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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Data Driven Recruiting (Part 2 – Invite-Only Events)

Tom Spencer

This post will focus on invite-only events – that is, events to which companies invite a select group of people. Finding #6 – Invite-Only Events Are Highly Indicative of Interview Invite Odds. If you have been invited to an invite-only event, you now know that your odds of getting a first-round interview are far higher.

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks. Setting Goals.

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Making an impact at interviews

The Management Centre

In our coaching practice and on our personal effectiveness programmes we often help people who are getting ready for interviews. These could be interviews for new jobs, or meetings with new supporters, or pitches. Why we need to make an impact in interviews. Interviews are tough. They are also very strange. Getting ready.

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Meghan Markle Oprah Interview

CaseInterview.com

A part of me can’t believe that I’m actually going to write about the Meghan Markle interview with Oprah. However , for some reason I can’t quite articulate, I decided to watch the full interview. Invariably, interviews like this end up becoming a battle of narratives. Markle conveys a narrative of events.

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Kalypso spends a great deal of effort building a community inside the firm, throwing a lavish annual retreat and other team-building events throughout the year. KALYPSO INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen.

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4 Key Consulting Fit Interview Questions You Must Prepare For

Management Consulted

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?