Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. insurance) or types of work (e.g. You’ll get to travel”.

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Recruiting Recruitment Travel Hotels 84

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images. My experience is far from unique.

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Travel Data Hotels Exercises 29

Management Consulted

JUNE 17, 2015

They sought to create this type of connection experience for people everywhere when they traveled, and the idea for the bigger Airbnb was born. The original site offered short-term living quarters, breakfast and a unique business networking opportunity for attendees who were unable to book a hotel in the saturated market.

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Culture Interviews Cover Letters Travel 100

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

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