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All you need to know about the interview (Part 1: Overview and Fit Interview)

Tom Spencer

Now, to move forward, you have to understand and prepare extremely well for the interviews. This article will give you a helicopter view of the interview process, and then dive into one part of it. The structure of the interview process is surprisingly similar across firms. One is called the ‘Fit Interview’.

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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. With your new-found free time upon securing a job, consider learning a new skill or two. You did it! Try a New Activity. Start Consulting.

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The 20 Most Common Things That Come Up During Reference Checks

Harvard Business

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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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

The first step in the process is to solicit feedback from all the people in your organization who interviewed the candidate, according to Claman. After all, she says, the goal with any reference check is to “go beyond simply verifying facts” on a resume. Here are some tips to make the most of reference checks. Seek input.