The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 24, 2021

I've been spending much of my social media time over at Quora, answering questions about nonprofit management and fundraising (and a few questions of a more political nature). We survived the pandemic with a healthy, strong organization, and are getting it ready to recruit permanent leadership in the near future. or, isn't it?)

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 19, 2020

For our purposes, let’s identify a boutique firm as one that has less than 100 consultants (emphasis on ‘consultants’ and not staff) and operates from at most only a handful of offices (even if those offices are in multiple countries). Notable Considerations. Compensation. There is also much to be said about other types of compensation (e.g.

Consulting 88

Consulting Cash Flow Financial Healthcare 88

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. Tom: Accenture offers a range of services including Strategy, Digital, Technology and Operations. Tom: Does Accenture use the case interview in its recruitment process?

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Accenture Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 60

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2018

The supply chain is the heart of a company’s operations. To make the best decisions, managers need access to real-time data about their supply chain, but the limitations of legacy technologies can thwart the goal of end-to-end transparency. However, those days may soon be behind us. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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Management Retail Operations Data 28

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1997, Jim promoted me from CSR (customer service representative) to assistant manager of Blockbuster within a few months just prior to my graduation from college. I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations.

Hotels 52

Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

For top-tier consulting firms, there are two primary marketing efforts – the first, marketing to attract entry-level recruits, is quite visible. The academic approach has its downsides too, of course – but findings are generally peer-reviewed, subject to burdens of statistical proof, and with conflicts of interest clearly stated.

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Leadership Boston Consulting Group McKinsey Bain 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 4, 2015

As you’ve been busy popping bottles of champagne, watching the ball drop while fireworks shoot up in the background, or just flat-out ambitiously working through the New Year holiday, we here at Management Consulted have had our version of fun. Summer internships range from a short 10-week period (par for the course in the U.S.)

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Boston Consulting Group Deloitte 100

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

During the recruiting process, it was interesting to hear consultants talk about how much of their job is about conducting learning activities. I think it is important to put in context how learning is generally managed among larger consulting organizations. It may also just be learning about how the practice operates.

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Consulting Operations Recruiting Recruitment 68

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. Supply chain.

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Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Finally, senior management may hire consultants as an independent second pair of eyes, to help justify critical decisions and strategic choices. Of course, student consultants often work pro bono, and their clients do receive outputs from their work. Should you be involved in student consulting? Image: Pexels.

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Consulting Case Interview Turnaround Analysis 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Kearney Consulting from other management consulting firms? Kearney: Of course!

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Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 60

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Though this decommissions 1/7 of the firm’s operating days, it has done nothing to harm Chick-Fil-A’s growth, with the company continuing to post impressive same-store-sales numbers over multiple consecutive years. Want access to Management Consulted’s exclusive list of consulting and post consulting jobs?

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Culture Cover Letters Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I was using that time to transition into a project management role in media. I got a part-time job in a retail store, and in my downtime I just started a learning a lot of the tools necessary in order to be a producer/project manager in media. So I bet there are probably interesting projects, maybe some course names.

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Consulting Resumes Bain Recruiting 125

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In fact, I start out speaking engagements on buying a business by telling the audience (usually management and executive level people0 there’s a good chance it’s not for them. Just talk to any executive recruiter. Here are some statistics from an executive recruiter, which explains why it’s tough to find good people.

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Cash Flow Small Business Sports Talent 40

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. If you are interested in non-profit jobs in general, or manage a non-profit that wants to expand its reach, check out the Bridgespan Job Board. Colin Bowman – Product Manager – Yahoo.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Records management. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Interim Management. Securities Litigation & Risk Management. Latin America.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

High turnover incurs costs for recruiting, training, and onboarding new employees, as well as potential disruptions to workflow and productivity. Managers may need to intervene, hold meetings, or engage in mediation processes to resolve conflicts. Of course, this is ignorance and not a viable excuse.

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Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

How do you find, lead and manage employees in a tiny business (two to nine people)? This is an organization that's bigger than a solo operation, but it almost certainly involves everyone reporting to the boss. This group is led more than managed. This team needs a manager, a manager patient enough to instruct, teach and measure.

