Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

Banking 78

Banking Management Real Estate Insurance 78

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Marketing & Sales. Operations. Culture, culture, culture.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

People Strategy : What competencies are required; how individuals are recruited, selected, trained, recognized, compensated and rewarded; and how performance is measured, tracked and monitored. Leadership and Culture Strategy : How employees are led, and the unspoken but understood “ways things get done around here” (e.g.,

System 216

System Consulting Enterprise Recruiting 216

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. 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). FTI CONSULTING CULTURE. FTI CONSULTING ORGANIZATION. Office Locations.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. SEABURY GROUP CULTURE. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. They recruit a lot of their staff that way. Seabury Group conducts interviews over two stages.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Sales Effectiveness and Rewards. with over 54 offices in operation. TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING CULTURE. Workplace culture tends to be fairly similar across different offices.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Founded in 1989 by three former consultants of the MAC Group (a boutique sales and distribution consulting firm), Cornerstone Research was established to be very different than the general management consulting firm it was birthed from; focused on unique clients, managing delicate client relationships, and offering specialized work.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Business startup consultants offer expertise in business registration, licensing requirements, and compliance with industry-specific regulations, ensuring that entrepreneurs adhere to legal standards and operate within the confines of the law.

Consulting 52

Consulting Analysis Financial Operations 52

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do.

Management 105

Management Consulting Bain Deloitte 105

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. During the recruiting process, firms screen candidates for potential to succeed given the firm’s business portfolio and culture.

Consulting 88

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Government 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

Marketing 78

Marketing Consulting Case Interview Interviews 78

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

The Hay Group carried on growing for the next 20 years, expanding its operations and its global reach. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Most tend toward jobs as an HR consultant (independent or a larger firm) or operations manager. HAY GROUP CULTURE. HAY GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Leadership transformation.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Negative organizational culture: The overall culture within an organization can impact teamwork. If the organizational culture promotes competition, silos, or a lack of collaboration, it can trickle down to the team level and hinder cooperation.

Training 99

Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Bottom-line, companies with people-first culture led by Servant Leadership principles outperform their competitors. The level of controversy surrounding remote work varies depending on individual perspectives, industry-specific factors, and cultural norms. And, of course, management commitment and skills in supporting remote work.

Leadership 101

Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Culture is like the wind. For organizations seeking to become more adaptive and innovative, culture change is often the most challenging part of the transformation. But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. It is invisible, yet its effect can be seen and felt.

Culture 51

Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 51

1 to 1

MARCH 30, 2021

The growing remote work culture has business leaders looking for the best talent not only in their locality but across continents. Onshoring pitfalls are that operating within the company’s home nation will likely be the most expensive option, and labor pools are limited. What is onshoring? We begin right at home. What is nearshoring?

Sales 26

Sales Operations Talent Sports 26

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

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. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Oliver Wyman became own firm again. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The managers had already tightened the operating expenses, such as eliminating coffee in the break rooms. Worse, when companies have record sales and cut bonuses or salaries for regular people, but keep the money in place for the senior leaders. I also gave them a list of recruiters I found useful. ” (What a crock.).

How To 99

How To Insurance Insurance Recruiting 99

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint Interview and Culture. However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Read on to discover interesting nuances of culture and competence that are unique to the global consulting firm.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

1 to 1

MAY 26, 2022

Uses of predictive analytics include workforce forecasting, sales forecasting, and brands’ suggestions for what customers may want to purchase next. Business intelligence supports numerous functions across an organization from recruitment and hiring to training and compliance, as well as marketing and sales.

Data 26

Data Tools Sales ROI 26

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

The culture is really crisp with very intelligent people around; in fact, some of the “best” longest-standing McKinseyites in the world are in NYC and McKinsey has significant support staff in the office as well. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting. The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

1 to 1

APRIL 28, 2022

Contact centers are often where customers directly interact with a brand, and their experiences can bring swift consequences: positive experiences can lead to sales and repeat business, while negative ones can turn customers off a brand for good. What is the difference between a captive contact center and outsourcing?

Retail 26

Retail Efficiency Emotional Intelligence Operations 26

Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Janine Clifford, Recruitment & HR Manager at L.E.K. Tom: LEK offers a range of services including Strategy, Marketing & Sales, Operations and Mergers & Acquisitions. Janine Clifford: We believe our culture is a big differentiator from other firms. Consulting.

Consulting 60

Consulting Case Interview Cover Letters Recruiting 60

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

The same study found that identifying people with the right skills in a rapidly changing market is the top issue impacting recruiting. The survey revealed that talent acquisition professionals can’t rely on what worked in the past when recruiting top talent today. How to Develop Leaders Who Can Drive Strategic Change.

Talent 28

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Survey 28

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments.

Recruiting 29

Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 29

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

One large media organization faces large incumbent players and operates in a market that is growing quickly. Rather than using traditional top-down management practices, the company organized itself into small business units, each of which operates in a local geography. We call this operating structure the “network of teams.”

Leadership 28

Leadership Metrics Operations Culture 28

QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

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. Yes, there is a lot of administrative work, time spent on sales and uncertainties in the recruitment process.

Industry 69

Industry Consulting Case Interview Recruiting 69

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Decision scientist: Which content to license, which sales lead to follow, which medicine is less likely to cause an allergic reaction, which webpage design will lead to more engagement or more purchases, which marketing email will yield higher revenue, which specific part of a product user experience is suboptimal and needs attention.

Data 33

Data Engineering Software Metrics 33

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

“ Employer branding ” is no longer simply a concern for recruitment marketing; it is also a key component of effective organizational leadership. It then provides tailored content related to 10 of its core functional areas, including Research & Innovation, Sales & Business Development, and Operations.

Talent 28

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Survey 28

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Next to effective recruiting, getting compensation right is one of the most important tools to position your company well in the market. That question becomes especially important when you operate in multiple locations. Very common in sales roles, the commission is a percentage of some form of transaction that the employee gets.

ROI 40

ROI Tools Travel Sales 40

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

And with Bain’s globally-recognized social culture, Vault ranked Bain as the Best Place to Work in 2015. As one of the oldest and most storied cities in North America, Boston is full of historic sites and leading cultural institutions which the employees and their families enjoy on holidays or weekends.

Oliver Wyman 72

Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

These goals include aiming for Yelp’s sales teams to match the composition of the diverse communities in which they operate, increasing its proportion of female engineers, and making its culture more inclusive. Yelp now sets explicit targets for diversity.

Recruiting 28

Recruiting Recruitment Interviews Engineering 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” To begin, you’ll need to understand what hiring prejudices are and how they operate. Job listings play an important role in recruiting talent and often provide the first impression of a company’s culture.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Software 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Today more companies are operating in knowledge and service economies. In the past, organizations built entire cultures around just one aspect of the psychological contract. You could recruit, motivate, and retain people by promising a great career or a close-knit community or a meaningful cause. They contribute less.

Company 49

Company Engineering Survey Groups 49

Peter Stark

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Recruit the cream of the crop. Create a culture of work-life balance. The sales department in an organization we work with had a winning year and carried the organization to new heights. When it is not, here are 8 tips to help re-build organizational morale. Focus on results and relationships. Celebrate successes with everyone.

Travel 29

Travel System Sales Recruiting 29

Management Consulted

APRIL 24, 2016

———— History & Culture. Boeing, however, changed course and began building home furnishings and boats to counteract its lack of aviation sales. Boeing has more than 170,000 employees and operates in 70 countries – the top three being the United States, Canada, and Australia. Contracts with the U.S.

Culture 100

Culture Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. That’s how I become interested in consulting.”

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204