CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. As an avid follower of your teachings in LOMS and principles on case interviews in general, let me share what I think are the 3 biggest reasons for getting an MBB offer. Networking.

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Interviews Case Interview Bain Management 45

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Each company faces substantial challenges in the every evolving face of marketing due to consumer trends and industry dynamics. KEARNEY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.” Indeed & Glassdoor’s Hiring and Workplace Trends Report 2023.

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Recruiting Recruitment Talent Case Interview 96

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

There is a big focus (based on general litigation trends and market sizes) on healthcare/life sciences/pharma, food manufacturing, intellectual property, TMT, and consumer goods. CORNERSTONE RESEARCH INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Now to the section you’ve all been waiting for…the interview process!

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Continuing their trend of high profile clients and cases, FTI assisted in the bankruptcy cases of Enron, WorldCom and Adelphia Communications. FTI began a new trend of rapid, global growth. FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Internships. Exit Opportunities.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Most consulting firms are wrapping up their recruitment process for this year and offers have been sent out. As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? Likely, your interviewer will feel the same way.

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Leadership 60

Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2021

A conversation with Gartner’s Lauren Smith about virtual interviews and other key hiring trends.

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Recruiting Recruitment Strategy Strategy 36

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. This is an interview where you practice with a BCG associate prior to your actual interview. These practice interviews really are practice. It begs the question, "Why do they do this?".

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Case Studies 40

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

HAY GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Applicants will have two interviews; the first may be over the phone and will be with more junior staff members or on campus, with the second usually being in person with a director or a manager. Acing the Mercer Interview. PwC Consulting Interviews and Culture. Yale University.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

While some candidates with a weak LinkedIn profile have received offers from consulting firms, a lackluster image on the platform can mean the difference between an interview invitation and being passed up based on lack of professionalism. While this is not a deal-breaker, it will make a seasoned recruiter cringe.

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Resumes Consulting Management Cover Letters 103

Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Market Insights: Leveraging extensive market research, business consultants provide valuable insights into market trends, customer preferences, and emerging opportunities. Their expertise ensures that strategies are not just one-size-fits-all but are tailored to maximize competitive advantages.

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Company Operations Financial Efficiency 52

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Here's why it works.

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Cover Letters Resumes Case Interview Consulting 53

Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

Based on several interviews with consultants, here is the picture painted for me on what to expect for consulting in South Africa. They are temporary responses to the pandemic, rather than trends that will become part of normal operations after the COVID pandemic comes to an end.

Consulting 68

Consulting Industry Operations Trends 68

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. People will probably forget within a year.

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Ethics Case Interview Consulting Interviews 40

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Researching early is key so that you are well informed before the application windows open, especially as many firms recruit on a rolling basis. Application process: There is an extensive online form with more stages to follow, including interviews, tests, and assessment centres. Big Four: EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. Boutique firms.

Consulting 60

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Bain 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. So I did two internships.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 125

freshminds

JANUARY 22, 2017

While a photo is compulsory for some European CVs, with the spotlight currently on subconscious bias, it’s definitely a dying trend. 3) Don’t try to schmooze the recruiter. Give just enough detail to prompt the questions you want to answer in the interview. 2) Quantify, quantify, quantify. Include that information.

Cover Letters 53

Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Resumes 53

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2017

Interview Tips & Tricks. Recent promotion trends have seen TOMS target outsiders rather than promoting from within. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Prepare for interviews. Be warned though, as the company experiences growing pains, maintaining clear direction has been a challenge. Let us help you.

Culture 100

Culture Apparel Interviews Consulting 100

QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. This comes down to the automation of the recruitment process. It was also said in our client interviews that there are too many brokers out there. Indeed, consulting firms and agents need to as well.

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Industry Consulting Case Interview Recruiting 69

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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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

QEmploy

AUGUST 19, 2019

Apply current IT trends. As an IT consultant it’s greatly beneficial if you stay ahead of the newest IT trends and adopt them into your working process. In the case of client management, utilising these trends can help client tracking through sales process. First and foremost you need to be adept at interviewing.

