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Interviews

Consulting Interview Question Types

(Source: Flickr) There are six types of questions that you may encounter in the consulting interview: Behavioural interview questions; Guesstimate questions (aka market sizing); Math questions; Brainteasers; Factor questions; and Business case questions (these form the cornerstone of the consulting interview). [For more information on consulting interviews, please download “The HUB’s Guide to Consulting Interviews“.]

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Case Interview Prep

(Source: Flickr) Case questions form the cornerstone of the consulting interview, and reading this blog or reviewing the case prep resources listed below will not be sufficient preparation. If you want to perform successfully, then you will need to do a lot of practice. Many experts recommend at least 30 mock case interviews with friends, […]

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Career Advice

How to strengthen a non-business background

(Source: Flickr) It will help your consulting application if you have prior business experience, however if you come from a non-business background all hope is not lost. You can strengthen your consulting application by showing how your experience demonstrates team work, leadership, and an ability to achieve positive outcomes. Use ‘action-outcome’ language in your résumé. That […]