Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

If you are a STEM major looking to go into technical consulting, whether at a large generalist firm or a small boutique one, you will likely need to draw upon your knowledge of digital tools and skills. However, some of the specific technical software you might use in graduate school may not be the same ones used in consulting.

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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. Consultants learn a lot--fast. Compensation.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. However, in most cases it’s still necessary. This article explains why and how a consulting résumé should differ from a traditional corporate résumé.

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Killer Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2017

The original question was: “How should I prepare and what should I notice when I get a case study sent to my email to be presented in and for a management consulting interview?” page of the document), question). The case uses fictional data anyways. This post is based on an answer I gave on Quora.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

BUCK CONSULTANTS. Today, we highlight another one of those consulting firms you may never have heard of – yet another reason why MC is here! That’s what Buck Consultants stands for – driving thinking-real-world solutions. BUCK CONSULTANTS KEY STATS. Buck Consultants Website: www.buckconsultants.com.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conduct surveys or interviews to gather insights, and consider creating learner profiles to guide your design process. Incorporate real-world scenarios and case studies to connect theoretical concepts to practical workplace applications. Partner with Clarity Consultants, the Leading L&D Consulting Firm!

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. While these questions might seem easier compared to that of business case study questions, correctly preparing for them requires just as much preparation. Preparing for this type of interview is like building up a library.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2019

Your resume is one of the most important documents during the application process, as it acts as a summary of your education, experience, and skillset. In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 9, 2019

Your cover letter can make a big difference when applying for a management consulting position. Consulting firms will typically read your cover letter to quickly identify what makes you different from thousands of other applicants. This guide will cover 11 essential steps towards writing the perfect consulting cover letter.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. Conversely, if your reputation starts off poor in a consulting firm , you start a downward spiral. So, what separates consultants who are strong performers vs. those who are not? A new consultant is not expected to know everything from day one. How can you tell?

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

As fall approaches, many of you will be meeting consultants and recruiters for the first time at on-campus career fairs, company info sessions, and firm-sponsored recruiting events designed for your class. Follow our tips to ensure your resume makes it into the interview pile, not the trash. They don’t know consulting!

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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? In which case, it's a human resources issue.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

There’s a lot of writing to be done as a consultant – it’s a core consulting skill. There are proposals, issues papers, interview guides, strategies, background briefings, guidelines. Over the years I’ve heard many stories from my clients about their frustration with the poor quality of reports delivered by [other] consultants.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Whether you’re recruiting for consulting via a graduate program or going it alone, the process is extremely time-consuming and chaotic. Effectively managing the flood of information on companies, contacts, and case-prep is half the battle. Purpose: To track cases both given and received. Companies (Applications).

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

There’s a lot of writing to be done as a consultant – it’s a core consulting skill. There are proposals, issues papers, interview guides, strategies, background briefings, guidelines. Over the years I’ve heard many stories from my clients about their frustration with the poor quality of reports delivered by [other] consultants.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. Ron, welcome. Thanks for having me.

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 2, 2010

And why shouldn’t that be the case? Business plans can often take the form of workshop sessions and Powerpoint documents as opposed to a traditional textual Word document. The business planning effort can be more organic than written and involve focus groups, customer prospect interviews, etc. angels, VCs).

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) Your materials have been helpful in many different ways, from the psychologic preparation to the technical approach to solving the case. I made use of documents/case method guides such as those from HBS, Kellogg school, Vault WetFeet, your videos and few others.

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QEmploy

AUGUST 19, 2019

What does an IT Consultant do? An IT consultant’s role is to provide their clients with expertise and practices in order to help them with relevant IT solutions and services. A consultant can also give organizational advice, offer guidelines for sourcing and managing the client’s IT resources. Know your motivation.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews. This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. This is a summary of my experience going through BCG interviews as an experienced hire. Success Story.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

One of the skills that's being tested during a case interview is something I call data sufficiency. This is certainly something that is tested during a live, in-person, face-to-face case interview. Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

For Z and S, the conference launched opportunities to consult on the many client projects that came their way. The firm is a strong niche player, distinguished in its speciality of sales and marketing consulting. Below are the rankings by Vault for ZS Associates in 2015: #5 Health Care Consulting. #16 16 Retail Consulting. #27

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2022

For example, I was at a school that didn’t have a consulting club so I reached out to a couple presidents of other university consulting clubs and asked if I could join their club and luckily enough I was able to. For me it was seeing individuals with PhDs go into consulting, although I didn’t know any of them personally.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now, the firm is at the top of its game – and has big plans in the consulting space. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. With each challenge, the firm grows stronger.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Chick-Fil-A. In case you were wondering, the company’s current trademarked slogan, “We Didn’t Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,” does indeed refer to their flagship menu-item, the Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich.

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freshminds

JANUARY 4, 2015

The Case Study of the consulting interview process may seem like the most daunting part for some. At the end of the day, you have to remember that these are the kinds of scenarios you will be dealing with every day as a consultant, so the true future consultants will be eager with enthusiasm for this stage of the process.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. But what happens in smaller markets or with smaller clients?

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Effective Managers

MARCH 31, 2023

The work is either documented in a procedure, or can be documented in a procedure. Of course, the work required by these jobs varies in complexity as well, but they all have the common denominator that the work follows a pattern, and can be documented in a procedure. Entry-level, salaried work is procedural work.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 6, 2012

It is written into standard derivative and loan documentation such as the ISDA terms, and is used for an increasing range of retail products.” Banks outside the UK currently use LIBOR in loan documents to estimate their cost of funding because London is a key financial centre and LIBOR is typically a reliable benchmark.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The most powerful message came from Brian Quint with Aqua Quip, who sold to Leslie’s Pools a couple years ago (hear more from Brian on his podcast interview with me). If your deal is large enough, consult with a tax attorney sooner rather than later. In both cases the more prep time you put in the better the results. Conclusion.

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MishTalk

JULY 24, 2013

Case Against The Fed. Supreme Court Cases. What follows is a guest post regarding two important union cases that the US Supreme Court will hear. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the next year which will determine whether persons will be protected in their. In the first case, the U.S. Home Builders.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). It is unclear why this is the case. This game evaluates the candidate’s ability to solve problems efficiently and think critically.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

As a result, they may achieve modest savings, but in many cases they will miss out on opportunities to dramatically improve process outcomes, quality, costs, and cycle times. But when interviewed, the manager was able to clearly articulate rules of thumb he followed, which could be defined as rules for the RPA process to follow.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Ghosn’s swift downfall comes as a result of a Japanese criminal case against him for causing Nissan to make incomplete securities disclosures about his deferred compensation. Without Ghosn, the Nissan-Renault alliance is likely to falter — leaving two small auto manufacturers without competitive economies of scale.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 2, 2013

Case Against The Fed. A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Consult your. Home Builders.

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MishTalk

JULY 7, 2013

Case Against The Fed. 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. Consult your. This Week in Money Interview. Home Builders.

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