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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. Maybe you do not want to learn something new, but this is also a good time to try a new activity. You did it! Try a New Activity.

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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. Yet the top themes for work improvement appeared to be more job specific, compared to those themes provided for the strengths.

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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.