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Abt Associates Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Some of the first contracts the firm won, including elementary school educational games and national security, demonstrate how they started off in the same way they wanted to continue. Information Technology Applications. In 1967, Abt won its first contract with NASA, which would eventually turn into a long-term relationship.

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In Search of the Magic Wand: Career Change at Age 45 Possible?

MishTalk

Thanks, Mark Formal Education is No Magic Wand Hi Mark Unfortunately, and in spite of what the education industry would like you to believe, I present a sobering reality: A career change at age 45 or even 55 is possible, but extremely difficult. Traditional education is highly unlikely to give you the skills you need.

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How to Hire with Algorithms

Harvard Business

The sheer number of resumes can be overwhelming. When a manager reads through resumes of job applicants, she is implicitly trying to predict which applicants will perform well in the job and which won’t. Organizations and applicants alike often use heuristics to determine what characteristics of a resume matter most (College GPA?

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

BearingPoint partners with the major technological suppliers, like Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, to develop solutions and strategies suiting their clients’ requirements. Information Technology. What if your resume gets rejected by every consulting firm? Practice Areas. Enterprise Applications.

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KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Technology Innovation. Information Technology. across your resume. Upon joining KPMG, you’ll have access to a wide variety of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses that are made available to employees. Business Issues: Growth. Operating Effectiveness. Talent & Human Capital. Capabilities: Finance.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2007, The Advisory Board Company branched out again, launching membership programs in higher education. Healthcare Informatics , HCI 100 (largest health care information technology firms)—2013, 2012, 2011. Here is a list of some of the awards that have been granted to The Advisory Board Company (well done, ABC!).

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Information Technology. Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) Transportation. Students at the graduate and undergraduate levels simply submit their resume through their campus career center or the FTI website if they do not actively recruit on campus. Construction. Energy & Utilities. Environmental. Real Estate.