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by Phil Stott|November 21, 2013
The key to any good interview is preparation-and there's no better
preparation than knowing the kinds of questions that you're likely
to face. With that in mind, I took a look through the thousands of
responses from our 2013 consulting survey and selected some of the
most representative questions that successful candidates had to
navigate.
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by Phil Stott|November 14, 2013
Standard advice about interviewing at companies decrees that you
should always do your research in advance, and come armed with a
few pertinent questions on the firm's business model, goals, and
the like. It also decrees that you should save questions pertaining
to compensation, perks and benefits for at least a second round
interview.
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by Phil Stott|November 07, 2013
Question: what recipe can you make with the following
ingredients? A record number of employees approaching
retirement age in the next handful of years. A bunch of companies
whose workforces were hollowed out by layoffs in the recent past,
leaving them with record cash reserves, but struggling for
battle-tested, promotable talent to meet future needs. Students
graduating from college lacking the skills to hit the ground
running in their careers.
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by Phil Stott|October 10, 2013
For as long as it has existed, the consulting industry has been
plagued by one major question: does it-and by extension the
consultants it employs-actually create any value for its
clients? That question is at the core of The Firm, a new book
by journalist Duff McDonald, which examines, as its subtitle
proclaims, "the story of McKinsey and its secret influence on
American business.
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by Phil Stott|October 01, 2013
We are proud to announce that the 2014 Vault European Consulting
Rankings are here-and that this year's edition comes with a unique
achievement. For the first time, one firm has taken the top
spot in both our Top Consulting Firm and our Prestige rankings in
all three regions covered by our survey. In emerging at the top of
both of our signature rankings, McKinsey & Co.
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by Phil Stott|August 28, 2013
We are delighted to announce that the Vault 2014 Asia Pacific
Consulting Rankings are here! As a region that is home to around
two-thirds of the world's population, and a number of rapidly
developing economies, Asia-Pacific is key to the future of the
global economy.
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by Phil Stott|August 20, 2013
Having spent much of the past few years under the same kind of
financial stresses as its clients, there are signs that the
consulting industry is getting back to being a growth industry.
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by Phil Stott|June 11, 2013
If you're in the business of providing services that require your
employees to hold security clearances, there are two things that
you definitely don't want to happen: for a leak to come from one of
your contractors; and for the leaker to come forward and draw
attention to themselves and your company.
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by Phil Stott|March 18, 2013
Case questions are a critical part of preparing for life as a
consultant-not only are they a major component of the course load
at many MBA programs, they are often used as a means of testing job
candidates at the interview stage. Being able to quickly and
efficiently handle a case question, then, is critical.
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by Phil Stott|February 26, 2013
Is working from home a good idea? Opinions on the subject tend to
be fairly starkly divided: people usually either love the idea, or
profoundly mistrust it. And the reasons for belonging to either
camp are fairly well mapped-out too. Those in the "for" group tend
to believe that the freedom to work in comfortable surroundings
makes them more productive, and gives them the ability to better
balance their work and personal lives.
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