What Makes a Company Great at Producing Leaders?
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 8, 2023
GE is well known as an “academy company” — a talent incubator that exports effective leaders to other organizations and even industries.
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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture
Management Consulted
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. One of the problems Infosys consulted did face, however, was finding the right talent. IT Operations. INFOSYS CONSULTING.
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Is Consulting an Attractive Career Option?
Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Prior to Accenture offering me a position, one of my interviewers asked me “what attracted you to consulting?”. This is a common question in consulting interviews, and it is one that usually throws people off. I strongly believe in authenticity, preparing ahead, and applying personal experience and skills in every interview question.
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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 27, 2023
These professionals stand out as some of the best I’ve met in the biz When I worked as an executive or a consultant advising C-suite leaders and business owners, many of them complained about their inability to attract and recruit talent. Many recruiting firms keep a good handle on their available talent inventory.
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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story
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? At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN. Website: [link].
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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
MARCH 9, 2014
The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. The founder, David Bradley, set out with the lofty mission of solving “any question for any company for any industry.” Felsenthal), a Chief Talent Officer (Mary D.
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Towers Watson Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Insurance Industry Consulting. Talent Assessment. Talent Management. Industries. Towers Watson works with a variety of industries around the globe. Employee Surveys.
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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips
Management Consulted
MAY 22, 2016
Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy.
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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?
Management Consulted
JANUARY 20, 2014
BearingPoint Interview and Culture. However, after the ENRON scandal erupted, SOX restructured the consulting industry, and BearingPoint battled to find its own way in the world, the firm struggled with its independence from its Big 4 parent. Preparing for a BearingPoint interview? Supply Chain & Operations.
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Key Steps to More Strategic Talent Management
LSA Global
JULY 9, 2021
Some of those forced innovations can now help us identify and forge improved ways of doing business, like achieving more strategic talent management. Think of the multiple changes in the world of finding, retaining, and managing talent. Invest the time to make sure that you have the right tools in place to attract and hire top talent.
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Hay Group Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
MAY 10, 2015
The Hay Group carried on growing for the next 20 years, expanding its operations and its global reach. 1. Leadership and talent. Talent management. Industries . Most tend toward jobs as an HR consultant (independent or a larger firm) or operations manager. Practice Areas. Capability assessment. Job evaluation.
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Management Consulting
CaseInterview.com
MAY 26, 2023
Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. A simple answer would be that some questions are important enough to bring in outside talent.
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For Beginners: A Roadmap into the Consulting Industry
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 6, 2018
Simply put, management consulting is a profession that requires practitioners to possess solid and wide business common sense, deep professional knowledge in 1-2 domains (such as Marketing, Retail, Operation), and most importantly, intellectual capability to solve complicated business problems for clients. The third factor is, which country?
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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 7, 2014
. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.
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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. FTI Consulting Chief Executive: Steve Gunby.
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Enhancing Companies and Results
Business Consulting Agency
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This is where business consulting services shine, offering a wealth of benefits that help companies improve their operations, enhance their strategies, and ultimately achieve better results. Operational Efficiency Process Optimization: Business consultants analyze existing processes and workflows, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
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The Key to Hiring Great Salespeople
Comatch
JULY 15, 2022
Assessing a candidate’s ability to find and connect with new business can be difficult, so it is tempting to reduce risk by narrowing the scope of the search for new talent. Many companies believe that newly hired talent knows the industry and has proven experience in a similar portfolio.
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Human Resources Management – How to Get Started
Tom Spencer
JULY 29, 2022
Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. Talent Acquisition. The goal of compensation teams is to develop competitive compensation packages to recruit and retain strong talent.
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Accenture Careers
CaseInterview.com
JULY 18, 2019
The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance. The Health and Public Service operating group focuses on those industries. The Health and Public Service operating group focuses on those industries. Talent and Organization Performance. For More: [link].
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3 Steps Toward Getting Your Workforce Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Right
Organizational Talent Consulting
APRIL 10, 2023
Operations - improving customer service and identifying production errors and defects. Human Resources - creating interview questions for candidate assessment and self-serve support. One way to rise above the talent challenge is with workforce planning. Employers in the US are increasingly looking for workers with AI skills.
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Companies Can Address Talent Shortages by Partnering with Educators
Harvard Business
JUNE 4, 2018
.’s “once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world.” ” “Our goal,” it stated, “must be to develop the talents of all to their fullest.” industries face acute skills shortages.
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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync
Harvard Business
MAY 20, 2016
Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. The head of operations chimed in: His five most recent checkouts had complained about breakfast, and the cost of compensating guests for disappointing experiences was getting out of control. Insight Center.
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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution
Kates Kesler
APRIL 7, 2022
Covid-19 exposed which companies in an industry could change direction quickly and respond to new consumer, employee, regulatory, and supply demands, turning adversity into opportunity. Highly regulated industries typically have more centralized oversight functions. Today’s organizations need to move faster than ever before.
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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One
Harmonious Workplaces
OCTOBER 24, 2023
This group of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology practitioners took turns sharing how they found their way toward our aligned passions of how people think and behave in the workplace. I started working at the age of 16 in 1992 as an industrial cleaner on nights and weekends with my friend Mark.
