Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

As a regular mentor to new consultants, I regularly find myself addressing some challenges of consulting life by simply recommending gear acquisitions based upon my personal experience. For those who are about to matriculate into consulting or recently started, this can really help you start off well equipped. Wireless Mouse.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant. First Name *.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

MBA consulting recruiting season starts every fall. For a few falls now, in my capacity as a volunteer career advisor, I have had to uncomfortably tell incredibly intelligent MBA students from highly respected schools that they are utterly ill-informed about entering the consulting profession. The Consulting Career Landscape.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Yes, I think it is, but you can't always manage it when you want to manage it. Consulting is a client business. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. Here is the reality. You help others get promoted.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What follows are several success stories that I’ve received from readers who successfully managed to land multiple offers. Success Story: I thought I would drop you a quick e-mail to say thank you for your help with my consulting interviews. I am transitioning into consulting from a PhD background in Engineering.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

As a former consultant, attending and facilitating meetings was probably where I spent most of my time. This generally involves making sure your audio and video work as expected. According to Google Meet, you should be able to have a group video meeting without much distortion with 3.2Mbps+ for both your outbound and inbound speed.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I learned of you and consulting a year ago. I was also now aware that I wanted to pursue a career in consulting. Having been an engineer for close to two years at this point, my GPA was extremely low for the top management consulting firms (2.8 ). I've broken into management consulting, and I'm ecstatic.

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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. You get the worse managers (the ones nobody else wants to work with). These managers don't coach you very well, if at all. Here is the thing with reputations.

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Women in Consulting

JULY 3, 2012

Peer-to-peer Fundraising Email Marketing Website Management Website Design Payment Processing Sphere Know How Blog Sphere Knowledgebase Sphere Forum Case Central Sphere Connect Sphere Connect Partners Blackbaud Connect Partner Network Overview Partner Login. Nonprofit Management. Prospect & Donor Management.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

The last two rounds were via video conference. In particular, I found your case videos and frameworks to be very useful. We then spoke about how I could address these, how I had addressed past challenges and, in some way,it was an analysis of how I had used 'consulting thinking' to solve problems in the past. No, Thanks!

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Are you aware of your performance management blind spots? In a complex and fast-paced workplace, leaders need to be able to recognize and avoid the performance management pitfalls that come from common organizational dysfunctions and cognitive biases. Why recognizing performance management blind spots matters.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Success Story: Hi Victor, Thank you for your generosity on offering case interview videos for free, I recently got an offer from a boutique strategy firm after sitting through 6 rounds of case interviews , and I probably couldn't have done it without your help. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks! I do not want free resources.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here are a couple of success stories from readers who managed to land offers: Success Story: Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice in the videos! After watching your videos, I felt much more confident about the process. Thank you again for your generosity in making these videos available to students!

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

There's a great article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek that while several years old does a great job at discussing how the global strategy consulting industry got started, why Boston Consulting Group was founded, how Bain was a spinoff of BCG, and how Bain Capital was a spinoff of Bain. Read Our Privacy Policy. business history.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2019

In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Question: I am wondering if you might have a reference for consulting-specific writing coaching. When people say a consultant needs work on their writing, often it means they need to improve their synthesis -- in written form. It is meant to be a "how to write as a McK consultant" guide. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Yesterday, I received an offer from my top choice consulting firm. While not as prestigious as Mckinsey or BCG, the firm is top in its field when it comes to [ Person's Favorite Industry ] consulting, and that focus was what I was looking for. Read Our Privacy Policy. It works; your stuff really works. No, Thanks!

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It applies not only to how you serve clients as a consultant but also how you manage your own career. My thoughts on this topic are widely applicable to CIBs (Case Interview Beginners), F1Ys (Future first years), and CIFMs (Consulting Isn't for Me). She earns more than most engagement managers at McKinsey. No, Thanks!

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Question: I am very excited to have received my dream consulting firm offer just two days ago. I don't think I am a traditional consulting candidate and I had no interest in consulting at all, up until last May. Consulting is a great field, and really an amazing opportunity for someone coming out of an undergraduate program.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I must have called everyone I knew in consulting to give me a case to solve every weekend (Phone/ Webcam prep interviews too!) I got offers from all six consulting firms I interviewed with in Toronto, including all Top 3 firms. The person knew people already working in consulting. So, it's a win-win.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

I recently ran into a short video by the New South Wales government which does a great job of introducing the notion of behavioral insights and application in the governmental space. Although still early, behavioral insights and the application of behavioral economics principles have been going global in the public policy space.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

Evidence from a global study by Gallup revealed that 49% of leaders and 42% of non-managers struggle with anxiety at work. Poor communications, unclear policies, or a general lack of workplace relationships are typical sources of role ambiguity. RACI is an acronym for responsible, accountable, consult with, and informed.

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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 was so nervous and overwhelmed by the volume of the material that I started to panic and didn't manage to prepare myself properly. I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What follows is a success story I received from a reader who transitioned from banking to consulting as an experienced hire. So as you can see, I had zero experience in consulting. Finally, I managed to do only a couple of live practice cases with friends. McK was the first and only consulting interview I ever went through.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There are three key secrets to getting promoted in a consulting firm. In your first few weeks and months in consulting, you will typically be assigned tasks. How your career progresses from this point forward will vary quite a bit depending on the client you serve, your manager, your firm, your office and numerous other factors.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I really enjoyed meeting the consultants, but ultimately feel BCG is a better fit. In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I have been told that one year in consulting = 2 - 3 in industry. If I leave a consulting firm, what's next? Work in product management. Any thoughts?

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The Management Centre

MARCH 8, 2024

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues, and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. This month we respond to a very busy HR manager, who is being pulled in different directions. The thing is, I know our managers are busy too and they genuinely appreciate me.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

MBB is an abbreviation that stands for McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Its an acronym used by candidates applying for jobs at what's often considered the top 3 firms in the management consulting industry. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Consulting interview questions about pricing ask for the optimal price -- or way to determine the optimal price -- for a given product or service. They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

You'll get the book, resources, SOPs, guides, templates, and videos. link] 32% off Kai's Lead Generation Bundle Learn five skills to generate more leads for your agency or consultancy with the products included in this bundle. link] 30% Off All WP Remote Plans Manage hundreds of WordPress websites effortlessly.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 12, 2019

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. Consulting in a Big 4 accounting firm is all about. Big 4, it's all about working with middle managers and possibly doing. apply to McKinsey and Bain as well). usually the same).

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QEmploy

JUNE 10, 2019

Podcasts are the future of self-learning and we made a list of 60 IT podcasts that IT consultants can learn from. While video media is undoubtedly highly engaging, it is also highly time consuming. In order to follow a video the audience needs to be stationary watching a computer screen or a mobile device. Data Breach Today.

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