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How to Recruit and Retain Digital Talent

Comatch

As the CTO at COMATCH, part of my job is to help our businesses formulate strategies to attract, find, and recruit top talent to fill high-skill digital positions. As a result, there is an urgent need to develop new and improved recruitment strategies to overcome these obstacles. Challenges in the Recruiting Space.

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Life Isn't Always Fair

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Some career advantages are unalterable and well documented by the empirical evidence. For example, recruiters will look at two identical resumes — one with a man’s name at the top, and another with a woman’s — and the male's resume will get more interviews. Is it true? Absolutely. Is this fair? Again, is it true? Absolutely.

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The Deep Flaw in MBB Strategic Planning

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When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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Consulting Cover Letter

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For example, McKinsey receives approximately 200,000 applications annually, of which only 2,000 applicants receive an offer. A cover letter is a challenging document to prepare. Even with memorable and unique qualifications, a recruiter may not be convinced that these skills will make you a good management consultant.

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Passed 5 BCG Interviews as Experienced Hire

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This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. It also includes a brief follow-up from me where I add a bit more about the experienced hire recruiting process. I basically never wrote anything down, just having to read these support documents on the fly.

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Why Consulting?

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At consulting firms, however, employees often receive 3-9 page documents detailing their performance with actionable recommendations for improvement. Private equity firms also enjoy recruiting former consultants. Just as a Harvard or Stanford on a resume catches people's eye, so does a McKinsey or Bain.

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Your Reputation is Everything as a Consultant

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When I was recruiting, I once had a McKinsey engagement manager explain to me what I just explained to you. While the list of distinguishing characteristics is long, one trait that many McKinsey partners and engagement managers often talk about is "coach-ability.". These managers don't coach you very well, if at all.