Tom Spencer

JULY 29, 2022

If you are early in your career, you may be engaging a lot with recruiters. Especially if you join a class structure, such as an “analyst class”, the recruiting team may also be responsible for onboarding and training. The goal of compensation teams is to develop competitive compensation packages to recruit and retain strong talent.

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The Source

APRIL 21, 2020

While consulting is still associated, in the minds of many, with the aggressive “up or out” system, the truth is that it’s a model increasingly ill-suited to the realities of the modern industry. This is a change that’s been driven by both the supply and the demand side of the talent equation.

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Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2016

Research has shown that attending an elite university can make or break a student’s chances of being recruited by the best firms ( whether or not that strategy makes sense for firms ). Since firms tend to recruit where they can find the most candidates, students in regions with many top schools may have a harder time being found.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Making a shift into the consulting world may feel daunting, especially if you have no prior exposure to the industry. Case interviews are synonymous with consulting recruitment and are characterised by unfamiliar problems. This is evident in young consultants in the industry. Of course not. However, this doesn’t happen.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

I really liked aspects of the industry, such as research and analysis; however, the career path was of no interest to me. This was a pretty ambitious goal considering no banks recruited from my school. I learned a lot about the industry and got more responsibility than an analyst typically would at a larger bank.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 12, 2017

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. We created a comprehensive course on how to do it well. On the plus side?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

As fall recruiting season is on the horizon, it’s inevitably a busy time for many students looking to recruit into consulting. Some other good resources include Victor Cheng’s mental math tool and CraftingCases’s free course. With such a busy schedule, it can be tough to find a partner to practice cases with.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2017

Have you missed the undergraduate recruitment window? The consulting industry is one of the most competitive on the planet, and there’s no shame in falling a little short this time. 2) Work for a fast-growing industry, like tech or healthcare. 3) Working for a non-brand name company in a non-brand name industry.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2021

A constantly reoccurring conversation I have heard discussed about the management consulting industry is if the preference for talent is in favor of “ poets” (those that come from more of a humanities background) or “ quants” (those that come from more of a technical or hard sciences background).

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

I wanted to get a broad experience across a bunch of industries and I knew that I would get this opportunity at a company like BCG. When I got my BCG offer, I asked a friend at BCG what I should do in my last year and he recommended an Accounting 101 course to audit. The Big 3 are more similar than they are different.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Self-analysis alone won’t give you a holistic picture of why you did not get an offer, so start by getting feedback from the recruiter and the interviewers. For example, doing a course on LinkedIn on ‘ Communicating with Confidence ’ could help you develop your interview skills. AngelList is a great place to look for start-up jobs.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

As addressed in my article from last week , non-MBA graduate students face a comparatively more challenging journey in their quest to enter the management consulting industry. Which service line and industry sector is the best fit? Step 1: Understanding the Consulting World.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

It is worth noting that the exact extent of remote work adoption varies across countries, industries, and individual company policies. Urban planners argue that a shift towards remote work may harm industries reliant on office spaces and negatively impact local economies that depend on foot traffic from office workers.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2015

Georgia was extremely helpful and was kind enough to answer some questions I had about Accenture and its recruitment process. However, there are opportunities to work across industries, teams, clients and geographies. Tom: Accenture’s clients come from all industries worldwide. How many interview rounds are there?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 14, 2017

Since university courses are often overly theoretical and academic, the focus on training and development can serve as an invaluable bridge into the corporate world. This can lay a solid foundation for a career in the consulting industry, as well as open up attractive exit opportunities. Mentorship. Image Source: Flickr ).

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2016

If you’ve been in industry for years and are now looking to break in to consulting, or you’re in the field already and going back for your MBA, you can’t go wrong with any of the programs on our list! Whether you reside outside of the U.S. What does this mean for you?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines? At MBA level, we recruit from B-schools in Europe and the US as well as locally – so deadlines vary accordingly.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

Moreover, it is a convenient way to get to know different industries and business functions for those who are still unsure about which career path to follow in the long run. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough. Get to know firms and their differences.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. Mercer (with Oliver Wyman) developed the number of industries served and capabilities expertise, and after a period of exponential growth eventually chose to make Oliver Wyman the catch-all name for anything MMC but non-human resources focused.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2020

Of course, there will always be industries that are recession resilient and won’t significantly change their demand for consultants. For someone entering consulting, this means gaining experience in industries and functions that are not recession resilient may not happen.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Boutique firms often focus on particular areas, be it a specialized function or industry. Of course, skills and experience can be even more relevant for recruiters, and boutique firms can be especially good at providing specialized skills and experience to help consultants move into specific follow on jobs. Career Growth.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

That being said, NERA is still a major player in the consulting industry and here’s why: NERA Economic Consulting is the top econom ic consulting firm, period. That of course, is a very broad generalization because, as we’ll talk about soon, NERA has 30+ practice areas ranging from bankruptcy to statistical sampling and analysis.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Student consultants, as a general rule, are unlikely to hold specific expertise on their clients’ businesses or industries. Of course, student consultants often work pro bono, and their clients do receive outputs from their work. Perhaps a legal or financial qualification, or accreditation in an industry standard.).

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 12, 2016

Other family-owned businesses in this class have demonstrated the ability to keep the principle of long-term orientation and a sustainable customer relationship even as they recruit top managers from outside the family (which tends to happen in the fourth or fifth generation). Of course, this distinct orientation comes with a risk.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. New York, NY.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

Everything from recruiting to lifestyle, daily work to client relationships. Berkeley undergrad who received Navigant and FTI Consulting offers – our interviewee shares insights on recruiting from a large public university , and his thoughts on the relative merits of Navigant Consulting and FTI Consulting. Favorite recent posts.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. Kellogg has also recently placed a focus on recruiting more women in to its program, and women made up 35% of the Class of 2015.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This group of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology practitioners took turns sharing how they found their way toward our aligned passions of how people think and behave in the workplace. I started working at the age of 16 in 1992 as an industrial cleaner on nights and weekends with my friend Mark. That’s a lot of bending!

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. The founder, David Bradley, set out with the lofty mission of solving “any question for any company for any industry.” Industries. Musslewhite), a President (David L.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry. Industries.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 11, 2020

This article looks at some of the key questions to consider as you pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Networking can be difficult, but consultants expend a lot of effort building and maintaining relationships because it is key to success in the industry. Is consulting for you? Is networking important?

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

He received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of Iowa, and went on to teach journalism courses at Drake University, Northwestern University and Columbia University. Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. Industries .

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Archstone Consulting was founded and built on a different premise than more traditional players in the industry; namely, that being smaller allows the firm to deliver quality services more efficiently than the competition. Industries. It is also quite easy to make the jump in to almost any industry from Archstone Consulting.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

in business, clearly have a love for aviation and were a professional in the aviation industry from 2006 to 2010. So I bet there are probably interesting projects, maybe some course names. While I was there I knew I was going to be a pilot, so I didn’t put as much emphasis on my courses as I probably should have. It’s not great.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2018

Economists have recently begun to suspect that the shift was caused by a decrease in “ recruitment intensity.” Lower recruitment intensity increases the time it takes to fill a job, which means more unfilled jobs and a higher job openings rate for a given level of unemployment.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Despite recent efforts to increase diversity in tech, the hiring and retention rates of underrepresented groups in the industry remain abysmal. I interviewed more than 50 people from underrepresented groups who have made it in the tech industry, asking them to help me understand why they weren’t applying for my open tech jobs.

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