758: Confidence and content traps in case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

758: Confidence and content traps in case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

This podcast is about the impact of confidence on cases and the importance of avoiding the content trap. We use simple ratios to explain why you need to be confident and how the content-trap sinks many candidates. The content trap occurs when a candidate tends to have poor knowledge of the first principles of cases and rather relies on completing as many cases as possible in the hopes of memorizing all possible frameworks. This is a losing strategy since they are not learning how to solve cases.

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834: Harsh Partners (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

834: Harsh Partners (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 202524min

833: Using Storytelling in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

833: Using Storytelling in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 202523min

832: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

832: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 202515min

831: How to Hold Networking Conversations (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

831: How to Hold Networking Conversations (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 20259min

830: Speed is the wrong focus area (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

830: Speed is the wrong focus area (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 20258min

829: Case length and details (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

829: Case length and details (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Des 20256min

828: Career rotation vs. progression (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

828: Career rotation vs. progression (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Nov 20255min

827: Estimation = Brainstorming = Structures (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

827: Estimation = Brainstorming = Structures (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 Nov 20256min

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