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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”. insurance) or types of work (e.g.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

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Empowering Small Business Growth Through Consulting

Business Consulting Agency

Consultants provide guidance on HR policies and procedures, recruitment strategies, performance management, employee training, and compliance with labor regulations. Consultants help businesses assess risks, develop risk management strategies, and ensure compliance with legal and industry standards.

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For Beginners: A Roadmap into the Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

The management consulting industry is far from being a big mono chunk. A whole value chain exists in this industry. More importantly, each firm has a very different culture, industry focus, as well as ways of recruiting talent. An interview with a McKinsey Associate about his journey into the industry.

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Tips for Case Prepping Alone

Tom Spencer

As fall recruiting season is on the horizon, it’s inevitably a busy time for many students looking to recruit into consulting. If the firm you are applying to serves a niche market or specialized area, reading the news is particularly important in order to improve your depth of knowledge of the industry.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Burrows, Marsh & McLennan began in Chicago in 1905 and became the world’s largest insurance agency. Industrial Products. Public Policy.

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Towers Watson Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Watson & Sons became the prime advisor to the British government on social insurance programs. Insurance Industry Consulting. Industries. Towers Watson works with a variety of industries around the globe. Watson & Sons was expanding throughout Europe, American B.E In the mid-1990s, R. Employee Surveys.