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Options for Post Consulting Careers

CaseInterview.com

I hear many people go into positions in strategy. Work in strategy or business development for a big company. Work for one of the major fashion designers in NYC. He found that McKinsey on the resume was a liability. If you went to work for a fashion designer on the design side, I think consulting would be a liability.

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Resignations

Harvard Business

Go out on a high note by making sure that files and clients are transferred in a timely and organized fashion and that deadlines won’t be overlooked in your absence. So employees who want to leave on good terms should steer clear of these strategies.” ” HBR: 7 Ways People Quit Their Jobs by Anthony C.

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Thoughts on PwC’s Booz Purchase

Tom Spencer

Back in 2001, Enron collapsed in spectacular fashion and Arthur Andersen , Enron’s auditor of 16 years, was implicated in the accounting scandal and ultimately went out of business. Strategy consulting for audit clients is banned in some countries, and even where it is legal it raises serious “conflict of interest” issues (think Enron ).

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Why You Should Always Go Off-Script in a Job Interview

Harvard Business

Rather than carefully analyzing your resume and engaging in deep conversation, a busy interviewer might rely on split-second impressions. Through our research on how people form impressions about experts and how people manage envy , we identify four strategies to help you turn around an interview. Further Reading. Job search.

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KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Interestingly, KPMG is the only one of the Big 4 that has not yet acquired a boutique strategy firm. Thankfully, everything stayed in a nice orderly fashion, the way accountants like it, after the audit portrayed Peat Marwick in a favorable light. across your resume. Keep your eyes open, though – deal talks are rumored.

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From Ad Agency & Non-Target School to McKinsey Offer

CaseInterview.com

I led the program strategy for a new practice area at [ the ad agency ], and was covered in the New York Times. Another interesting note was the third example of the Fashion case (I think Case #9). I got promoted two levels at once right before my 2-year anniversary, and 2. And maybe, 3. It was a remarkable experience.

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7 Ways Microsoft Can Make LinkedIn Worth $26 Billion

Harvard Business

This has about as much relevance to me as the “Yoga Sling 2 Flip-Flop” — pitched to me on Amazon this morning — does to my fashion portfolio. The rejuvenation of LinkedIn under Microsoft will require adopting some of the strategies above to lure them back. The company wrote off $6.2