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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. Led by visionary founder, chairman, and owner Sir Richard Branson, holding company Virgin Group gets around. History & Culture.

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How to Transition to Management Consulting after Law School

Management Consulted

Many lawyers we’ve heard from would rather be involved in proactive strategy vs. reactive strategy – being involved in setting a company’s course as opposed to being called in to fix something after it’s gone wrong. Why is this important? Not sure how to network effectively or reach out to cold contacts?

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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer

CaseInterview.com

So my dilemma is whether to go for BCG [ Eastern Europe ], for the great company it is, the focus in projects that it has, and also for the market, which in this region is very interesting. 4) Or at some point, quit BCG, live off savings, move to the country of your choice (assuming you have travel visas, etc.) On the other hand, A.T.

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Airbnb, a California-based private company, to-date has had more than 25M people use its services for stays at locations in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries worldwide, and has been stirring things up in the hospitality industry for the past few years by empowering every individual to turn his or her home into a bed- or bed-and-breakfast.

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The Consulting Myth

Tom Spencer

On the first day of orientation, we were told that we should start applying yesterday, especially if we wanted to get into consulting – but not to put all our eggs in one basket because it was so competitive – and so we all polished our resumes and contrived our cover letters and sent them out left and right to anyone with an inbox.

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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Tom Spencer

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO follow-up on my replies and build with natural conversation (good topics to mention are sports, food, and travel). The smoother it is, the better. Poor body language.

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Reader FAQ — weekend getaway flights, new hire jitters, and the LinkedIn labyrinth

Management Consulted

Went through training with my company X and about to start on an engagement in Cleveland, OH. I book my flights through my company’s travel site and charge it to my corporate card. Would the company be able to see this and/or do something about it? You have many years of fully-funded travel ahead of you.