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.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Most cover letters stink, and many resumes emphasize the wrong things. Most people obsess over resume format -- what font size, margins, etc. Here's why it works.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Keep in mind, this is the mindset of the resume screener as he/she finishes the cover letter and starts to read the resume.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

Before you seriously consider a consulting career, you should answer three questions: Is consulting the right fit for you (consider your skills and talents as well as preferred lifestyle)? There are generally three ways that graduate students can get their resume picked for an interview. Step 1: Understanding the Consulting World.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

After months of practice with friends and by myself (I am unfortunately not incredibly talented), and after many rounds with different firms and with varying degrees of success, I have been made an offer with L.E.K., I will be looking forward to your webinar and posts on how to succeed as a new consultant. Additional Resources.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The sheer number of resumes can be overwhelming. When a manager reads through resumes of job applicants, she is implicitly trying to predict which applicants will perform well in the job and which won’t. The question is not whether to use algorithms for hiring, but how to get the most out of them. Previous Job Title?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

As the number of experienced hires have increased during the pandemic and I personally made this transition twice during my career, below I’ll share my thoughts on how to think about this route to help you make sense of this process and plan your approach. In particular, we will look at: Experienced hire context. Interview process.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But talented individuals are only satisfied in one place for a short time. Managers must keep these employees engaged and challenged within the company, or it will not be long before they update their resumes and look outside the company for professional fulfillment. . Talented people want their careers to grow.

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1 to 1

MAY 4, 2020

On a recent webinar, “How to readjust and future-proof your sales,” sales growth experts from TTEC addressed prevalent questions about selling in today’s new reality and shared proven tactics, tips, and strategies. How do I justify adding more sellers when budget is tight or non-existent?

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Women in Consulting

MAY 19, 2017

Sixty plus Women In Consulting members made the trek to Sunnyvale last week to hear the latest tips on how to grow their consulting practice with LinkedIn. Members and presenters discussed the pros and cons of ProFinder , a social platform to promote your business or find extra freelance talent. By: Amy Huson.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

It’s not just for the talented few, or for people in artistic roles. If you do something new every month, you won’t just add to your resume; you’ll reinvigorate yourself. They know that new people with new ideas can bring energy and creativity to a workplace, no matter what the level of their job is.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Is my resume where it needs to be?” ” We offered to complete a Power Half Hour for Beau so we could share his process with you – and how we helped him along the way. We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Commercial Pilot’s Resume.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

I have now had 39 consulting interviews in total - my friends from consulting even advised me to write a book "How to Bomb a Case". Prepare for math , cases, and comments on resume questions. First, it is interesting that you not only practiced cases, but basic math exercises , and resume questions -- and did so extensively.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Having Analysis Group on your resume communicates a brand that conveys intelligence and a driven, high-performing nature. 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. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Tom often hogs the spotlight in meetings unaware of how that alienates his peers. And…well…I don’t know how to put this, but he has noticeable body odor that’s a real turnoff.” We often see talented executives hitting home runs in their own division and striking out with their peer group.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

Reporting to an indecisive boss is an unquestionably “challenging and frustrating situation,” says Sydney Finkelstein, the Director of the Leadership Center at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and author of the book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent. ” Rothbard agrees.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Be ready to take notes and have your resume with you. In addition to great products, employees enjoy the presence of highly talented coworkers. To learn more about open positions and how to apply, visit the Careers Page today. Be Prepared – Don’t be late.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Employers who exclude class from discussions about diversity and inclusion risk losing or alienating talented employees. As a banker asked to evaluate a series of resumes said, “ Anyone who plays squash I love.” The resumes were identical in terms of education and work experience.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Thank you again for your excellent emails and preparation materials, and I will highly recommend your website and LOMS program to anybody who asks me how to prepare. For more on networking, see my guide on How to Network to Get a Consulting Interview.). I define an approach as a goal combined with a method.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

