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Completing Graduate School Like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

Whether you are studying for your MBA , Ph.D., You might be completing case studies, conducting experiments, and writing lengthy legal reports, all of which will prepare you for your career. However, do not go right to the registrar and enroll in every course you are interested in taking.

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Emerging Technology in the Accounting Industry: Instrument not Obstacle

Tom Spencer

This can be seen from their graduate recruitment process. Recruitment screening assessments increasingly ask how candidates, as newly appointed auditors, would use emerging technologies. In recent years, the Big 4 accounting firms have placed an increasing emphasis on emerging technology.

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Become an Excel Expert! Top 5 free online courses

freshminds

Excel skills are the one thing which recruiters continuously say are very weak among new consultants. here are the top online courses to improve your skills. You can then follow on with the Excel Macros course afterwards too! U demy Online Courses. So to help you get a head start (or to catch up!) W all Street Prep.

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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case Studies. Typically, a generalist interview consists of two types of questions – experiential and business case study. The latter portion of the interview is a business case interview. Frameworks. Experiential Questions. Presentations. Exponent conducts technical phone screenings in your field of interest.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Claudia was the newest recruit to the sales team—young, eager, pretty. Of course, she was trying to get past it. Ada: Because he’s your boss? Just C-suite.

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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

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. If answered incorrectly, the firm might deem you a poor fit, regardless of your case interview performance. “Tell me a time where you…”.

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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Case studies only make up about half of each interview. Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter.