) has come to a close. Join me this Friday at 1pm ET on Practice Development INSIDER for my interview with Michael Gregory. Greetings from Big Bend, Texas. In case you missed last week: Why you should charge a price that scares you – and then add 20%.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

What helps with this work/life balance is that travel is not a big part of the projects at TCG. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP INTERVIEWS. You’ve aced your case interview prep , you’ve got a killer resume and now you’re ready for the interview process. These interviews will be with those at the Manager and Partner level.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

And they can be very expensive — in addition to overseas business travel, local distribution partner relationships require significant up-front investment to get started and to manage effectively. They spend their days developing new content — videos, photos, blog posts, and podcasts — and engaging their followers.

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Buzzsprout

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Celebrity interviews Having celebrities on your podcast is a huge draw to new listeners and can help you get featured on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can add this question to the end of interviews as a segment or structure the whole episode around this one question. JUMP TO A SECTION : 60 Unique podcast topic ideas 1. All the Books!

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. ” It could be a new assignment at work, upcoming travel, or a new product lineup. Share a blog that he has written on LinkedIn. “I do not get nervous for interviews.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

I recently received this success story from an actress (now a BCG consultant), and thought you would find her suggestions and tips on case interview prep useful. I'll be traveling, learning, and most importantly I've finally found a way to work towards running a company that employs artists. Until 3 weeks ago, I was an actress.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2016

Instead, set up a time for an exit interview so that you can gather more feedback and suggestions on the job, the organization, and yourself as a manager. “Too often the first time the employee finds out how valued they are is in the exit interview,” says Grote. ” Don’t burn bridges. ” Stay in touch too.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. I have consequently been invited for an interview. The objective of this email was to simply highlight that there are several alternatives to securing an interview.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Travel & Transportation. ZS offers its employees many opportunities to travel to its international locations; however, be open to working nights and early US mornings with teams across cultures and geographies such as India. ZS ASSOCIATES INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Nervous about your case and behavioral interview chances?

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2009

Now on to the interview! Recently I started a blog to pursue the joy of writing, it’s about college and careers. As a PTA (part-time assistant), you are assigned to a consulting team, expected to contribute information, set up/conduct interviews, perform data analyses, and develop models. Kearney in Shanghai.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

BUCK CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. After Buck receives your resume, successful applicants are shortlisted and a time is set up for a phone interview. Next, a couple of weeks later, you will have a 45-minute phone interview, and right after that an email is sent out inviting the candidate to the office for an interview.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2023

I went the safe route and did a couple of interviews with outstanding entrepreneurs. Achievement stressors: Are excessive work hours, heavy travel, scope of the job, and 24/7 accessibility too much? Betsy is the host of the weekly Enough Already podcast, blog, and YouTube channel, with over 300 episodes.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

When you first start consulting, it can seem like a sort of corporate utopia: interesting work, a new client every few months, access to leaders of industry, great colleagues, endless career development and training, generous dinner budgets, extensive travel, nice hotels, international travel.

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