Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

People advisory consulting is a field that involves helping organizations optimize their human resources and talent management practices. 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.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The problem, he reasoned, was that the history books were littered with examples of consulting firms and IT companies failing to mesh well. To overcome this obstacle, Pratt set himself to studying the examples available and devising a strategy that would create a cohesive culture across the entire Infosys spectrum. Exit Opportunities.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. An example of one of his first questions was, “Are Federal expenditures for relief and recovery too great, too little, or about right?” Interviewing – Call Centers – Non-consulting (create surveys/capture data/analyze data). Bilingual Outbound Interviewer.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. Through a case competition, you can increase your knowledge and skills in preparation for the actual case interview.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. In some cases, especially for firms with emerging practice areas, experienced hires are used to fill expertise gaps that strengthen their offering. You can’t shine in an interview without first finding an open position. Interview process. Evaluation criteria for experienced hires.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? For example, here’s the straightforward Oliver Wyman career pathway: Analyst. Christopher Meyer – Author and Founder, Monitor Talent.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Talent Assessment. Talent Management. Out of the massive laundry list of HR and benefits options for any old large global firm to choose from, Towers Watson specializes in the Health and Group Benefits, Insurance Industry Consulting and Talent Management practice areas. TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

To use their legal work as an example, Analysis Group has worked with the 25 largest law firms in the country, which would give you access to some of the greatest legal minds available. Without an MBA or a PhD, you won’t get very far up the ladder, which, no matter how talented you are, is going to have a huge bearing on your compensation.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

Many consulting firms are trying to diversify the academic backgrounds of their talent pool to go beyond MBAs. Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation. Even if an interview is acquired, there are simply fewer alumni to help with firm specific interview prep.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I can't seem to get through my interviews with the Top 3 consulting firms. I have gone through a number of case interviews now, and have successfully gotten a few second tier consulting firm offers, and offers from boutique firms, ATK, Accenture, etc. However I can't seem to break through the Top 3. that's kind of obvious.).

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

That was when I participated in my first formal case competition and had the opportunity to speak with industry representatives and recent graduates about their career choices in consulting. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

Before you seriously consider a consulting career, you should answer three questions: Is consulting the right fit for you (consider your skills and talents as well as preferred lifestyle)? Step 2: Getting an Interview. There are generally three ways that graduate students can get their resume picked for an interview.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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Confessions of a Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

For example, a candidate currently earning €100,000 per year will cost your company about 6 million Euro over a 30 year working career when fully loaded employment costs and inflation are rolled up. Big Idea #1: Targeted Selection: Selection interviewing is a notoriously subjective process. It’s based on a fairly simple premise.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

But after I made it past the impressive resume part and the first 30-minute personal experience interview , I had to face the unpleasant reality that I wouldn't just have this job handed to me as a result of my accomplishments. I had to learn how to do a case interview. So basically the whole case! 3) Synthesis.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

My thoughts on this topic are widely applicable to CIBs (Case Interview Beginners), F1Ys (Future first years), and CIFMs (Consulting Isn't for Me). For example, growing up as a kid, I watched Michael Jordan play basketball. No, I'm pretty sure I could beat him in a case interview competition! which game to play.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Following is a success story report from a student who received an offer from several firms and accepted an offer from Bainin it they share a great example of perseverance. I also found a lot of value in the LOMS materials that I purchased after going through the Case Interview Secrets videos.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Here it is: While talent counts, determination matters a lot. * He has to win at something.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Bringing light to Africa , mobile banking to Bangladesh , low-cost health care to Nepal, or better school lunches to the American cafeteria: In all these cases, the private sector is a big part of the action. That social entrepreneurs can make a difference is not in question ( here are dozens of examples). And how can they do it?

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Billable Percentage

MARCH 22, 2017

Professor Boudreau has been kind enough to be my first interviewee in a new interview blog post series I will call 5 Questions. Billable Percentage: As a management team comes up with a strategy, at what point does and should the organization’s current talent makeup, and future talent makeup come up? Work Deconstruction

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

For example, in the United States, their presence is limited to The Ivy League, Stanford, Northwestern, and University of Virginia. The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Talent Programs. Bain & Company).

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Let’s use the example of a business that’s seeking to relocate. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The home of independent business talent.” Formerly MBA & Co, TalMix is based in London, and I get the impression that most of their projects are in the European Union, but that may not be the case. The marketplace for top-tier business talent. The company claims to have 30,000 users in 150 countries. Sounds intimidating.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I have recently received feedback from my final round interviews at McKinsey, and have been told that they would like to interview me two more times because they were not clear on some of my case solving abilities. And how do I improve on this aspect of the case? analytical, i.e. structuring of a problem. quantitative.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Consider examples like data analysis experts, Google search engine advisors, and CRM strategists. Using the area of digitization as an example, organizations can use Flash Organizations to take on complex and data-based projects in a more resilient and agile way. . Additionally, the war for talent is increasing.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Talent wars will decide the winners and losers in the next decade. Getting access to great talent and unleashing motivation and discretionary effort are arguably the most important jobs for leaders in all areas of every business and government agency. To win the talent war, companies need to change. Accessing Talent.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

There are lots of little things that separate a candidate who does a good job on a case vs. an excellent job. While it's not necessary to be perfect on every case, it is necessary to come pretty close most of the time. By the time you master the case interview, will you have any interview opportunities left?

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Rod Burkert

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In case you missed my last post: The lunch dilemma. Join me this Friday at 1pm ET on Practice Development INSIDER for my interview with Gary Trugman. Here is an example of some life stuff I delegated. Here is an example of some work stuff I outsourced. What are the alternatives to doing lunch? How do you avoid that?

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Even in the startup world, where a talent gap means tech employees are in high demand, a solid resume is no guarantee of employment. The interview is your first and possibly only opportunity to stand out. Would anyone really say they don’t have grit, for example, or deny being altruistic? Even worse.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

Being insightful in a case interview is an important skill, especially as you get in more competitive environments (like a final round interview). An example of this would be a client asking what they should do with pricing. These examples are a little over simplified, but hopefully you get the general idea.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. Tom: Does IMS Consulting Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? How many interview rounds are there? Tom: What’s a speed interview?

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

For example, the McKinsey "manual" on how to conduct layoffs in a Fortune 500 company is a 1,000-page manual. It's unlikely you will be more talented than your colleagues. Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Preparing for interviews. Preparing for interviews. In any case, try to get as much experience as you can and evolve your skills, to become a better consultant. In this case, you’re giving up on the safety of an employment contract and leaping into independence. Where to find work? What is consulting? Why consulting?

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you have the raw talent and work ethic but are simply inexperienced, that’s very different than if you are experienced (in terms of years worked), but just can’t seem to do a good job. That’s because someday you may be managing a C player and will need to know what your options are in terms of managing him.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

I was grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Heather Tortorello, the talent growth director at Vivaldi Partners Group. For example, we could have a consultant from another office working in New York for a one month or two month stay if they are assigned to a large project focused there. The short answer is it depends.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2018

It does not come as a surprise that AI is mainly a focus of CIOs and CTOs who are concerned with developing AI strategies, which often entail building advanced IT infrastructures and investing in relevant talent. Where are we now? The proliferation of corporate data (e.g.,

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