Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2018

It was a very interesting experience, so in this post I will share what I learned, as well as talk about the role played by management consulting firms. At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective.

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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Preparing for interviews. Preparing for interviews. In terms of the rules of tax and VAT, it is a good idea to get more information from the tax administration office in the country you’ll work. Preparing for interviews. Did you get called in for an interview? Common interview questions. Where to find work?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

Is It Time to Quit Your Job? How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview. If you’re considering promoting a member of your organization, you can ask them or their coworkers for examples of the above-mentioned management characteristics and skills. Career Transitions. Rebecca Knight. Monique Valcour.

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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

You think you’ve found the right candidate to fill your open position and now it’s time to check references. What’s the best way to get the information you need? And how do you overcome the fact that so many companies only allow you to talk to HR and confirm the most basic information? What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2016

Along with job applications, resumes, and interviews, a reference check is one of the most common parts of the hiring process. Too often, managers are left relying on a change in tone – or even a pause — during a phone check, which hardly seems like the best way to gather information about a potential employee.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. While interviewing a candidate, we might ask her where she went to school or to share her experiences.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After one extended trip abroad during which he avoided email, he wrote that he had missed a large number of critical messages, including a fulfillment center crisis that caused him to lose more than 20% of monthly orders for his business, media interview opportunities that had expired, and more than a dozen partnership offers.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 26, 2016

Sometimes illegitimate tasks crop up out of ignorance, such as when a boss requests a report be prepared without realizing that the information has recently been compiled elsewhere, or that the report as requested would be of no use. Insist on better information when your team receives unclear or conflicting directives from above.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

For instance, a team investigating several no-shows would quickly see that many cases do not necessarily involve a patient’s forgetfulness or time management. Often, the feedback indicates when or how to modify solutions, or whether to go back and gather more information.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Ask them for more information. Once you have a handle on what information the other person is interested in, you can provide more targeted help. Another way to protect your time is to defer the invitations you accept. For those instances, here are five ways to say no, or at least a modified no, to a networking request.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2016

but you should make time to do things like participate in their team meetings, watch them give feedback, or conduct job interviews. He started by doing a “person-by-person assessment” of what each manager needed and what they were working on. Give them space.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). Time management is certainly a factor. Some candidates finish early, while others don’t complete it in time. Be mindful of the time.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. This form collects your name and email so that we can send you login information for the free materials you requested.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

The health screenings gave us information about their various biomarkers (such as waist measurement, triglycerides, blood pressure, and cholesterol), which, when aggregated, are a reliable gauge for an employee’s risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes — what is referred to as Risk for Metabolic Syndrome (RMS).

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

If this describes you, you’ll benefit by paying attention to what’s happening within yourself as you work and using what you observe to inform your strategies. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. Let’s say I need to schedule interviews with employees at a client firm.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

If this describes you, you’ll benefit by paying attention to what’s happening within yourself as you work and using what you observe to inform your strategies. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. Let’s say I need to schedule interviews with employees at a client firm.

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Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 6, 2018

But just as the newspapers have draft eulogies for high-profile figures – he wanted to be prepared when the time came. Co-ordinating his thoughts in advance – wasn’t just an exercise in time management. Listening to eulogies can feel like you are participating in a very large group interview. Then we met.

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