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Acing the Fit Interview — Strategy and Approach

Tom Spencer

In this 4-article series, you will have the opportunity to learn about the following key topics pertaining to the fit interview: Strategy and Approach Motivation Questions Effective Storytelling Finessing Negative Stories This article focuses on the first of these: the broad strategy and approach towards fit interviews.

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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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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (2 of 2)

Tom Spencer

This article continues on from Part 1 , in which I shared some of my experiences of working with an internal strategy team at a large financial institution, and some of the main projects and activities I undertook. In this article, we will explore the 7 main differences between internal strategy and management consulting. Flexibility.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one?

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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? Whatever the case may be, this article will outline the secrets to winning a strategy case competition and why winning does not need to be complex. Thus, it is useful to find people that have skill sets in those areas.

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How to Get an Economic Consulting Job

Tom Spencer

Economic consulting is the more analytical but lesser-known sibling of management and strategy consulting. Pre-interview: Polish your Resume and Cover Letter. Make sure to highlight any data-intense projects that you have worked on in your cover letter, and include at least one sentence about the impact of each project in your resume.

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How to Build a Consulting Website

Consulting Matters

For many consultants and coaches - both new and seasoned - they see their website as nothing more than an online brochure or resume. So this quick win is all around how you can begin to either start with your website strategy or refine your website strategy so it is set up to attract and impress your perfect ideal client.