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An Insider’s Look at The Case Interview Scoring System

Management Consulted

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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How to Make a Great First Impression

Harvard Business

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. If, for instance, colleagues say you are a great people manager, seek out metrics to support that idea. Case Study #2: Know what you’re good at and prepare a list of talking points.

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Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci: Podcast #21

Consulting Success

What kind of metric do you use to measure that in terms of compensation based on great client work? Let’s go do the research to find out what that is.”. Research means important data and patterns. Many consulting firms spend time writing about their methodologies or writing about their own case studies to self-promote.

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How to Manage Managers

Harvard Business

Finkelstein’s research with protégés of superbosses revealed a common theme: people learn how to lead from their bosses. but you should make time to do things like participate in their team meetings, watch them give feedback, or conduct job interviews. Case Study #1: Model the behavior you want to see.

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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business

To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group. And what factors helped or hindered advancement in their organization?

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64 Proven Ways Consultants Can Generate Leads Online (Consulting Lead Generation)

Tsavo Neal

According to Hinge Research’s High Growth Study, the most effective marketing methods for consulting firms are… (Click on the links to be taken to the section of the article with the specific lead-generating tactics for each). Interview an expert. Interviewing a potential client. Case studies.

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How to Ask for the Job Title You Deserve

Harvard Business

“During your job interviews, you should be sensitive to what people are telling you about the challenges that the organization faces,” Neale says. ” Try to understand what your superiors care about most and what really worries them, so you can build your case around that. If title is one of them, proceed.

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