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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Your business just launched a new product and needs to market it. Market trends have changed, and you want to make sure the product will reach the correct target customer. How do Consulting Firms Work? Consulting Firm Structure.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. News of layoffs or companies reporting the deferment of hiring decisions until mid-January. Indeed reports that hiring has cooled significantly.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. In simple terms, asset management firms are the ‘manufacturers’ of investment products (e.g., clients can purchase iShares on the RBC Wealth platform).

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Unlocking Profitability: How Business Consulting Services Drive Success

Business Consulting Agency

Whether it’s optimizing operational efficiency, enhancing marketing strategies, or making data-driven decisions, the journey towards increased profitability is often complex. Talent Optimization : Recruiting, retaining, and nurturing skilled employees to drive productivity and innovation.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

Employees of major consulting firms like McKinsey and Accenture are called consultants, as are some in-house specialists deployed in an advisory role to work with teams outside of their own reporting structure (for example, an internal change management consultant). By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses.

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Overcoming Business Challenges with Business Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement Streamlining operations and improving efficiency is essential for businesses to thrive. A report by Aberdeen Group found that companies working with consultants achieved a 28% improvement in operational efficiency.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.