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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Whatever the case may be, you might find yourself with some time before you begin consulting. This article is not discouraging taking some necessary time off to rest, relax, and recuperate. You did it!

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All you need to know about the interview (Part 1: Overview and Fit Interview)

Tom Spencer

The Fit Interview will include deceptively simple questions such as: “Why did you choose consulting?”. In contrast, the Case Interview will put you in the position of a real consultant. Though management consulting interviews are extremely competitive, there is definitely something you can do to prepare.

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Book Recommendation: Four Thousand Weeks

Kai Davis

Feeling busier—thanks to all that email—I bought Getting Things Done, by the time management guru David Allen, lured by his promise that it is “possible for a person to have an overwhelming number of things to do and still function productively with a clear head” and “what the martial artists call a ‘mind like water.’ ”.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

But viewing reference checks as a formality is a mistake, according to Priscilla Claman, the president of Career Strategies, a Boston-based consulting firm and a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job. After all, she says, the goal with any reference check is to “go beyond simply verifying facts” on a resume.