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The Gear That Makes Consulting So Much Easier!

Tom Spencer

For those who are recruiting for consulting roles, I think this can better illustrate the regular activities conducted by business consultants. I remember how I came into consulting thinking that a laptop bag would suffice for travel. Maneuverable Travel Suitcase. Mobility (more relevant for the post-COVID world). Accessories.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Consumer Products. Transportation & Logistics. Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. The travel here is tough, and long, and the hours aren’t easy. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Business & Consumer Services.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

For example, Uber and Grab link riders and drivers, Airbnb links hosts and travelers, and Amazon links shoppers and sellers. Any platform still needs to achieve a product-market fit to succeed in the long run. Recruit Holdings started out in the 1960s as an advertising company that published magazines for job seekers.

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Research: Hiring Managers Are Biased Against People with Longer Commutes

Harvard Business

… So, as we were recruiting for employees, we definitely took into account where they lived.” ” Transportation probably matters most for these for these entry-level employees who are less able to buy stable transportation than their high-wage counterparts.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. Product and Service Innovation. Consumer Products. Automotive.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews – Moving Up in a Down Economy

Management Consulted

Industry Related Practices: Energy, Environmental Economics, Health Care and Life Sciences, Insurance, Postal Services, Communications Networks and Media, Transport, Water. . They post available internships during the winter months on Marsh & McLennan’s recruiting website. . Employee Lifestyle. .

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. The main industries served out of New York include Public Services, Products, and not surprisingly, the Financial Industry.