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Small Business Management Travel Talent 20

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Once I graduated with my Bachelor’s, I was a financial analyst by day and managed a bar a few nights per week. As luck would have it, I was able to take an ownership role at the bar I was managing. In this job I managed investigator initiated clinical trials, scientific messaging and key opinion leader development.

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Not only do they have very distinct meanings, but they need a different management response. Of course they are closely related. And issue management can be regarded as a powerful tool for crisis prevention. In fact a crisis has been known to be described as an issue that WASN’T managed. Continuity.

Media 99

Media Conference Chemicals Interviews 99

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From this noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. One of Booz Allen Hamilton’s finest moments from the early years was in the 1950s when Time Magazine dubbed it “the world’s largest, most prestigious management consulting firm.” Acquisition & Program Management.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

JPMorgan agreed to pay a record $13 billion following a probe of its mortgage operation, Washington Mutual bad loans, and mass waivers on misrepresented products. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. But all''s well that ends well.

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Banking Conference Financial Insurance 74

QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

From Keylane, Chief Development Manager, Martin Thuesen. Finally, both the Operational Manager and Procurement Manager of Qemploy ‘s indirect client, an anonymous large scaled IT – consulting firm. This comes down to the automation of the recruitment process. Consider this.

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Industry Consulting Case Interview Recruiting 69

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.) What did we do?

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Management Change Management Culture Leadership 33

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

From this innovative and noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. One of their finest moments in the early years was when Time magazine dubbed the firm, “the world’s largest, most prestigious management consulting firm”, at the end of the 1950s. Acquisition & Program Management.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Government 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

After being dropped from multiple courses during registration, I was in desperate need for a 4th class. I begged my favorite Econ teacher to let me into his Industrial Organization course and fortunately I got a spot. Then, one day, I fortunately came across the Management Consulted website. It was like “Oh!!

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

Jenny Rae interviewed him to hear about his journey from Yale, how he knew he wanted to be in management consulting, his recruitment process (and why he chose Altman Vilandrie over Oliver Wyman), his decision to leave management consulting and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. *.

Hotels 100

Hotels Oliver Wyman Travel Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

With 27 offices worldwide, Parthenon-EY is still a new venture, although it is has gained decent market share in the 2 years it has been operational. Parthenon-EY Chief Executive : Bill Achtmeyer, Parthenon Founder and Senior Managing Director. PARTHENON-EY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Parthenon-EY Headquarters : Boston, MA.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

” In today’s tightening labor market, HR leaders must work relentlessly to develop and recruit people who advance digital transformation across their organizations. For example, HR can work with marketing for guidance on search engine optimization (SEO), a skill that can help HR improve its recruitment efforts.

Data 39

Data Talent Survey Recruiting 39

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Two managing directors and nine Senior VPs help the CEO lead Cornerstone Research.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

Our research into how companies can sustain profitable growth as they scale shows that every growing company faces a number of common forces that can drive it off course. Leadership recognizes that it needs professional systems and the professional managers to run them. They start recruiting like incumbents. We are a winner.

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Recruiting Recruitment System Talent 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

The results significantly exceeded expectations: In its first year the ABU yielded profits 46X its costs, in the second year 106X (equivalent to $275 million of net income), and during its third year it is on course to produce 200X. Recruiting this high-demand skill set was not easy. Support from the top. The right people.

Company 28

Company Recruiting Recruitment Financial 28

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

A case like Riley’s would make any leader take a hard look at his institution’s talent management, but it is particularly worrying at the Defense Department. military over the last 250 years can, at times, make recruitment and retention difficult. But the traditions and rules that have strengthened the U.S.

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Talent Recruiting Recruitment Training 31

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

Of course, not all organizations have responded to it in the same way. While some have invested significantly in technology, operational, and cultural changes, others are lagging behind. Other financial and operating indicators showed similar disparities. for leaders and 3.2% for laggards. What Digital Leaders Do Differently.

Company 28

Company Operations Data Benchmarking 28

Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Not only do they have very distinct meanings, but they need a different management response. Of course they are closely related. And issue management can be regarded as a powerful tool for crisis prevention. In fact a crisis has been known to be described as an issue that WASN’T managed. Continuity.

Media 53

Media Conference Chemicals Interviews 53