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Options for Post Consulting Careers

CaseInterview.com

I really enjoyed meeting the consultants, but ultimately feel BCG is a better fit. Yet, in just 18 months of work in consulting, you quickly develop this skill, which is in extremely short supply in industry. Work in strategy or business development for a big company. Work for one of the major fashion designers in NYC.

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15 Best Business Podcasts for Independent Consultants

Tsavo Neal

Unleashed by Will Bachman Unleashed offers long-form interviews with successful top-tier independent management consultants. We discuss what actually works in generating business, from writing books to organizing events to old-fashioned relationship building. [These podcasts are listed in no particular order.].

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How Our Hotel Used Data to Make Our Laundry Service Glamorous

Harvard Business

By diving into the data, we were able to dramatically reduce customer dissatisfaction, increase customer loyalty, and develop new, differentiating service offerings. The team interviewed the bell men and discovered that some guests’ clothes were hung on the bell carts in special designer bags.

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How to Make a Great First Impression

Harvard Business

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. Before meeting someone new — whether it’s a potential employer or a new client — do your homework. What should you actually say? And what’s the best way to follow up?

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5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

One of Rochet’s first tasks was to create a leadership development program that equipped executives with the knowledge, mindset, and ways of working the company would need to grow in the digital age. LVMH’s Fashion Group, part of the massive French luxury products group, is one team that’s embracing this approach.

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7 Reasons Salespeople Don’t Close the Deal

Harvard Business

Interviews with buyers illustrate seven important lessons about the mistakes salespeople make and why they lose business. While salespeople frequently meet with lower-level and midlevel personnel at a client company, the rare conversations they have with C-level decision makers directly determine whether they win or lose the deal.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

But when some CEOs in this position look at the people they employ, they discover a problem: a swath of their existing team doesn’t have the necessary skills or metabolism for change to meet the new challenges. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this.

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