Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

Use key terms that recruiters will most likely use to find you. A great summary makes it easy for a recruiter to see what you’ve done, or for someone you’ve reached out to to accept an informational interview. For example, instead of saying “Generated sales”, try saying “Generated $1 Million annual sales exceeding target KPIs by 35%”.

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Recruiting Recruitment Media Interviews 88

Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Today, we’re pleased to announce the arrival of our Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online , a revolutionary new tool for people who want to break into consulting. Who is it for?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

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. Example questions might include: Tell me a time when you handled a crisis. Former or current consultants. Image: Pexels.

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Case Interview How To Interviews Recruiting 88

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. Conversely, if your reputation starts off poor in a consulting firm , you start a downward spiral. When I was recruiting, I once had a McKinsey engagement manager explain to me what I just explained to you. A new consultant is not expected to know everything from day one.

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Consulting Case Interview McKinsey Interviews 56

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. Just to provide context, I applied to Bain, BCG, Accenture, and Deloitte Consulting for a summer internship , got to final rounds with the first three, and received offers from Bain and Accenture.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Utilize video conferencing tools to enhance face-to-face interactions. Establish a culture of sharing ideas, knowledge, and best practices by leading by example. Lead by example and demonstrate a healthy work-life balance yourself. Partner with RCI Consulting Services. Encourage breaks and time off to prevent burnout.

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Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. I searched on i-net for some examples and tips and accidentally landed at your website. I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting. While the consulting community is small, it's not that small -- so word will probably not spread to other firms.

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Ethics Case Interview Consulting Interviews 40

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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Bain McKinsey Cover Letters Case Interview 75

Management Consulted

JUNE 5, 2016

How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? They only have a New York branch, and there are about 40 consultants.

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Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

As it says in the title, here are the Top Ten websites online for a plethora of consultancy resources. Consulting career connection A nice easy to navigate website with blog posts from consulting experts on their own 'Top Tips' on everything from networking to preparing for an assessment or interview. Strategy Expert.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

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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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant.

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McKinsey Case Interview Resumes Recruiting 40

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Even if you are interviewing over a video call, there will still be some time to verbally exchange words before the actual interview questions kick in. Here is an example of how the conversation might flow. For example, where you are from, membership in an organization, a company you both worked at, or a university you both attended.

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Interviews Case Interview How To Resumes 78

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. I remember listening in one conversation with a female consultant who had been in the firm about 3 - 4 years. Here is the reality.

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Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. That's amazing!

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 66

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

MECE (pronounced "me see") or Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive is a principle often used by management consulting firms such as McKinsey to describe a way of organizing information that is "Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive". Non-MECE Example: Hobbies. Why do these examples fall short?

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Examples 99

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Following is a success story report from a student who received an offer from several firms and accepted an offer from Bainin it they share a great example of perseverance. I also found a lot of value in the LOMS materials that I purchased after going through the Case Interview Secrets videos.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. It would have been easy for me to give up after not getting a consulting internship junior year, or getting a consulting job after graduating, or getting into a top MBA program.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). Organizational Talent Consulting.

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Culture Leadership Journal Study 52

Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

One key benefit of doing so is that it is allowing smaller firms to recruit globally and build virtual teams of experts who come together to complete client assignments on a per-project basis. All this has led to on-screen and video communications becoming an integral part of all businesses, regardless of whether they are big or small.

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Software Data System Efficiency 68

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Do it in person (or video call) so you can ask follow up questions and read body language. Pick 3-4 short juicy paragraphs filled with bold language and concrete examples. Example: “Before working with Judy, we didn’t have goals or plans, just lots of great ideas and lots of talking, but no action. Go for coffee or lunch.

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Examples Recruiting Recruitment Survey 59

freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2015

Excel skills are the one thing which recruiters continuously say are very weak among new consultants. 1) Excel Easy - this is a good place to start for Excel beginners - clear definitions are given for all terms and acronyms followed by worked through screen shot examples of how to complete tasks. ' More.

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Course eBook Case Interview Case Study 40

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

This made me question whether I was not a good fit for consulting. Consulting people use those structures every day and they might seem natural to them; but to a non-business degree student, they are not. For example, despite my own extensive preparation, I wasn't able to get past BCG round 1. Naturally, I was rejected.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Resources 40

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

ALVAREZ & MARSAL CONSULTING. But can you guess which firm was hired as their bankruptcy consultants? One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. Consultant. ALVAREZ & MARSAL ORGANIZATION. Career Path.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have purchased the LOMS program, and I must thank you, for the videos have been immensely useful. I actually made it to the final round with a top consulting firm but was told that I came across as a little nervous and was rejected. So this is why confidence in cases and in consulting is important.

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Case Interview Interviews Video Consulting 58

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. The ultimate goal of recruiting (from the firm's perspective) is to bill more revenues!

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Interviews Case Interview McKinsey Recruiting 40

Cheryl Cran

JANUARY 30, 2018

The days of a recruiter requiring numerous interviews to hire someone are gone for now. Video is the medium that helps job seekers determine the culture of a company , the brand reputation and more. Is your company maximizing video to communicate your companies ‘attractiveness’ for potential employees?

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Talent Recruiting Recruitment Education 24

CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

For example, many of my readers, spend a fair amount of time practicing answers to "fit" questions. Here is the success story with the set route this member used to obtain 2 consulting job offers. I have recently received two consulting offers - one each from Ernst & Young and Deloitte in [ a Pacific Rim Country ].

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews Development How To 40

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Which means that a consultant must be able to communicate in a linear manner that goes from step A to B to C to D and so on—not jumping around between topics in a way that the client won’t follow. This mimics the way that a client would trust their consultant to take charge of a case. What should we do about it?).

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Interviews Case Interview Video Consulting 53

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

After much soul searching I discovered your website and watched your videos and downloaded LOMS. The first key insight that I got from your resources was the importance of understanding how consultants (the interviewers) think. Your advice on how consultants think was excellent. These are all just habits -- good or bad.

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Case Interview Bain Interviews Resources 40

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Your resume is even more important in the consulting world than in any other profession. A consultant is a problem-solver, a data expert, and a communications professional, all bundled into one. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Resumes 53

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I wanted to share this field report from an F1Y who took a non-traditional route into consulting, had to prepare without the resources available on campus, and faced numerous disadvantages but still secured an offer. I have a unique background, and am what I consider an unlikely candidate for a top 3 consulting firm.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Resources 49

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

Can you advise me on which videos to focus on considering the time. My answer: Go through all the Case Interview Secrets videos in the order they are listed. If you have time left over, either: 1) Practice some cases with a current/former consultant or a very talented friend who is also recruiting, or. available?

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Case Interview Interviews Video Case Study 40

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As a recruiter, if you saw a CV from a guy from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. From a prestige factor, BCG is the better name to have on the consulting resume , particularly if you are early in your career and you do not have another big brand name employer preceding ATK or BCG.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Take the example of V12. Where once our communications happened in a point-to-point fashion that mirrored our org chart, now our day began with a video teleconference where thousands from around the world would hear and share the latest information available.”. Focus on People. coaching) and functional (e.g.,

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Leadership Agile Operations Survey 62