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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

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”. Used wisely, this is a major perk. “We

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. What else did you consider in the recruitment process, and why ultimately did you pick Altman Vilandrie?

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From Internship To Full-Time Job: The Best Way Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough. Other differences include the diversity of projects, the quality of flights and hotels, and the scope of support functions such as research and presentation design. Get to know firms and their differences.

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Building Consulting Relationships

Tom Spencer

Invest in one quality business suit that you can wear throughout the recruitment process. Ask burning questions: Research the firm and its recruitment process prior to attending a careers event in order to avoid asking obvious questions. If you still have some burning questions, feel free to ask them. Best wishes, Joe.

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I'm a Rock Star.or just Insane. And this hotel doesn't have wireless.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

Gotta be there for campus recruiting! Interviews started at 9am sharp. So I did 8 interviews. Now I’m back at the hotel. I’m sitting in the hotel bar, and they don’t have wireless. I expect at least four in a hotel salad. He just suggested that I not do anything stressful for awhile. I showed up EARLY. (oh…and

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

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. Interview Tips & Tricks. There is not one sure way that leads your application to being accepted for the interview process. What do you say?”

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications. What a funny place to find wisdom — a hotel lobby shop!

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