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PARADE Method

CaseInterview.com

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It can be used by candidates to prepare concise and powerful answers to commonly asked consulting resume questions. Traditionally, the Christmas retail season kicks off on November 26th (the U.S. retail sales in only 30 days.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

Is my resume where it needs to be?” We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Do you want to talk about your resume and your experience first, or do you want to talk about the questions that you have? Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Is that right?

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Although those experiences might look appealing to a recruiter on a resume or cover letter, an interviewer is more interested in exploring a candidate’s ability to problem-solve. During the recruiting process, I was surprised that I had to answer interview questions on the retail and transportation industries! The downside?

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

His mantra formed the foundation for Hay Group’s new attitude towards leadership. In 2005, the Hay Group was asked to provide the research for Chief Executive Magazine’s “Best Companies for Leaders” In 2008, “Senior Leadership Teams” an article written by Hay Group staff members was published by Harvard Business School Press.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Simon-Kucher is not a publicly traded company, and has a very unique leadership structure. Consumer & Retail. The average process starts with an initial phone call (15-30 minutes) covering your background (practice walking through your resume!), SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS ORGANIZATION. Practice Areas. Industries.

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Job Hub: Square Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Square. Alex Petrov, former VP of Retail Marketing at PayPal and VP of Consumer Brands at Safeway, joined the company as Vice President of Partnerships. Square’s most recent strategic new hire was brought on within the past year.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

Peter Mockler and his management team, who had been the EMEA leadership for BearingPoint in 2006, continued to lead BearingPoint. This leadership has brought much better stability and continuity to the business. It is a young, fast-paced environment seeking interns with great analytical, leadership, creative and social skills.