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How to Interpret Charts During Case Interviews

Tom Spencer

A vast portion of a management consultant’s career is spent analyzing data, summarizing information, extracting insights, and helping to convert knowledge to action. So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. Common mistakes.

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Case Interview Basics

Tom Spencer

What is a Case? Cases are a tool used by interviewers based on a business scenario; they go beyond behavioural and background questions to assess the actual abilities of a candidate by replicating the steps of a consulting project. Do not just repeat what the interviewer said. Structuring the Problem. Develop Hypothesis.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. As a former consultant who decided to move from consulting to industry, I would like to share my personal journey on how I landed my opportunity in corporate strategy/M&A. Interviews.

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The Trend Is Your “Friend”

CaseInterview.com

I’m told there’s a saying on Wall Street that goes, “The trend is your friend.” I’m not a banker nor an asset manager, so I can’t vouch for its validity in that context. However, I think that, in a recession, this concept has a lot of value in terms of managing one’s career or business. They’re adapting to the trend.

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4 Steps to a Strong Conclusion in Your Case Interview (Part I)

Tom Spencer

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. Structured thinking and structured communication are at the crux of what management consultants are doing day in and day out. We expect this trend to continue for the next 10 years”.

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How to Improve Brain Processing Speed (Improving Problem Solving in a Case Interview)

CaseInterview.com

This caseinterview.com student sent me an email recently asking my advice on how they could practice and improve their performance in the problem-solving part of a case interview. First of all, many thanks for all your information and encouraging words on case interview preparation . Reader’s Email. My Response.

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A Career in People Advisory Consulting: Is It Right for You?

Tom Spencer

People advisory consulting is a field that involves helping organizations optimize their human resources and talent management practices. People advisory consultants work with clients to identify and address issues related to employee engagement, performance, and development, as well as to design and implement HR strategies and initiatives.