Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

During the recruiting process, it was interesting to hear consultants talk about how much of their job is about conducting learning activities. I am specifically talking about structured formal learning events such as classroom learning (including online), instructor led workshops, and interactive lectures.

Consulting 68

Consulting Operations Recruiting Recruitment 68

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Although directors in certain industries are more aware of the threat of disruption, the widespread lack of board-level engagement in innovation processes could be a major blind spot and a potential liability. Director Recruitment and Skills. Again, we found differences among industries. Setting Priorities.

Telecommunications 36

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 36

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A few years later I was recruited for a position by one of the government consulting companies who had previously made me a contingent offer. We offer career counselling, workshops and job placement services. – Transferring academic/industry skills to those of a government consultant.

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Do they serve specific industries or do they have functional expertise in certain areas? Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Who are their clients? Do they work on the client site or from the home office?

Cover Letters 60

Cover Letters Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

You are likely to visit clients for client meetings and workshops. Tom: Does IMS Consulting Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? Steph: People tend to go to work in industry, for example a job in the pharmaceutical industry. Tom: Do IMS consultants work remotely or on site with the client?

Groups 60

Groups Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The best ones are permeable membranes that transfer knowledge from the outside in: Steve Jobs recruited the Dean of Yale’s Business School to run Apple University, while Jeff Weiner recruited business coach and thought leader Fred Kofman to lead leadership development for LinkedIn. Industrial internet from GE.

Leadership 28

Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Training 28

The Fearless Marketer

JULY 15, 2019

They find someone they think might be a good connection (related to your business, industry, job title, personal interests, etc.) Did you go through his workshop?”. We talk about what we have in common and if we find nothing in common, well, not much of a connection, right? But do we do this on LinkedIn? But then what?

Video 48

Video Interviews Research Sales 48

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. As large CPGs grapple with the pace of change in their industry, learning and doing can no longer be separated. Invest in Lifelong Learning.

Media 45

Media Fashion Agile Sales 45

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

I wouldn’t be surprised if the statistics are worse in my industry, financial services, where so many companies are large, global, regulated, and structurally complex. In all, we engaged more than 500 employees from around the world for feedback on our culture through focus groups, interviews, workshops and anonymous ideation sessions.

Management 38

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 38

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The workshops companies invest in typically teach them to constantly check their thoughts for bias. The breadth of talent has led to a more rigorous debate of ideas and enabled the team to navigate new business opportunities and identify critical strategic insights they would have missed with their old approach to recruiting talent.

Management 42

Management Talent Examples Interviews 42

Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Back in the days, I’m talking about the words ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ weren’t terms yet but in essence that’s what the workshop we were doing would have been called. I began my career at a time where the consulting industry was getting a well-earned bashing by the media and by writers and thought leaders.

Development 189

Development Consulting How To Case Interview 189

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting. When I was at Stanford, McKinsey would come on campus to recruit in December or January each year (I forget the exact month). In the summer months, I was busy using principle #2 above -- trying to meet as many people as I could in the industries and employers I was targeting.

McKinsey 60

McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Resumes 60

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I did get an incredible job at a McKinsey subsidiary which specializes in one industry in particular, and finally got extended a job offer. For me, your workshop videos and LOMS program really helped to build an understanding of how consultants approach problems while your newsletters served to constantly reinforce it.

McKinsey 40

McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 40

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2018

The program also included workshops that explored management trends and insights into the future of the advisor industry. So recruitment that will help firms mirror the diversity of a new pool of clients is important. And leading a team of younger advisors also demands new skills, Hockey said.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Development Construction 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

But none articulates the workforce of the future as well as the observation of HR executives in a series of recent workshops we’ve led in in Hong Kong, Western Europe, and Silicon Valley. As a senior tech leader at Wal-Mart put it, “It often just takes too long to recruit, hire and on-board full-time staff.”

Agile 28

Agile Development Talent Deloitte 28