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Why consulting?
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 3, 2012
As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.
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M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks
Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 26, 2019
Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Acquisitions occur when one company buys another company and folds it into its operations. building financial models like DCF, accretion/dilution, LBO, etc.). Conclusion.
Management Consulting Salary Guide for 2019
CaseInterview.com
MARCH 5, 2019
Their emphasis on technology, cost-cutting, and effectively managing operations has led to better consultant pay over time. Project leaders and partners mainly oversee these operations and interpret the data to provide solutions to clients. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. NYU (Stern).
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New Manager: Meenakshi Shukla
Tom Spencer
APRIL 23, 2014
Meenakshi is one of those rare individuals who look to improve every situation, and consistently does so by applying a trifecta of talents: a positive disposition, keen intellect, and practical common sense. As it happens, she is also a national swimmer who has swum 6 kilometres in the Arabian sea. Some people never sit still.
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Questions You Need to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant
Comatch
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Why is it important to interview your consultant before signing a contract? . A thorough interview and briefing ensure that everyone is on the same page before the project begins. . Three questions that clients need to ask during consultant interviews. However, soft skills can make or break the success of key projects.
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Why You Should Always Go Off-Script in a Job Interview
Harvard Business
JULY 14, 2016
You’ve just landed an interview for your dream job. If you’re like most people, you’ll spend hours, perhaps days, preparing for that interview. You’ll research the company and industry, anticipate the questions you’ll be asked, and rehearse the perfect answers. Further Reading. Job search.
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Why You Should Interview People Who Turn Down a Job with Your Company
Harvard Business
AUGUST 1, 2016
Successfully competing for top talent involves both selling jobs to the best candidates and retaining the highest performing incumbents. Like “exit interviews” these “declined offer” interviews can yield a lot of information about your own organization as well as valuable data about your industry and competitors.
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28 Conversation with A.T. Kearney
Tom Spencer
AUGUST 2, 2015
I recently had the good fortune to communicate with Anne Burley, Director or Regional Talent Acquisition for Asia Pacific at A.T. This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Tom: How many interview rounds are there? Tom: Does A.T.
We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
We then conducted a series of in-depth individual interviews, delving into pivotal experiences in their personal history and career progression, and using Korn Ferry’s executive online assessment to measure key personality traits and drivers that had an impact. Women could be ready for the CEO role sooner. But what else did you do?
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Thinking Like a Consultant: People Skills
Management Consulted
JULY 5, 2015
One of the best things about strategy consulting is that you get to work across a broad spectrum of industries , giving you exposure to a lot of the wonderful variety that exists around us in the business world. Teamwork, and the ability to work with ANYONE in a team, is a critical trait to demonstrate in key interviews.
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100 Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia
Tom Spencer
MAY 31, 2012
Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. McKinsey operates in 98 locations worldwide.
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List of strategy consulting firms in London
Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Kearney is a global management consulting firm focusing on strategic and operational issues faced by CEOs.
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99 How to Keep Your Job as a Consultant
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 very tempting to conclude that these clients are slow, not talented, and if you had their job you could do it so much better. In other words, there is room to make some small mistakes and fix them.
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4 Ways to Protect Culture During Rapid Growth
LSA Global
MARCH 16, 2018
During change, operational approaches, decision making boundaries, social norms, risk tolerance levels, go-to-market approaches and beliefs about customer and employee centricity can weaken or become misaligned. Employee attrition of top talent increases. Top companies know that different talent contributes different levels of value.
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38 PE Firms Are Creating a New Role: Leadership Capital Partner
Harvard Business
AUGUST 11, 2017
In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. We interviewed roughly 30 LCPs to get a sense of how this new role is shaping up.
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Welcome All Future Management Consultants – Favorite Posts, Link Roundup, and Reader Questions
Management Consulted
JUNE 1, 2009
From my interview sessions these days, it’s apparent that many of you are uncomfortable with sizing/estimation questions and the assumptions-based arithmetic in tackling these problems. “I’m a recent graduate (have been in industry for 2 years). In corporate strategy, you’ll have a thinner talent pool.
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4 Ways Managers Can Be More Inclusive
Harvard Business
JULY 13, 2017
Management teams and organizations that prioritize inclusion attract better talent and perform better. Hire for talent, not a résumé Inclusive management starts before employees even walk in the door. Dozens of studies have demonstrated that more-diverse teams make better decisions than less-diverse teams.
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51 Why More Executives Should Consider Becoming a CHRO
Harvard Business
MAY 3, 2017
We interviewed search professionals, CEOs, and CHROs with nontraditional backgrounds to find out what happens when business leaders outside of HR move into the role. Rick Jensen, who left a big job in marketing to become SVP, Chief Talent Officer at Intuit, recalled a lesson he learned in marketing: “Fall in love with the problem.”
Boards Can’t Wait for CEOs to Prioritize Digital Change
Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Is your board willing to be a driving force in the digitization of the company, or are you content to sit back and watch as born-digital companies transform one industry after another? If it doesn’t, bring outsiders in — people from other industries, academics, or security analysts — to explain what they see on the horizon.
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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
The office is incredibly diverse, with some of the best talent from 35+ countries and folks that speak 29 languages. In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications).
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