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Why Your Productivity Hacks Don’t Hack It

Markovitz Consulting

All too often, that quest goes no further than time management training provided by the HR department. Managers meet 30 minutes after that, followed by directors, VPs, and finally the executive team. It also eliminates both countless status check emails and the need to cover that topic in meetings.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. Further reading: Consulting travel ; Day in the life of a consultant. #3 Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Although it started as a tiny group, paling in comparison to the bohemoth revenues of the firm’s hardware sales, this group is now known as IBM Global Services (IGS) which is responsible for 50% of IBM’s revenue globally. GBS Consultant Interns are assigned to project teams with mentorship and on the job training.

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Business consulting services

Asamby Consulting

A good business consulting company can offer help in the recruiting process, which includes taking part in screening the job description, recruiting channels, analyzing the turnover rate, etc. If you are a big company and have a budget, you may look for consulting firms that are well known and have a good reputation.

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Why Being a Middle Manager Is So Exhausting

Harvard Business

This may include eliminating unnecessary meetings that force employees to interact across role boundaries, or structuring workflow to minimize frequent shifts in relative power. Help middle managers see their various role-based identities as integrated, as opposed to segmented, through effective onboarding and training.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI’s top 3 competitors are CRA International, Navigant Consulting, and interestingly enough, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In 2013, FTI Consulting had employees in 102 offices across 24 countries. Retail & Consumer Products. Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) Transportation. Office Locations.