by Consultant's Mind | Learning
At the Goizueta Business School we offer a 3 week business boot camp for non-business majors here. The idea goes that there are a few dozen core business concepts that any graduate should know (e.g., Assets = Liabilities + Equity). In the spirit of putting together a...
by Consultant's Mind | Team
In 2014, I interviewed about 50 people for positions in our consulting group. Most of the time, I am giving case interviews to test people’s logical structuring, and analytic skills. Sometimes, I have a chance to speak more openly – both the good reasons...
by Consultant's Mind | Fun
Was recruiting on Friday. This was on the wall of the business school’s career management center. All good advice I believe. Related Posts: Case interviews: Time to start practicing Why culture trumps strategy...
by Consultant's Mind | Learning
I am not in HR, a recruiter, or even a super linkedin.com user. That said, I was on the recruiting team at a Big 4 consulting, and we looked through hundreds of resumes every year and 90% of them went into the trash. We probably spent less than 15 seconds on a cover...
by Consultant's Mind | Consulting
This week my team interviewed more than 20 people, everyone from VPs down to the analysts and clerks. The interviews were a gold mine of insights – especially since we were still in the early days of the project collecting data. My throat was killing me, but...