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The most dreaded part of the consulting interview: the case! Like it or not, if you're hoping to get a job in management consulting, you will have to learn how to handle the case interview. Although different firms and interviewers vary in their approaches to the case question, all of them use it as an...
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Want to work for a top consulting firm? Welcome to the club: Consulting firms have traditionally been among the largest employers of the best and brightest MBA and college graduates. You'll need to work hard to land that plum position. And how will you know which firm is right for you? They're not all the same,...
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One thing stands between you and a consulting career: the interview. But the consulting interview is not your run-of-the mill interview. It has the reputation for being a rigorous assessment that only the best and brightest will pass. Beyond the standard interview fare, intended to gauge your personality and...
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All consulting candidates will face some form of the market-sizing case. Designed to test your facility with logic and numbers, a market-sizing question may stand on its own or be part of a larger case. Either way, you'll need to juggle your skills in quantitative analysis and employ common sense. Fortunately,...
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The case interview is analytical, quantitative, creative, and challenging. In short, it's just like real consulting work, which is why consulting recruiters use the case interview as a primary means of evaluating interviewees. This follow-up to WetFeet's popular Ace Your Case guide provides 15 more case...
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Just 30 seconds. That's how long a consulting recruiter spends with your resume, on average, before deciding whether to grant you an interview. Even the best resume won't guarantee you a consulting job, but it's essential to getting your foot in the door of a top firm and putting your candidacy into serious...
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Whether you're attracted by the big bucks, the intellectual rigor, the glamour, the work, or a combination of the above, you're not alone: Management consulting firms have traditionally been among the largest employers of top MBA and college graduates. Consulting is a high-paying, high-profile field that offers...
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Business operations cases test your practical ability to get things done. From logistics and human resources to distribution and financing, operations questions cover the core issues that make companies run. But just because they're practical doesn't mean they're easy. Fortunately, by studying up on the case...