Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. How is recruiting done at your school? Jeff : There are many advantages of campus recruiting at a target school.

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LSA Global

APRIL 27, 2020

Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent. The option of interviewing and hiring virtually, rather than through typical in-person interviews, is quickly becoming the new norm as recruiters and hiring managers adapt to social distancing, look to open up their talent pool, and manage travel expenses.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Through research and experiences of my own, I have gathered insights into how to prepare for and succeed in the search for an internship. I began by considering what to do to get an initial foot in the door, and how to set oneself apart from other candidates. Just google STAR interview questions to find countless examples.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. He developed research methods and programs for the television and movie industry to help clients determine advertising effectiveness and how to identify what the market wanted to watch in film and television. Bilingual Outbound Interviewer. Outbound Interviewer.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Network Your Way to an Interview.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The oldest and still the most powerful tactic for fostering critical thinking is the Socratic method, developed over 2,400 years ago by Socrates, one of the founders of Western philosophy. The Socratic method uses thought-provoking question-and-answer probing to promote learning.

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On the Brink Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2022

Hear how to make your business better, remotely. It should be no surprise to you that as an anthropologist specializing in helping companies change , I loved my interview with Liam Martin. As we've all experienced, the pandemic has dramatically changed what we think of as “normal.”

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Oliver Wyman actively recruits for internships at target schools, and interns are typically in their junior/penultimate year of university studies.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Pursuing tertiary studies is not only about the academics, but also about knowing which career path you want to take and how to utilise the resources you are given by your institution in order to attain that goal. Most importantly, you can learn how to pitch as if you were presenting to a client. Prioritise academic excellence.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too. That was when I came across your site and sent you an email on how I should write my cover letter, which you kindly replied to as well. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . They do this by simply helping them find out what success is to them, and how it can be measured for the issues and people that are of prime importance to them. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Without an MBA or a PhD, you won’t get very far up the ladder, which, no matter how talented you are, is going to have a huge bearing on your compensation. Analysis Group pays if you want to go back – yet another reason to rave about how great it is to work there. ANALYSIS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

The firm is small and internally loyal – poaching talent from one group to haul it over to another is frowned upon. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Let’s start from the top: the recruiting process is straightforward and the firm is good about answering all of your questions through the process.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2020

Today, I hope to share with you my opinions on how to become a mentor, how to provide maximum value to your mentees, and how to strengthen your mentorship skills. How to become a mentor. How to maximize the value you provide to mentees. Recruiting is tough, regardless of profession or industry.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Do Your Leaders Invest in Talent Management? Among all the investments you can make as a leader to grow your company, don’t, for heaven’s sake, neglect to invest in talent management…attracting, engaging, developing and retaining your top talent. Talent Matters – Do Not Make the Same Mistake. The other two?

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

What started off as an informal blog about management consulting with just a few readers became interview prep sessions, resume edits, videos on YouTube and Vimeo, books and the presentations we give at colleges around the world. The case interview is the great equalizer. And after all that, even with 1.5M Who is it for?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

What follows is our exchange and my advice on how to prepare for second chance interviews after a rejection. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I'm a Ph.D.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. How has the firm grown from a podunk, small-town cluster to a global behemoth? FTI’s Summer Internship program has met with great success for the company and is fast becoming their main source for full-time recruitment. Internships. The application process is quite typical.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

That being said, I know plenty of non-MBAs who have received offers from prestigious consulting firms, and so I thought it would be helpful to share some strategies that you can follow at each step of the recruitment process to increase your chance of getting an offer. Step 2: Getting an Interview. Referral by a consultant at the firm.

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Peter Stark

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

While this is good news, some companies are still struggling to retain their top talent. Basically, it is still a challenging time for recruiting. The question remains: how do you retain your top performers ? It is most times just the easiest thing for employees to say during their exit interviews. Serve as a mentor.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

Many consulting firms are trying to diversify the academic backgrounds of their talent pool to go beyond MBAs. Many consulting firms are trying to diversify the academic backgrounds of their talent pool to go beyond MBAs. Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have been practising case interviews for over two months now, however, I always get a little tense when I am doing the cases. Please advise on how I could overcome the apparent nervousness and come across as calm during the other interviews. Now let's move on to answering the question of how to reduce nervousness.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? How many cohorts have graduated from it? How big is the average cohort? If this is tough, ask the recruiter to set up chats with multiple potential managers. How long has it been active?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

10 years, one of the most common questions I am asked is how much time is needed to prepare for a case interview and how to prepare when you don’t have much time. I want to address in this article the 2 nd question of how to prepare for a case interview when you don’t have much time. available? I'm going to try.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

To help address it, ADO has, with the help of some innovative business firms, leapt to the forefront with a new approach to sourcing cybersecurity talent: “Dandelion programs.” If we adapt a different managerial approach , however, we can access superior talent. Insight Center. The Human Element of Cybersecurity.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. A simple answer would be that some questions are important enough to bring in outside talent.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That's because, in the recruiting process, your entire performance is determined by a combined three or four hours of interviews. It is a nice luxury that those still in the recruiting process do not have. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me).

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

Some consulting firms recruit individuals quite early. Here are some of the top MBA programs that consulting firms recruit from, and the first-year consulting salary figures associated with these MBA programs. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. Washington University (Olin).

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

Following is a success story I received from a new BCG hire who has some insightful tips for those still recruiting as well as my follow-up where I elaborate on the importance of perseverance and hard work in obtaining a consulting offer. I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Or could it be the talent shows and “Dress as your Favorite President Competition”? Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. The first step of the process usually includes 1-2 fairly straightforward online assessments, followed by a phone interview.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2018

In other words, what employees saw on a careers site or on their company’s social channels, or what they heard from recruiters, was often inconsistent with what they experienced when they joined the company. They can benefit greatly from assessing the distance between their recruitment marketing and the actual employee experience.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Then I read the resume for any unusually negative information that might cause me to cancel my decision to interview you. The resume gets a "veto" vote. Here's why it works.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 11, 2014

IN the quest for market dominance, companies often engage in a war for talent. They seek out new recruits with outstanding capacity, the chosen few who are able to demonstrate a track record of success, and an ability to solve new problems quickly and easily. Management consulting firms are the flag bearers in this war.

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