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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks. Setting Goals.

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How to Build Chemistry with the Interviewer

Tom Spencer

You can generally tell whether you did well in an interview based on the connection you built with the interviewer. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. The interview process is not a perfect system. Talk about them.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

That being said, Alvarez & Marsal are still a prestigious and exciting firm, so working there will not look bad on your resume. While you can and should expect to travel a lot, they do try to keep travel regional, so you won’t be crossing time zones every 4 days. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer

CaseInterview.com

It helped me a lot in getting ready for case interviews , and now I have an offer from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. From a prestige factor, BCG is the better name to have on the consulting resume , particularly if you are early in your career and you do not have another big brand name employer preceding ATK or BCG.

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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. The first challenge is getting in.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me). Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more. Let me explain how this applies to case interviews.