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If Only It Was So Easy

Martinka Consulting

A friend feels she recently dodged a bullet during an interview. When arriving at the company the first person she met said, “Oh, you’re here to interview for my job.” It appears the interviewer overheard at least some of the conversation, didn’t say anything, and then told the recruiter how she didn’t like that conversation.

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PR Agencies Need to Be More Diverse and Inclusive. Here’s How to Start.

Harvard Business

In January, fashion retailer H&M came under fire for an advertisement featuring a young black boy in a green hoodie bearing the words “coolest monkey in the jungle.” Over the last year, there has been no shortage of avoidable PR nightmares for leading corporate brands.

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5 Ways to Help Employees Keep Up with Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. LVMH’s Fashion Group, part of the massive French luxury products group, is one team that’s embracing this approach.

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How Winning Organizations Last 100 Years

Harvard Business

We got under the skin of each organization, to understand how they live and breathe, by interviewing people who work (or worked) with them, observing them in action and reading everything about them. They also recruit from outside their sector to bring in new knowledge and experience. So, we try to help people make that switch.

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From Actress to BCG Consultant – Tips on How to Successfully Prepare for a BCG Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

I recently received this success story from an actress (now a BCG consultant), and thought you would find her suggestions and tips on case interview prep useful. I did your maths drills daily, and can practically recite the fashion case-study - I listened to LOMS on the tube, while cleaning, on my morning jogs. Thank you again.

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The Men Who Mentor Women

Harvard Business

” We conducted 75 semi-structured confidential interviews with leaders in the C-suite or one to three levels below C-suite in both Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. After subjecting these interviews to a rigorous qualitative analysis, we saw several themes emerge. providing gender-aware mentoring and coaching.

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Working From Home: Upsides & Downsides

Confessions of a Consultant

The Internet video that went viral (the guy completing the Skype interview in Korea) shows the importance of having boundaries. While the cost of labour turnover is seldom measured – substantial recruitment and training lead times represent an enormous cost in some businesses. What about heat and light? It’s presenteeism.