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How a Pen and a Sheet of Paper Make You an Efficient Consultant

Tom Spencer

When one thinks of management consultants, one inevitably thinks of highly efficient workers. This is because an efficient way of working is essential as a management consultant. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? Simple as that.

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How Soccer Helps You Prepare for Case Interviews

Tom Spencer

The biggest challenge of getting into a consultancy is the case interviews. Fortunately, there are numerous resources to help you prepare for these case interviews. One mistake that almost all applicants make during their interview preparation is, although it may sound counterintuitive, to practice too many full cases.

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Your Career Sweet Spot

CaseInterview.com

In sports like tennis, golf, and baseball, there’s the concept of a “sweet spot.” ” These sports involve swinging a racquet, club, or bat at a ball. These swinging devices have a certain zone that maximizes the physics and efficiency of the transfer of energy from the device to the ball.

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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government.

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COVID-19: Local vs. Global Optimization

CaseInterview.com

You also see this phenomenon in team sports. You don’t need a PhD in supply chain management to intuitively recognize that such a scenario is not the most efficient use of resources. In quasi-mathematical terms, the VP of sales tries to achieve a “local” optimization. Sometimes, your teammate has a better (a.k.a.

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Methods to build team cohesion

Asamby Consulting

In this blog post, we will explore the definition of team cohesion, why it affects your efficiency, and how you can impact it to increase revenue and be the top in your competition. Examples of a good team cohesion can be seen among team sports competitions such as basketball and baseball.

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A Study Shows the Best Times of Day to Post to Social Media

Harvard Business

By replacing rules-of-thumb and gut feeling with precise science rooted in biology, we believe social media scheduling can not only be more cost-efficient, but also be a strong part of content platforms’ profitability. We interviewed social media managers from several major content platforms about how they decide what to post and when.

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