Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives.

Handbook 98

Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

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. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews. Click to purchase !

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Case Interview Bain McKinsey Interviews 175

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Marketing consultants advise companies on marketing strategies and campaigns. This project sparked my interest in marketing & sales consulting, and provided me with directly relevant experience that will help me to apply and interview for jobs in the industry.

Marketing 78

Marketing Consulting Case Interview Interviews 78

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With the rise of technology and the increasing adoption of remote and hybrid learning, organizations are rethinking their training and development strategies. Conduct surveys or interviews to gather insights, and consider creating learner profiles to guide your design process.

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Training Training Case Interview Guidelines 109

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of The Advisory Board Company. The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. KEY STATS FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY.

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Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. KEY STATS FOR BOOZ & COMPANY. In the U.S.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

For example, if a company is struggling with low employee morale and high turnover, a people advisory consultant might conduct employee surveys and focus groups to assess the root causes of the problem. They may develop and deliver training and development programs, and manage and coordinate the delivery of consulting projects.

Consulting 88

Consulting Case Interview Talent Survey 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. Please make sure to polish your shoes carefully before the interview. Always wear a blazer to an interview. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Pants/Suits/Skirts/Blazer.

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Case Interview How To Interviews Study 211

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

For most MBA students, they won’t get an interview offer unless they have done some level of networking with practitioners at the firm, be it via Consulting Club events or backdoor channels. Behavioral and Case Interviews . major publications or research), may get someone an interview at a highly competitive firm.

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Case Interview Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 88

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As you’ve likely already figured out, the case interview is a very unusual creature. Interestingly, however, we were trained at MBB that doing a project for more time gets you NOWHERE. Overview of consulting case frameworks. Where to advance your use of consulting case frameworks.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Study 100

LSA Global

MARCH 22, 2022

Based upon interviews, focus groups, pilot program feedback, and data from our change management simulation , the highly customized Influence and Collaboration Workshop focused on increasing impact, expanding choices, and decreasing stress by helping people to: Speak their truth with relevance. 96% Job Relevance. 98% Satisfaction.

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Company Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 36

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 21, 2014

” The question is in the forefront of interviewers’ minds throughout your whole interviewing process. In fact, if you nail the case interview, but are unable to convince them that you’ll be a good fit with the firm, you won’t be hired. Because of that, it is essential to prepare for fit interviews.

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Interviews Video Case Interview Consulting 134

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

I had sat with over 100 focus group participants and heard story after story about the impact of the company's unethical sales practices on their lives. Guard your heart and mind before you do interviews and focus groups. Sadly, more often than not this isn't the case. This lesson was the hardest for me to learn.

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Consulting Video Energy Case Interview 207

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

According to Business Insider , the odds of getting hired by McKinsey & Company are less than 1%, although this is not unique to McKinsey. To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. Could you have practised more cases? Reflect on the Situation.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Consulting Interviews How To 88

Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? Bill Nielsen graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business last June, and began working at Bain & Company in Chicago in September 2018. The first week was mostly training and orientation.

Consulting 113

Consulting Case Interview Bain Analysis 113

Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle is true even if you have experience from companies like Disney. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants. ” Get my Free Value Proposition Creation Video Training!

Methodologies 207

Methodologies How To Tools Case Interview 207

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. Top consulting firms have hundreds of current consultants either sitting idle or working a limited case load. There are going to be firms and companies that go under. The coronavirus epidemic has rattled the planet.

Consulting 103

Consulting Balance Sheet Cash Flow Real Estate 103

Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2013

Andy had failed a case interview with one firm but had a confirmed chance with McKinsey London, and he didn’t want to walk away without the offer. It also represents an exciting new moment for us – the first in a series of video interviews we’ll be posting on the site. Jenny Rae: Hi Andy, how are you?

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 175

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. International Arbitration and Litigation. Labor and Employment. Real Estate. Securities.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Then you receive a call saying you’ve passed the first round and they want you to come in for an interview. Honestly, you successfully made it into one of the hardest interviews you’ll have in your life. The good news is that, with proper interview training and practice, you can successfully navigate this labyrinth.

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Video Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 28, 2020

I’ve participated in several mass casualty training exercises (e.g., In several of those exercises, I had the opportunity to train in the role of incident commander (IC) and other leadership roles. In my training exercise, I found it incredibly annoying that there wasn't enough information to develop a full-fledged plan.

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Case Interview Exercises McKinsey Interviews 65

CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2020

It’s been interesting to notice how well trained they are to be aware of their surroundings — assessing potential threats, planning escape routes, managing time and space between themselves and potential threats. It usually means that your mental understanding of your marketplace, competitors, or company is incorrect.

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Case Interview Metrics Interviews Resources 71

Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Industry 215

Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

If you are interested in the emerging market of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Augmented Reality (AR) devices, or are fascinated by helping a company navigate product placement in a grocery store, Kalypso may be a good fit for you. Although the firm lacks a long, storied history, it counts many Fortune 1000 companies as clients.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2020

When I did my basic life support medical training, I learned how to take baseline vital signs, memorized what ranges were considered normal, and learned how to interpret specific patterns of deviations from the norm. In this case, the patient needs supplemental oxygen and immediate transport to a hospital for a higher level of care.

Metrics 82

Metrics Case Interview Data Interviews 82

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

You will be doing high-level work (generally for the CEO of a company), developing plans to – when all is said and done – either increase revenues or lower costs. In contrast to the MBB firms, you’ll be working with Fortune 1000 companies, whereas McKinsey, Bain and BCG generally work more with Fortune 100 and 500 firms.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

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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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Resumes 91

Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

Healthcare 140

Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 140

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2018

During my senior year, I had a final round interview with one of the MBB. As it is close to nearly impossible to even receive an interview from these companies coming from a non-target school (only two students received an interview that year from my school), I really wanted this offer, and I had been preparing for weeks.

Case Interview 68

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 68

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

When the business landscape changes, how can you turnaround a failing company? RADIOSHACK , an American consumer electronics giant of yesteryear, faced chaotic trading on Wednesday as analysts predicted the company would report it’s 10th straight quarter of losses. Why is the company failing? Source: Flickr ).

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Turnaround Case Interview Comparison Interviews 111

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

In addition to this, there also happens to be another company within the Seabury Group called Seabury APG which is a management consulting firm specializing in aviation planning and management. If you’re applying to work at The Seabury Group, book an interview prep session with Michael here. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. Core Values.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

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. As I went through my medical training I even came to the point where I just knew I would be a surgical oncologist. As one could imagine, medical school doesn’t really train you to be a life sciences consultant.

Healthcare 84

Healthcare Consulting Case Interview Resumes 84

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The outsourcing matrix may prove useful in the consulting case interview, either as a standalone framework or as part of a larger profitability framework. A company will want to eliminate or outsource costly activities that have low strategic importance. Partner with distribution companies (e.g. (Source: Flickr ).

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Case Interview Interviews Healthcare Operations 60

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. Although the firm lacks a long, storied history, it counts over 60 Fortune 500 companies as clients.

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