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What are interviewers from consulting firms really looking for?

Tom Spencer

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain – Insights from Berlin

Tom Spencer

years ago my touchpoints with blockchain increased, for example, while writing my master degree thesis on “Possible Applications on Health Data and Health Insurance” I interviewed someone in the health space that was working on a blockchain project for his health data startup. At the time I only associated it with cryptocurrency and banking.

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Do You Need a Formal Degree, or Will a MOOC Do?

Harvard Business

But in many cases, professionals face a more ambiguous situation: having an MBA may be considered a selling point, but it’s rarely required for a particular job. Through informational interviews and background research (such as scanning leaders’ LinkedIn profiles), try to get a sense of their educational background.

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Start Networking with People Outside Your Industry

Harvard Business

First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry. Dan, a senior professional I interviewed for my first book, Reinventing You , realized that he hadn’t invested enough in his own “bridging capital.”