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Selecting senior managers for a new UTC Management Team – Case Study

People Business Psychology

Selection assessment for a new University Technical College – Case Study Situation A UK-based new-to-be-launched University Technical College (UTC) in Wiltshire (UK), needed to appoint two new key members of its management to join the Principal Designate and complement the UTC’s Senior Management team.

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Should you be scared of…recruitment agencies?

The Source

Recruitment agencies provide a fascinating case study of how organisations from adjacent sectors can move into the consulting space by taking advantage of new project delivery models. But market disruption does not always come from start-ups.

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Tackling the Case Interview

Tom Spencer

Case study interviews put you in the driver’s seat: you’re given a real business problem to work through and solve. The logical reasoning you use to work through the case is just as important as the conclusions you reach” ( The University of Sydney, 2019 ). There are many different case study examples online.

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. Through a case competition, you can increase your knowledge and skills in preparation for the actual case interview.

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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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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. Ada: Because he’s your boss? Elizabeth: He’s not! Just C-suite. And super-smart.

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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. Firstly, although the interview will still contain experiential questions, the business case will be replaced with client-based case studies, which will be related to the field of interest.