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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Compilation videos of holiday decorating fails. When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.”

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Emerging Technology in the Accounting Industry: Instrument not Obstacle

Tom Spencer

This can be seen from their graduate recruitment process. Recruitment screening assessments increasingly ask how candidates, as newly appointed auditors, would use emerging technologies. This can be a difficult task as you have only around 5 minutes to create a video recorded answer.

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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. First, you collect books, then you organize them in a filing system; except that these “books” are really life experiences.

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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. Headset or speaker system with easy access to a physical mute button. Much of consulting involves video calls and that was true even before COVID. Comfort While Working.

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4 Ways Cloud Computing Impacts Business Success

Tom Spencer

Smaller firms that lack proprietary legacy systems have been willing to embrace these new methods of communication. One key benefit of doing so is that it is allowing smaller firms to recruit globally and build virtual teams of experts who come together to complete client assignments on a per-project basis. Conclusion.

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. I read Marc Cosentino's Book ( Case in Point ), and I watched your videos (unfortunately, LOMS wasn't available yet). My Reply: Congratulations on the BCG offer, and thank you for sharing the ups and downs in your recruiting process.

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Management Consulting Salary Guide for 2019

CaseInterview.com

Some consulting firms recruit individuals quite early. Here are some of the top MBA programs that consulting firms recruit from, and the first-year consulting salary figures associated with these MBA programs. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. NYU undergrads earn an average of $58,000.