Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.” References Indeed & Glassdoor.

Recruiting 96

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Case Interview 96

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. How did you resolve the situation?

Case Interview 88

Case Interview How To Interviews Recruiting 88

Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives.

Handbook 98

Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

That being said, I know plenty of non-MBAs who have received offers from prestigious consulting firms, and so I thought it would be helpful to share some strategies that you can follow at each step of the recruitment process to increase your chance of getting an offer. Step 2: Getting an Interview. Referral by a consultant at the firm.

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Recruiting 60

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

McKinsey 60

McKinsey Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 60

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.

Bain 75

Bain McKinsey Cover Letters Case Interview 75

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. First Step: Getting the Interview. Or in the case of a former management consultant, you want to experience different industries or functional capabilities. Next Step: The Interviews.

Case Interview 78

Case Interview Consulting Management Interviews 78

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. I prepared by reading Case InPoint.

McKinsey 40

McKinsey Case Interview Resumes Recruiting 40

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

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. In most cases, financial consulting falls under larger management consulting firms such as Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG.

Management 105

Management Consulting Bain Deloitte 105

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Looking back, that experience significantly shaped my successful recruiting strategy and confirmed my desire to enter the consulting industry. I am referring to volunteer consulting programs formally organized via a graduate program. Volunteer consulting does not refer to project-oriented classes or case competitions.

Consulting 74

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 74

CaseInterview.com

JULY 15, 2019

In the story the student shares her tips for becoming more confident, practicing case interview math and practicing cases. After having succeeded at the Oliver Wyman recruiting for a job, I also got an internship offer with BCG (Germany), which I am going to accept. The same happened during the BCG interviews.

Oliver Wyman 40

Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 40

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Your materials have been helpful in many different ways, from the psychologic preparation to the technical approach to solving the case. In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. Live, written, creating cases for yourself.

Interviews 40

Interviews Case Interview McKinsey Recruiting 40

Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2020

Another time, an interviewer and I talked about Norman Doors near the office and that made the conversation much more memorable for both of us (Norman Doors are poorly designed doors that fail to convey whether the door requires a push or a pull action to open). The best-case scenario is to receive an invitation for an interview.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Emotional Intelligence Interviews Resumes 88

Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. You’ll use your asset file to gain access to recruiters, consultants, etc. Your goal is to get an introduction for a warm call or informational interview.

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Consulting Bain Recruiting Recruitment 179

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. With such a broad range of operations, we have heard reports of varying experiences in the interview process as well as during typical daily occupation in CHG – some wonderful and some not so much. Prepare for interviews.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Culture Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Generally, weekly meetings with your manager are available and the atmosphere is collegial; many current and ex-employees reference how smart and friendly the people are that they have worked with at Archstone Consulting. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. “, “ What is your biggest regret? Social Media.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

In case you were wondering, the company’s current trademarked slogan, “We Didn’t Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,” does indeed refer to their flagship menu-item, the Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich. Interview Tips & Tricks. Following this discovery, he registered the name Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

Culture 100

Culture Cover Letters Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Interviewing at The Advisory Board Company is relatively straightforward, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The interview process can take any time between 5 days and 2-3 months, although the average process takes 2-3 weeks. Target Schools.

Interviews 147

Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Preparation for case interviews is an essential component of getting into consulting. You should read books that help you to understand the case interview process and which suggest preparation strategy. Pre-MBA Reads. I can’t stress this enough. Getting these out of the way early on the MBA journey is a good idea.

Consulting 68

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Healthcare 68

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 9, 2019

A strong cover letter presents an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate why you’re the best candidate for the job, and to plead your case as to why the firm should hire you over other applicants. Interviewing candidates is not a cheap process. Tip 1 — Know What Consulting Firms Are Looking For.

Cover Letters 73

Cover Letters Resumes Consulting Case Interview 73

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . In keeping with what we’ve already said about recent graduates and AlixPartners, it’s worth noting that the firm does next to no recruiting through university campuses but instead mostly uses recruitment firms. A phone interview with a consultant. 2 in restructuring and No.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn what skills you need to display in a case interview in order to impress your interviewer. The skills that they are looking for can differ between interview formats,types, and rounds. Topics Covered: Interviewer’s Mindset. How to Prep for Candidate-Led and Interviewer-Led Interviews.

Interviews 53

Interviews Case Interview Video Consulting 53

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. KEARNEY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The interview process at A.T. However, as a general rule, there are two rounds of interviews. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Many of those are from folks who were referred to us by prior clients.

Resumes 133

Resumes Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 133

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That's because, in the recruiting process, your entire performance is determined by a combined three or four hours of interviews. It is a nice luxury that those still in the recruiting process do not have. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting.

Consulting 61

Consulting How To Case Interview McKinsey 61

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2017

And how it’s used to bombard us with targeted messages, or, in worst case scenarios, how others can use it to terrorize people. A friend feels she recently dodged a bullet during an interview. When arriving at the company the first person she met said, “Oh, you’re here to interview for my job.” Here’s what happened.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews B2B Culture 40

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications. References De Botton, A. In today’s society, we have career choices. The School of Life.

Hotels 52

Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Job interviews typically begin with a set of seemingly innocuous questions unrelated to the job: How is your day going? It is commonly assumed that job candidates and interviewers both prefer to start with these types of questions rather than just diving into the more rigid and formal structured interview topics.

Interviews 28

Interviews Case Interview Comparison Research 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2018

The date will depend on the employee’s level of contribution and where we are in recruiting a replacement. Employees of course have to be allowed to leave the office during work hours for interviews or other search-related activities, but I ask that they minimize these absences and keep them brief to avoid raising questions.

Case Interview 44

Case Interview Resumes Management Advertising 44

QEmploy

AUGUST 19, 2019

In the case of client management, utilising these trends can help client tracking through sales process. Whether that refers to your background, skills, the methods you would like to use to solve the problem and deliver value. First and foremost you need to be adept at interviewing. Why Consulting? ]. Apply current IT trends.

Consulting 53

Consulting Trends Case Interview System 53

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

It’s their largest portfolio investment ever, and one of the things I did for them was to develop their MBA recruiting strategy, and their MBA internship program. Does she go through interviews? When I left the University of Utah, I went to go consult with Medalia, which is one of the fastest growing companies in the Bay area.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Company Interviews Consulting 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

The Washington, DC office’s recruitment team hires highly intelligent people who start as great communicators but are trainable. The partners in the DC office – in contrast to more suitcase offices like New York – are very engaging and take time to assist, advise, and direct employees in a personalized career path.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. Nonetheless, the case study demonstrates that measuring the value of sustainable business can be done, and that sustainable business itself can be cost-effective.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies How To Case Study Case Studies 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2016

The "BG combination" mention above but not explained (emphasis mine) refers to the Shell Takeover of BG announced in December. In this case, chalk up another 10,000 employee synergies. I think it’s going to come bite us extremely hard,” says Tobias Read, CEO of Swift Worldwide Resources, an energy recruiting firm based in Houston.

Energy 28

Energy Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 28

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

More important than memorizing the main case frameworks is the ability to take your hypothesis and build an issue tree (or customize a standard framework) that will test your hypothesis in this specific case. Using Issue Tree’s in a Case Interview. Your Hypothesis. The MECE Test. Basically, everything they can think of.

Case Interview 59

Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Sales 59

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2017

Godbout: I have yet to see the case study of massive change management of innovation where a group of people came in and, like a whirlwind, changed everyone’s thoughts and executed the whole thing themselves. How did you recruit techies to take these jobs? The idea was, if we could address all three, we could recruit anyone.

Government 40

Government Policies Recruiting Recruitment 40