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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

A candidate might spend hours on their resume and cover letter but put little thought into their LinkedIn profile other than a profile picture and a cheesy blurb in the “about” section. Although it may be less important than a resume, it is a crucial way to sell yourself as a qualified candidate. Quality beats quantity here.

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How to Win Your Consulting Case Competition

Tom Spencer

Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? Use the right process When running a team in preparation for a case competition, time is limited, and efficiency is necessary.

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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

If you are returning to school, take a wildly different class than your course of study. You were probably practicing case studies daily, so it should be easy to replace this daily discipline with practicing a new language every day. This does not need to be a resume building activity, as you obviously have the job already.

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Preparing for Your Consulting Application

Tom Spencer

The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume). Keeping this information in mind, the next step is to craft your exceptional application materials: Resume and Cover Letter.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. However, in business, decisions can be effectively and efficiently made based on near-perfect data/calculations. Market Study. Market study questions come in 3 forms: Market Entry. Market Share.

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Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent

LSA Global

This is also a great way to begin to test potential behavior-based competencies such as organized, detail-orientated, problem-solver, quick-study, adaptable, independent, resourceful, and self-motivated. Outlining the virtual interviewing sequence helps both sides get through the process efficiently.

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Keep Employees from Leaving by Emphasizing Teamwork

Harvard Business

According to two recent comprehensive studies of employers and job seekers by Indeed.com (the world’s highest-traffic job website) a full 91% of people are either openly looking or open to a new job, and 76% look at opportunities at least monthly. The act of job-switching also hurts personal and organizational performance.

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