Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Here at MC, we had the pleasure of recently interviewing Josh and asking him how he’s navigated his interesting career path, and how consulting was a great place for his passions and skills to collide. Once I graduated with my Bachelor’s, I was a financial analyst by day and managed a bar a few nights per week.

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Having been an executive of the University of Waterloo Management Consulting Club for over 2 years and holding numerous roles, including Co-President, my experiences have been one of my favorite things about my university career. Outside of his professional interests, Jawad enjoys playing and watching sports, and playing flight simulators.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 88

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting.

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freshminds

JUNE 26, 2017

You have a 2:1 from a reputable university, were the captain of your sports team, had an internship at a law firm and have a great smile? The recruiter said it would just be a chat about your experience and your personality? I would never tell my interviewer that I have a weird laugh and can’t dance!

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Case Interview Interviews How To Film 44

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

I heeded the advice and partook in a school organized volunteer consulting program that was supported by a major management consulting firm whose consultants provided active mentorship. Looking back, that experience significantly shaped my successful recruiting strategy and confirmed my desire to enter the consulting industry.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 74

Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention following its production of the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car. Interview Tips & Tricks. With Tesla Motors, there is not one way to ensure you are accepted to go on to the interview process.

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Culture Interviews Cover Letters Resumes 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. Excelling in the Interview. The Application Process. Case Practice.

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Healthcare Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

colleagues had similar questions about how to best position themselves to land a job in management consulting, and so I thought it might be helpful to share my thoughts with a larger audience. Excelling in the Interview. Those of my peers who used LOMS listened to them 3-5x before their first round interview. Case Practice.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting McKinsey 60

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. I feel like that’s what impressed the interviewers most this time. Great, awesome.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 125

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 15, 2018

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO follow-up on my replies and build with natural conversation (good topics to mention are sports, food, and travel). Analyst vs. Management. The smoother it is, the better.

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Cover Letters Travel Interviews Groups 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. Tom: For ambitious students and recent graduates out there, what would you say distinguishes IMS Consulting Group from other management consulting firms? Tom: What’s a speed interview?

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Groups Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

If you are a sports fan, Washington D.C. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! The Washington, DC office’s recruitment team hires highly intelligent people who start as great communicators but are trainable.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

When Toby Johnson was 24 years old, the Army pilot was in charge of eight $30 million Apache helicopters, plus the 30 people who managed them — more responsibility than any of her friends in the private sector. Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. For some veterans, that can be tough.

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Real Estate Case Interview Deloitte Leadership 42

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Schooled on a diet of constant firefighting, some HR Managers become ‘fix-it’ junkies and don’t have a good understanding of their role when the presenting issues are not jutting above the waterline. “Hey, Devise a semi-structured interview format and ask the customers what they want from you. Superb Management.

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Benchmarking Development Case Interview Sports 40

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

From education, Eton College, from science, NASA (initially part of the US Army), and from sport, the New Zealand All Blacks and British Cycling. And they carefully manage leadership transitions, so nothing is lost along the way. They also recruit from outside their sector to bring in new knowledge and experience.

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Study Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 43

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2021

But at the end of the day, if you are just a name on a job application, you might not get invited to that first round interview. There are two other ways to build your network with potential recruiters and employers: virtual information sessions and coffee chats. So how do you combat this nightmare? Image: Pixabay.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Resumes 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. You will be working with a project manager or a director, and you learn a huge amount from the role modelling that they give you. We recruit for experienced hires on a rolling basis.

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Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 60

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

However, when other team members pointed out the double standard in expectations, I realized that I had let the situation go on for too long, inadvertently placing our managers in a no-win situation. According to the Jobvite Recruiter Nation Report 2016 , 60% of recruiters say culture fit is of utmost importance in hiring decisions.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Post-merger integration, project management offices, and transformation are areas of expertise. Formed in 2007 when Mercer Oliver Wyman, Mercer Management Consulting and Mercer Delta Mercer Oliver Wyman joined together to become one company, Oliver Wyman. Booz and was first to use the term " management consulting." OLIVER WYMAN.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 22, 2016

Finally, they assess candidates using loosely structured interviews—which are often not calibrated with later performance, and are rife with opportunities for implicit and explicit bias. This is a big step forward in assessing candidates beyond interviews and resumes, and though important, referencing also often fails to be predictive.

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