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MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

Case Interview 81

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

The company missed the trend towards touchscreen smart phones and has fallen into serious financial difficulty. A leading financial services company is trying to reduce operating expenditures. CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. Turnarounds.

Consulting 60

Consulting Turnaround Case Interview Retail 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The challenge is that you’re competing against every individual in your industry who wants to be a high performer. You’ve not only been a great marketer in one region, but proven that you can lead marketing when you have a new team, in a turnaround situation and in a different geography. Request an interview.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Interviews Development Management 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

In my time at McKinsey, easily half the people who left the firm went into the financial world (from hedge funds to PE), and salary was undoubtedly a major factor in the decision. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks. CONSULTING.

Banking 272

Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

A&M is an independent global professional services firm which provides leadership, problem-solving and value-creation services to companies across the industry spectrum. IMS is the leading provider of information services for the healthcare industry. Financial Centre, Suites 2901-2904, 29th Floor. Applied Value Group.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY.

BearingPoint 99

BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. “Technically, cars today are very different from ten years ago,” says Sällström, whom we interviewed for our book, Talent Wins. That’s why they deploy financial and human capital together, aligning the two for maximum impact.

Talent 28

Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. We interviewed roughly 30 LCPs to get a sense of how this new role is shaping up.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

You accept your first job as a manager in a fast growth tech company, thinking: “How much different could this be from my former company—a financial services firm? We then interviewed more than a dozen U.S. As the interviews progressed, we developed seven categories that captured similar challenges.

Talent 28

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

And on the rare occasions when you do land an interview, you stumble over questions about what you’d bring to the hiring company and why you’re the perfect fit. So how can you make your resume, profile, and interview more effective? How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview. Interviews.

Resumes 28

Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. PE firms need CEOs who know how to use empathy to generate a highly positive sense of urgency, thereby generating greater momentum toward strategic and financial goals.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In a recent survey , 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t focus enough on positive long-term impact. Bertolini observed that many of his peers had been promising 15% earnings per share (EPS), even during the financial crisis of 2009.

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Metrics Study Financial Operations 31

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

I’ve interviewed thousands of candidates for managerial roles and tracked the performance of those I successfully hired. This company, which stretched into all sorts of industries and markets, offering numerous strategic challenges, should have been an ideal training ground for executives.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Engineering Leadership Case Interview 28