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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. Some of the most common ones can be found in case interview preparation books, online forums, and by asking recruiters and consulting alumni.

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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators.

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5 Universal Qualities of a Winning Management Consulting Resume

Management Consulted

We’re sure you have put many hours into writing your resume and are personally attached to your beautifully crafted document. In fact, consultants/recruiters might only give 30 seconds of their precious time to look over it, and that’s being generous. Instead of writing: Interests : Travel. Here we go! Good Looks.

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

They sought to create this type of connection experience for people everywhere when they traveled, and the idea for the bigger Airbnb was born. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price point, in more than 34,000 cities and 190 countries.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

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. The third challenge is coping with the additional hours and travel demanded by the consulting lifestyle.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

“I am competitive in nature and always give the best in whatever I do and my passions include photography, travelling and embracing new cultures and languages. Consultants get to travel quite a lot and meet different kinds of people and this makes them diverse and enables them to have insights, which others can only strive for.

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How Winning Organizations Last 100 Years

Harvard Business

They also recruit from outside their sector to bring in new knowledge and experience. The recruitment consultants call them ‘first bouncers’ ” The RCA said, “We use a recruitment consultant for every appointment we make — to shake the trees, rather than waiting for people to apply.

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