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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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Do Independent Consultants Still Need Résumés?

Successful Independent Consulting

However, in most cases it’s still necessary. Moreover, some people prefer to review documents like résumés away from their desk, for example while eating lunch or in the evening. (I It’s also likely that the person interviewing you is super busy, so they’ll want something they can easily skim before talking with you.

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6 Steps to Make Your Strategic Plan Really Strategic

Harvard Business

Why is it that when a group of managers gets together for a strategic planning session they often emerge with a document that’s devoid of “strategy”, and often not even a plan ? I have one such document in front of me as I write this. ” Take the case of a recent client of mine, an architectural firm.

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5 Steps to becoming a Successful IT Consultant

QEmploy

At the same time you are engaging with the target users and reporting before-and-after metrics. In the case of client management, utilising these trends can help client tracking through sales process. First and foremost you need to be adept at interviewing. Why Consulting? ]. Apply current IT trends. Use the right skill set.

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Is Your Business Ready to be Sold?

Martinka Consulting

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). In both cases the more prep time you put in the better the results. It requires having the right processes, metrics, documentation, and culture. Conclusion.

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How HR Can Become Agile (and Why It Needs To)

Harvard Business

The tactics are clear, well-documented, and offered up in a myriad of flavors. Instead, the manufacturing-era qualities of individual heroism, delivering product on deadline (whether proven or not), and contribution to high-level, often unaccountable business metrics were the main determinants of employee competence, success, and promotion.

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Need for Stronger Corporate Governance in Japan

Harvard Business

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. Nor does the board issue a compensation report, which explains the rationale and metrics for setting executive compensation.