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Selling Your Competitive Advantages in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. During the recruiting process, firms screen candidates for potential to succeed given the firm’s business portfolio and culture.

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Change Management Is Becoming Increasingly Data-Driven. Companies Aren’t Ready

Harvard Business

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. The companies best positioned to change in the next decade will be the ones that set themselves up well now, by collecting the right kind of data and investing in their analytics capacity.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

Employees of major consulting firms like McKinsey and Accenture are called consultants, as are some in-house specialists deployed in an advisory role to work with teams outside of their own reporting structure (for example, an internal change management consultant). But to the general public, and most clients, it’s clear as mud.

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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business

Because these firms tend to have slim margins and cannot pay Silicon Valley salaries, many have had to get creative in their recruiting and employee development. These are the three biggest challenges we’ve seen: Integrating digital talent into the core business.

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Examples include what is displayed, office layouts, uniforms, identification badges, and what is discussed and not discussed. Examples include a company's vision and values or mission statement. Examples could include speaking up in meetings, holding a door for someone, smiling, or greeting someone by name when walking down the hall.

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Part 3: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile with Skills, Endorsements & Accomplishments

Successful Independent Consulting

For example, I have over a hundred endorsements for change management, but I no longer do that type of work so I moved it much lower on my list. Here’s some sample text: Hi, I recently read that skill endorsements on LinkedIn really make a difference in how others perceive you, particularly recruiters and potential clients.

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The 6 Top Leadership and Management Development Mistakes to Avoid

LSA Global

Top Six Reasons Leadership and Management Programs Fail Here are the most common mistakes made by companies as they plan and roll out leadership and management development initiatives: Treating All Levels and Roles of Leadership the Same Most companies create levels and titles to calibrate hiring, performance management, and compensation systems.