Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

For me, I was fortunate to study at a Canadian business school and interacted with numerous small and large companies from a variety of industries. Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting.

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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms , especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live. There were no processes in place to share the learning.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

Summers are consumed with training, practice, team building and school, as your class load is lighter through the year to compensate for a demanding training/season schedule. This was a more traditional analyst training program located in Merrill’s Portland, OR office. My senior year I continued my work as a research assistant.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 13, 2021

Even though these people were in a different industry, they experienced the same challenges growing a business. He targeted clients by industry sector online, created avatars for marketing, and realized he was comfortable working with companies that turnover about 2-3 million pounds. Not finding your niche is a classic mistake!

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Examples include what is displayed, office layouts, uniforms, identification badges, and what is discussed and not discussed. Examples include a company's vision and values or mission statement. Examples could include speaking up in meetings, holding a door for someone, smiling, or greeting someone by name when walking down the hall.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And it’s that “rapid pace of change” that’s currently redefining the professional services industry as we know it. The World Economic Forum published a report before “seismic disruption” shook up the industry (their words). As an example, just look at legacy consulting. The one-size-fits-all model doesn’t cut it anymore.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Self-analysis alone won’t give you a holistic picture of why you did not get an offer, so start by getting feedback from the recruiter and the interviewers. There may be training or informal coaching you can undertake to help you develop. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2016

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

When it comes to training and workforce development, lots of them. In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. The metrics we track include: productivity, cost savings in recruitment and training, quality, retention, and speed to promotion.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Cartesian is a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to leaders in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. Tom: Cartesian provides consulting in strategy, execution and managed solutions to clients in the global communications, technology and digital media industries.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

In doing so, make sure you not only get a sense of the various industries their clients come from, but also read about other aspects of the company in terms of diversity and inclusion, career path and roles, and community service projects that the company puts on and sponsors. For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 31, 2019

One of the more memorable parts of the consulting recruiting process was witnessing people attempting to network with consulting firms. What can inspire a more productive conversation with a consultant or recruiter is helping them understand how you might be an asset to the firm. Referral to a recruiter.

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. Financial advisory firms still have a GPA cutoff, but some extend their arms to those with a 3.2

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

Hewlett-Packard was in negotiations to purchase MCS for $17B prior to the scandal’s blast on the industry, but negotiations predictably broke down in 2000. Assists clients with critical tax issues by providing quality tax services and in-depth knowledge of the industries and markets in which clients operate. Industries.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Working in a wide variety of industries ranging from Consumer Goods to Life Sciences, Kalypso is establishing itself as a player to be noticed in the tech consulting niche. Industries. While you may get a chance to work in the variety of practice areas the firm employs, you will be limited to these few industries. Internships.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Insurance Industry Consulting. Out of the massive laundry list of HR and benefits options for any old large global firm to choose from, Towers Watson specializes in the Health and Group Benefits, Insurance Industry Consulting and Talent Management practice areas. Industries. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. Mercer (with Oliver Wyman) developed the number of industries served and capabilities expertise, and after a period of exponential growth eventually chose to make Oliver Wyman the catch-all name for anything MMC but non-human resources focused.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. Tom: Did your work in financial services relate to the payments industry at all?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

That being said, NERA is still a major player in the consulting industry and here’s why: NERA Economic Consulting is the top econom ic consulting firm, period. NERA’s first clients were in the natural gas industry. Well, NERA is no MBB. In fact, if you look at a list of top 20 consulting firms, NERA won’t be on it.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

We train people in how to think and it’s never quite as simple as saying we’re doing a performance improvement project, not training. I was in touch with a government contact yesterday offering them some training in strategic problem solving. Much of our work in this area in the last few years has been training and mentoring.

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Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 60

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. He developed research methods and programs for the television and movie industry to help clients determine advertising effectiveness and how to identify what the market wanted to watch in film and television. Industries .

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

in business, clearly have a love for aviation and were a professional in the aviation industry from 2006 to 2010. It’s unfortunate, but my flight training isn’t reflected in my GPA. When I went through my flight training I was at the top of my class. I always go back to an example as a flight instructor. Let’s see here.

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1 to 1

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the face of the Great Resignation, industries across every sector are faced with a harsh reality: give your employees a healthy and productive work environment or they will leave you. And the contact center industry is not exempt. Meeting employee needs and equipping them with the right tools with be critical in 2022.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

According to Josh Bersin from Deloitte , when a new hire begins at a firm, there is a distinct period (30-90 days) called the “Investment Zone” where the firm invests in training and the new employee is learning rather than adding value to the organization. Costs of High Employee Turnover.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

That social entrepreneurs can make a difference is not in question ( here are dozens of examples). Almost half (48%) said raising funds was “very” or “extremely” challenging, even as the impact investing industry continues to grow. Know that funding alone is not going to solve the recruiting problem.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

During the recruiting process, it was interesting to hear consultants talk about how much of their job is about conducting learning activities. By learning activities, I am not speaking about on-the-job-training. Yet they are made available to a consultant if the resources and appropriate justification is there. Longer term goals.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

To use their legal work as an example, Analysis Group has worked with the 25 largest law firms in the country, which would give you access to some of the greatest legal minds available. Industries. There are lots of informal training opportunities, classes and support if you’re applying for grad school. Intellectual Property.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

It should be no surprise since they have been the birthplace of many technological advances, were one of the founders of the entire personal computer industrial revolution, and now are leaders in new software platforms, hardware infrastructure and workplace equality. IGS has 5 divisions/branches. Organization and People. Automotive.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The effect of baby boomers retiring, for some industries accelerated by COVID-19 has led to a dramatic shift in the employment market. Next to effective recruiting, getting compensation right is one of the most important tools to position your company well in the market. And how do you structure fixed salaries across your companies.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

But the security industry is a fast-growing market, with IDC pegging it as becoming a $101 billion opportunity by 2020. One of the big reasons is that security businesses tend to look for people with traditional technology credentials — college degrees in tech fields, for example. million unfilled positions by 2020.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Despite recent efforts to increase diversity in tech, the hiring and retention rates of underrepresented groups in the industry remain abysmal. I interviewed more than 50 people from underrepresented groups who have made it in the tech industry, asking them to help me understand why they weren’t applying for my open tech jobs.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

The company has also hired hundreds of workers to revamp production processes, train (and retrain) the robots, and swap them out when needed, among other tasks. The worker must also possess robotics and controls engineering skills, according to our analysis of Tesla’s recent recruiting efforts. Some Training Required.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

Paper airplanes are fun, but you don’t want your resume to become the vehicle for a recruiter’s mid-afternoon horseplay because you’ve bored them to death. Visit our recruiting deep-dive post for specific guidelines on networking at recruiting events if you need a refresher. How can you tell?

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Halo Psych

MAY 16, 2022

Adam Grant, Think Again Some industries and sectors are incredibly complex, with all sorts of rules, regulations, policies and bureaucracy. For example, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Management , tracked more than a thousand restaurant inspections in California. Again, in some sectors and industries, ambiguity is the norm.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2018

Economists have recently begun to suspect that the shift was caused by a decrease in “ recruitment intensity.” Lower recruitment intensity increases the time it takes to fill a job, which means more unfilled jobs and a higher job openings rate for a given level of unemployment. How sizeable is this upskilling relationship?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Note the diversity of industries Cornerstone Research works with, especially as many of these are quite specialized. Industries. However, the cases that these law firms are involved in can represent any industry imaginable, from telecommunications to manufacturing and everything in between. Accounting. Antitrust and Competition.

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