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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

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. What’s the trick?

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How to Dress for a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

I cannot thank you enough for providing: The free case interview preparation videos on your blog. Now to the question - although on the email from the recruiter, the dress code is mentioned to be business casual, am I expected to wear a business suit (it is a consulting interview after all)? Question 1: I hope you are doing great!

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Lead to the future: leadership imperatives for success

Brimstone Consulting

Where once our communications happened in a point-to-point fashion that mirrored our org chart, now our day began with a video teleconference where thousands from around the world would hear and share the latest information available.”. Focus on People. coaching) and functional (e.g., computer skills) training.

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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. “I’m constantly using and testing new platforms — live video, posts on Facebook, Instagram stories, and more.

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From Ad Agency & Non-Target School to McKinsey Offer

CaseInterview.com

In total there were five rounds: 30-minute personal experience interview with the recruiter (phone). Another interesting note was the third example of the Fashion case (I think Case #9). 30-minute case interview with an alum (phone). 1-hour personal experience and case interview with an Engagement Manager (phone). 4) Structuring.

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Hiring: Where to Start?

CaseInterview.com

Today I want to talk about two quick tips and strategies for smart hiring and recruiting. Second strategy is: when you are trying to recruit somebody with a unique set of skills and you are having difficulty… I always use the example of trying to hire somebody who is a rocket scientist and is also a fashion model.

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Tips for Case Interview Mastery

CaseInterview.com

It is far easier to have a higher success rate and be more consistent if you have good habits and are using them in a disciplined fashion. Basically I think of the recruiting process as a race against time. While it's not necessary to be perfect on every case, it is necessary to come pretty close most of the time. Here's why.