Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2021

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

Recruiting 36

Recruiting Recruitment Strategy Strategy 36

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.

Company 52

Company Operations Financial Efficiency 52

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. The second most important problem, finding and keeping talented people (36%), becomes crucial as entrepreneurs secure some funding. — money.

Talent 49

Talent Enterprise Survey Recruiting 49

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.

Cover Letters 53

Cover Letters Resumes Case Interview Consulting 53

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. In 2010, PwC continued the trend by buying out Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, Inc., With each challenge, the firm grows stronger.

PricewaterhouseCoopers 221

PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Once goals and roles are clear, effective new managers can attract, develop, engage, and retain the top talent required to best execute their plans in a way that makes sense for your unique strategy and culture. Keep their eyes on customer needs, competitor challenges, and marketplace trends. Effective new managers are decisive.

Management 36

Management Training Training Agile 36

LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2019

Wise and forward-looking talent management leaders have proactive succession plans that can flex with the needs of the business and the available talent pool. The very competitive war for top talent requires that companies invest time and effort in planning for leadership continuity. Benefits of a Strong Talent Pipeline.

Talent 28

Talent Leadership Development Recruiting 28

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.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

I was grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Heather Tortorello, the talent growth director at Vivaldi Partners Group. We continue to look for top talent, and it depends on the work that we have and the offices that we’re looking to fill. Heather Tortorello: Yes, for full time positions we use the case interview process.

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.

Consulting 100

Consulting Management Oliver Wyman Deloitte 100

LSA Global

MARCH 16, 2018

Employee attrition of top talent increases. While recruiting and interviewing is certainly time consuming, don’t pass off your responsibility to hire top talent to others. Top companies know that different talent contributes different levels of value. There is a change in leadership. A merger or acquisition occurs.

Culture 38

Culture Talent Leadership Strategy 38

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. They tend to have a very good response rate because it is in their best interests to attract talent from their own school.

Industry 68

Industry Company Nonprofit Consulting 68

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Diane’s experience represents the experience of so many talented women in our research on the return to work after parental leave. Our research suggests that many firms are failing to support female talent making this return and that women are often left feeling frustrated and disappointed by it. Takeaways for Organizations.

Company 38

Company Research Interviews Talent 38

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. They don’t want to see that talent leave.

Energy 28

Energy Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 28

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Most reported diversity factors have been on a positive trend since 2016. Career progression is linear, with a focus on developing young talent. Its mature processes and dense infrastructure help ensure that talent is recognized quickly. KPMG has made work-life balance a leading attraction in its recruitment efforts.

Oliver Wyman 81

Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group Consulting Bain 81

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 37

Company Education Banking Travel 37

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

PayScale , the compensation data and software company where I work, regularly examines trends and questions regarding employee pay, so we conducted a survey to better understand the relationship between the salary history question and the gender pay gap. The possible responses were: (A) No, and the employer did not ask. (B)

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Study Interviews Data 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The human resources department, which conducted daily exit interviews with staff leaving the hotel, was concerned that negative comments about working conditions would make finding new talent difficult. Revenue was trending down, which would affect our year-end bonuses.

Operations 29

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 29

Harvard Business

JANUARY 22, 2018

Listen to Angelia Herrin, Special Projects editor for Harvard Business Review, interview Dr. Terri Cooper, Principal and Chief Inclusion Officer of Deloitte Consulting, as she discusses six attributes of leaders who display the ability to not only embrace individual differences, but to potentially leverage them for competitive advantage.

Deloitte 28

Deloitte Leadership Culture Talent 28

QEmploy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You can hire specific experts Trends in business change continuously, skill sets and industries are touched by innovations all the time, but freelancer consultants make it a point to stay up-to-date on what’s changing in the marketplace. Future Trends: Businesses have gradually discovered that good talent is harder to find.

Company 11

Company Consulting Agile Talent 11

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Deloitte, a provider of advisory services to firms around the globe, including 85% of the Fortune 500 , encapsulates the trend, noting, “Up to now, diversity initiatives have focused primarily on fairness for legally protected populations. Director and recruiter interviews confirm evidence procured from company disclosures.

Research 31

Research Recruiting Recruitment Trends 31

Harvard Business

APRIL 22, 2016

Contrast this model to the one that most companies use to source new talent. 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.

Company 28

Company Talent Case Interview Sports 28