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Consulting Trends Case Interview System 53

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

Jenny Rae interviewed him to hear about his journey from Yale, how he knew he wanted to be in management consulting, his recruitment process (and why he chose Altman Vilandrie over Oliver Wyman), his decision to leave management consulting and the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. *. Okay, great.

Hotels 100

Hotels Oliver Wyman Travel Recruiting 100

LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In high growth companies, managers often spend more than 50 percent of their time recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new team members. Keep their eyes on customer needs, competitor challenges, and marketplace trends. Effective new managers are decisive. Open their minds to what is possible rather than what is predictable.

Management 36

Management Training Training Agile 36

Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For example you might analyse the communication benefits of a media release versus a press conference versus a one-on-one interview and the options of newspaper versus radio versus television versus social media. An issue is an identified event or trend which could have a significant impact on the organization.

Media 99

Media Conference Chemicals Interviews 99

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received. Key Differences.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Study 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

Tom: Does Vivaldi Partners Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? Heather Tortorello: Yes, for full time positions we use the case interview process. Tom: How many interview rounds are there? We see a large significant trend of people coming back to the company after spending some time away.

Groups 60

Groups Case Interview Industry Interviews 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

This has led to a proliferation in the recruitment of data scientists, software specialists, and engineers as consulting firms develop their digital practices, thereby offering wider avenues for those hoping to break into consulting. Consulting salaries have been bullish for the past several years and the trend has continued into 2017.

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Consulting Management Oliver Wyman Deloitte 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

The research, conducted with analytical support from McKinsey and funding from Omidyar Network, included interviews with 37 investors and 10 social enterprise leaders. Know that funding alone is not going to solve the recruiting problem. The entrepreneurs reported that the most important barrier to growth is — surprise!

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Talent Enterprise Survey Recruiting 53

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

This is something of a recent trend. ” The 500 interviews I conducted for my book showed a pattern: A professional’s insecurity is rooted in the inherent intangibility of knowledge work. We wish we could change the way we work, but we don’t really know how.

Recruiting 53

Recruiting Recruitment System Interviews 53

Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2018

Eventually, this can lead to a referral for an interview. First, look at the careers section on the website, which usually lists members of the recruiting team comprised of the alumni of a specific university. How to find strong “leads”. At the end of the article you should find the contact info of the writers.

Industry 68

Industry Company Nonprofit Consulting 68

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

It’s not alone in trying to jump on the trend of shared workspaces, of which there are now around 19,000 worldwide. We’ve separately toured and interviewed principals in more than a dozen corporate coworking spaces in the U.S., Even the HR executives managing the space were surprised by their bonhomie.

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Company Case Interview ROI Metrics 39

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This phase involved a round of interviews with people at 28 organizations across a variety of sectors, including aviation, banking, pharmaceutical, professional services, and technology. There is an increasing trend of better paternity leave around the world, and top companies in the U.S. Takeaways for Organizations.

Company 48

Company Research Interviews Talent 48

LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2019

Timely promotions are far less costly than drawn out and expensive external recruitment and training. To learn more about succession planning best practices, download 5 Key Succession Planning Trends and Lessons from the Field. Four Basic Steps to Keep Talent in the Pipeline. The process is not rocket science. Define What Matters Most.

Talent 28

Talent Leadership Development Recruiting 28

Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For example you might analyse the communication benefits of a media release versus a press conference versus a one-on-one interview and the options of newspaper versus radio versus television versus social media. An issue is an identified event or trend which could have a significant impact on the organization.

Media 53

Media Conference Chemicals Interviews 53

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

These are the very same cities where employers struggle to recruit and maintain skilled talent. These first-person narratives expose not only trends but also consistent concerns and challenges affecting parents as they return to work.

Company 46

Company Education Banking Travel 46

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2016

Shell Fires Another 10,000 As reflective of trends in the industry Shell Fires 10,000 Workers As its fortunes collapse due to falling oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell PLC will fire 10,000 people in an effort to bolster margins. Two years ago, the energy sector’s big concern was a shortage of skilled workers.

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Energy Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 28