590: How to read your competitors (with Ex McKinsey expert on war games, John Horn)

Being a young business analyst or associate on the receiving end of blunt and harsh feedback from a partner is a very jarring experience. However, it is also somewhat of a compliment. I never understa...

29 Joulu 202524min

Storytelling is a very powerful technique to ensure someone remembers you after an interview. In fact, even when we screen people at Firmsconsulting today, we use this technique I applied as a partner...

22 Joulu 202523min

Communication and image in a case interview is governed by both what you say and how you say. It is true that how you say something tends to carry more weight. However, in some case, certain phrases s...

17 Joulu 202515min

Networking calls/coffee chats are tricky. You should not be following the advice found for general recruitment. We insist our clients network with partners so most of the advice we provide is for netw...

15 Joulu 20259min

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss speed. Far too many candidates focus on being faster. That is another myth.   Speed is an outcome of h...

3 Joulu 20258min

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we dtalk about case length and details.    When we ask candidates for more details in their resume, fit responses...

1 Joulu 20256min

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about career rotation vs. progression.   Candidates always want to show improvement on their resumes in ...

26 Marras 20255min

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about the three core technical concepts around cases.   We always teach clients estimation technique fir...

24 Marras 20256min