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5 Tips for Freshmen to Tackle the Recruiting Process

Tom Spencer

Here are 5 tips that will put you on the right track to navigating the recruiting process: 1. Find firms and alumni in industries you are interested in through on-campus recruiting events, firm websites, and LinkedIn. The most important tool at your disposal in the recruitment process is your resume.

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise. If your degree leans more heavily towards the qualitative humanities — as mine does — be sure to make special provisions to develop key quantitative skills.

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How to Solve 3 Modern Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges

Organizational Talent Consulting

Regardless of your industry, you will likely experience vast differences between cultural expectations among employees, challenges in attracting and retaining culturally diverse talent, and the growing need to develop intercultural professionals and leaders. Cross-cultural leaders are not born; they are developed.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

I allowed my typical goatee to return, and, on the first meeting with the team, this individual grimaced and said they didn’t remember me having a beard and that it made me look very old. They wanted practice experience with a substantial understanding of their clients’ industries — CHECK!

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The Benefits of Being Part of Your School’s Consulting Club

Tom Spencer

Internally, you’ll have the chance to meet other like-minded individuals who are all interested in consulting. Professionally, this was a great way to chat about the industry and share resources and tips we had found. Developing Key Skills and Competencies. Networking with Firms. Giving Back to your Community.

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Surmounting Business Challenges with Expert Guidance

Business Consulting Agency

Talent Management : Recruiting, retaining, and developing skilled employees. Regulatory Compliance : Adhering to ever-evolving regulations and industry standards. Market Analysis : Conducting market research and analysis to provide insights into industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitor strategies.

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

Even if such initiatives are meaningless in practice, failing to include them as part of a firm’s recruitment talking points could result in top graduating talent flocking to other firms. How do we make sure that teams are meeting expected standards of performance?

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