From the Killer Consultant – a 2-part series on how you should manage client relationships. Mentioned in Marquis’ Weblog – a link to a great post on LinkedIn and how to use it to find jobs. In corporate strategy, you’ll have a thinner talent pool. I offer resume editing and interview prep.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In a world where the average employee sends and receives 122 emails per day and attends an average of 62 meetings per month, your boss or HR leadership simply doesn’t have the time or bandwidth to properly think through how best to deploy your talents moving forward. How to Create an Exponential Mindset. Mark Bonchek.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This success story comes from a McKinsey new hire from a non-target school who gives tips on getting an interview, and explains how to use the 80/20 rule in case interview preparation. I recommend that candidates always think about how to allocate their time efficiently to maximize their learning and expedite improvements.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

They desire applicants who have tangible experience on their resume, with specific and quantifiable goals. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. Strategy consultants provide advice regarding how businesses can adapt their general strategy towards growth. Strategy Consulting.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

JULY 8, 2014

Sometimes you have to do it from scratch – going off interviews, resumes and references. Even then, how do you Maximize their strengths? Here are three things you don’t want to do when building a strengths based team, and a few suggestions for how to avoid them. I have been part of teams my whole life.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

With over 175 million active users worldwide, Pinterest thrives on providing users with relevant ideas: what to wear, what to cook, how to furnish your home, and where to travel. Over the course of my first year at Pinterest, I’ve learned four key lessons about how to improve diversity from within a company: 1.

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 31, 2020

And even back then — this was 2012 — there were two piles for resumes: People with a website People that didn’t have a website. Just having the basic: this is who I am, this is a photo of me — and sometimes the website was nothing more than their resume in a website. It was that clear. And maybe 10% at most had a website.

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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. Over the years, we’ve come up with a lot of really great stuff ; our success has amazed even us.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

Research by the Center for Talent Innovation shows that only 73% of highly qualified women who wanted to return to work were able to do so, and just 40% of those landed a regular full-time job. What’s the problem, and how can you overcome it? Here’s how to do it. But transitioning back isn’t so easy.

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 13, 2017

Learn how to apply design thinking to your own website to solve some of the problems that you face in your consulting business. The space on their website, as determined by their team, is better allocated to sharing thought-leading articles and inviting top talent to work for them. McKinsey wants to hire top talent. Do’s.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

But after I made it past the impressive resume part and the first 30-minute personal experience interview , I had to face the unpleasant reality that I wouldn't just have this job handed to me as a result of my accomplishments. I had to learn how to do a case interview. The fact that I work on [ large client ] which is a huge name).

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

To stand out, some of my friends started clubs or side businesses; others spent time strengthening their musical or artistic talents. Got a brand name on my resume by doing my initial batches of co-op at banks. Initiated a pro-bono consulting program.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2018

.” A person with a growth mindset believes their talents are not stagnant. Such people achieve more than individuals with a fixed mindset , who tend to think they were born only with certain innate talents, which are unlikely to change. Flag people who know multiple languages.

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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. In your preparation time, show the firm that you know how to think like a consultant and highlight the most important data (don’t fall into the trap of focusing on everything).

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

While McKinsey, Bain, or BCG will probably provide the most powerful resume augmentation, every one of the top consulting firms carries a blend of size and prestige that can take you places. Career progression is linear, with a focus on developing young talent. According to its diversity reporting , the workforce is 36.8% women and 49.6%

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Henman Performance Executive

MAY 1, 2015

In the ensuing years, government hiring professionals have relied on resumes, self-assessments, and luck. The person doing the analysis, however, must know how to interpret the data. A new test emerged, but those groups continued to score poorly. In 1981 President Carter abolished it.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

LinkedIn could also sell data products to universities, such as “Courses that lead to great jobs in gerontology” or “Find out where you stand among talent suppliers to the P&C insurance industry.” ” Create more data products.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

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. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume. Leadership Program: Leading for Impact. Required Reading For Prospective Consultants. Bridgespan Books. Social Media.

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