CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: I have been following your blog at CaseInterview.com and using your video for my case interview practice. I did exactly this in one management consulting interview and got dinged -- the biggest feedback I received was I lacked creativity (which I intentionally suppressed to make sure that I was not jumping around).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

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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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

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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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. Interviews. Helping the organization to identify and manage strategic uncertainty. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As an avid follower of your teachings in LOMS and principles on case interviews in general, let me share what I think are the 3 biggest reasons for getting an MBB offer. I strongly believe that it's not about what you know going into the interview. And that's exactly what case interviews are like.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

People advisory consulting is a field that involves helping organizations optimize their human resources and talent management practices. They might then work with the company to design and implement an employee engagement program, or advise the company on how to improve its talent management practices. What is People Advisory?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 10, 2021

Many candidates spend numerous hours perfecting their resumes, preparing for case and technical interviews, and crafting their fit story. Conducting due diligence on the company you are interviewing for will help you build rapport with the interviewer, learn the firm’s culture and values, and showcase that you did your homework.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

They don’t know what careers in consulting firms look like and what are trending consulting career trajectories. For most MBA students, they won’t get an interview offer unless they have done some level of networking with practitioners at the firm, be it via Consulting Club events or backdoor channels. Behavioral and Case Interviews .

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Historically stable jobs such as those in software development, information management, and mathematics have seen some of the most dramatic drops in the workforce , with reductions in hiring of as much as 50% in some sectors and layoffs reported by watchlists on TechCrunch and other sites. References Indeed & Glassdoor. link] Sverke, M.,

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. Trends in an Evolving Business Landscape. Consultant Use Cases.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? You’ll need to communicate effectively with teammates, managers, client contacts, partners, executives (all the way up to the CEOs). So what skills really matter?

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MishTalk

JULY 8, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Trends in Full and Part-Time Employment; Obamacare Job Double Counting and Other Economic Distortions. The trend towards part-time employment since 2010 is volatile, yet unmistakable. Global Economic. Advertisers.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

The field of management consulting also continues to have its fair share of excitement. Those who manage to break into management consulting firms in 2017 will be recipients of steadily increasing consulting salaries. Also, the listed salary data is solely for those in management consulting roles within these firms.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Job Growth Trends by Type of Job and Part-Time Status. Job Growth Trends by Type of Job and Part-Time Status. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

More specifically, we were able to go over a few common questions about the differences in recruiting at a ‘target university’ and a ‘non-target university’ for management consulting. Why did you decide to pursue management consulting? Jeff : I had little idea about management consulting until my second year at university.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 7, 2020

I made the case (that I still stand by) that a collapse of the consumer banking system (in the 1930s) and the investment banking system (in 2008) would not be reasons why our current economy would go into a depression. I’ve written previously about finding the trends that emerge in a recession and riding them. Here’s an example.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Two managing directors and nine Senior VPs help the CEO lead Cornerstone Research.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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MishTalk

JULY 24, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Supreme Court Cases. What follows is a guest post regarding two important union cases that the US Supreme Court will hear. Interestingly, both cases stem from the President’s attempt to provide political.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. . In case you missed it, please consider Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. PEW Social Trends research shows a Record 21.6 Fed Policies Exacerbate Trend. Wages have not kept up with inflation as Fed policies exacerbate the trends. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

“Cheaper” Computer Programming Languages Statistics Software Github Team Platforms The best way to know what exact software you might need to use in your future job is to ask during your interview or talk to current employees there. You never know when you will be handed a data set and need to quickly analyze it for trends.

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MishTalk

JULY 28, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Juergen Stark, former ECB chief economist (who resigned in 2011 over a dispute regarding bond purchases), says in an interview in Handelsblatt "The Euro crisis will worsen in late autumn". Global Economic. Advertisers.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I want to genuinely thank you for all the effort you put into making the best case interview prep resources available and accessible to the world. I read your book Case Interview Secrets - excellent detail and structure on case interviews and the process in general.

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MishTalk

JULY 25, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Interesting Hussman Tweets on Case Shiller PE, Institutional Selling, Book Values. Interesting Hussman Tweets on Case Shiller PE, Institutional Selling, Book Values. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific.

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MishTalk

JULY 25, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Detroit can enjoy the protections of bankruptcy, including immunity from lawsuits related to the case, a federal judge ruled, extending that shield to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific.

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MishTalk

JULY 11, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. And Der Tagesspiegel said that a criminal case of slander could only be launched if the victim were to make a formal complaint. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. Advertisers.

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MishTalk

JUNE 28, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. An alleged "worst case scenario" shows the FHA could lose as much as $115 Billion. Since these worst case scenarios are always famously optimistic, the best course of action would be to shut the agency down. Advertisers.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Investigators have discovered cases where as many as 150 loans have the same property as collateral. Until June 1, Sareb had managed to sell 700 properties (550 in the first 3 months). Global Economic. Advertisers.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

What have been the prevailing trends in the industry? Marc Consentino in his book Case In Point suggests the following possible actions for a company turnaround. The person with the best response will win a copy of Marc Consentino’s Case In Point or another book from the Bookshelf. Why is the company failing?

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MishTalk

JULY 27, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. be cheaper to hire in many cases than younger workers. with their children and grandchildren for jobs that in many cases do not pay living wages. This Week in Money Interview. 2011-03-29 - Sound Money Interview.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. The firm created a new method to track customer satisfaction and trends. Gallup, Inc.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Trend in Self-Reported Spending. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2015

The second stage of a consulting case question, after setting it up, is to solve the problem. Here are six (6) tips for successfully tackling a case question: Find the source of the problem – You might get asked a question such as “Profits have declined, what should we do?” (Source: Flickr ). What’s been happening in the economy?

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