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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. You’ll get to travel”. This only works once. Image: Pexels.

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Consultant Profile Series: Dane Sequeira

Tom Spencer

in Mechanical Engineering, studying under Dr. Brian Mann. In the field of nonlinear dynamics, Dane studied ocean energy harvesting buoys. He worked at the Los Angeles office of BCG, performing due diligence with private equity clients and assisting management teams with firm acquisitions. In 2019 he earned his Ph.D.

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Consultant Profiles Series: Billy Gerhard

Tom Spencer

Billy Gerhard is a consultant in the Philadelphia office of the Boston Consulting Group, a Big 3 management consulting firm. That was really the value in my mind, changing away from just solving niche problems in my field of study. What is your best piece of advice for the recruiting and hiring process? in Biology and a M.S.P.H.

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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. Some of the most common ones can be found in case interview preparation books, online forums, and by asking recruiters and consulting alumni.

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Short blogging break plus preview of what’s coming up at Management Consulted

Management Consulted

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. You can expect my posting to start again on Friday, January 2.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. According to the Global Business Travel Association and American Express , Americans took more than 500 million domestic business trips in 2016.

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Consulting Success: Why Curiosity is the Key

Tom Spencer

For example, LinkedIn’s Talent Blog has published an article titled “ Why Curiosity Might be the Most Important Skill for Recruiters ”, and Forbes has published an article on “ Curiosity: A Leadership Trait That Can Transform Your Business To Achieve Extraordinary Results ”. Indeed, this view is echoed in countless business headlines.