Consulting

We recently spoke with Morgann Carlon, a Senior Manager in the Applied Artificial Intelligence Practice at Deloitte Consulting LLP, about the best parts of working at Deloitte, the exciting field of AI, and her advice to job seekers interested in exploring career opportunities at one of the world's leading consultancies. Vault: Tell us a little bit about yourself: your background, your experience, and how you came to join Deloitte.

We sat down with Brian Rolfes, the partner in charge of global recruiting for McKinsey, to discuss the firm’s strategy to recruiting during COVID-19 and capture his tips for virtual or remote interviewing. Brian started his journey at McKinsey as a consultant more than 25 years ago and has held several people-focused leadership roles.

Diversity and inclusion are not simply talking points at all-company meetings; they are requirements for the modern workplace. A company can't reach its potential unless a wide array of perspectives are heard and employees with those differing perspectives are made to feel welcome as their whole selves.

Women's History Month is not just an "observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. " It also provides us with an opportunity to reflect (and act) upon the important ways in which our systems and institutions can support women in every aspect of their lives.

Today, we're thrilled to announce the release of our annual rankings of the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in North America for 2021! Vault's Consulting Rankings highlight the best firms in 42 categories and include the overall Top 50, the Most Prestigious Consulting Firms, the Best Boutique Consulting Firms, the Best Consulting Firms in Each Practice Area, and the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in key employment factors including compensation, work/life balance, corporate culture, and more.

Today, we're thrilled to announce the release of our annual ranking of the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Consulting Rankings highlight the best firms in these regions across 39 categories and include the overall Top Consulting Firms in Europe and Asia-Pacific, as well as the Most Prestigious Consulting Firms, the Best Consulting Firms in Each Practice Area, and the Best Consulting Firms to Work For in key employment factors, including compensation, work/life balance, corporate culture, and more for each region.

Let me drop a quick truth-bomb on you: the more experience you have, the easier it is to fill your resumé. I know, right?

Communication is, without doubt, the most underrated skill of the consulting interview. Here’s the crazy thing: most candidates don’t even realize they will be explicitly evaluated on it!

If there’s one activity that occurs at nearly every stage of the job search, it’s small talk. And unlike other aspects of the job search, small talk usually happens without warning.

If you’re not networking, you’re not growing your career. It’s that simple.

"Ok, your client is a large, multi-national…" This opening sentence is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many extremely talented undergraduates and graduates. Case interviews with firms like McKinsey, BCG and Bain can be a daunting proposition!

“Ok, now that you’ve got a structure in place, let’s dive in. Your client operates in a $34B global market, maintains a ~12% market share and earned a 23.2% profit margin last year.

Most interview questions are straightforward and are designed to find out what you know, such as “Why are you interested in our company? ” or “Tell me about your experience in marketing.

In a recent blog, I outlined my five-step method for professional networking. I offered a perspective on how the strategy for conducting informational interviews is just as applicable today as it was 10 years ago when I entered business school.

7:30 AM: Wake up in the hotel near the Shanghai office. Hit the gym for 30 minutes, shower and change.

The Project:  L.E.K. Consulting is supporting a diagnostics company in developing a strategic plan for its business over the next five to ten years.

8:00 AM: I'm out the door with my son. My wife goes into work before me, so I get my son ready and drop him off at day care before I head into the city.

Remote work and work-from-home setups are the new norms in the age of Covid-19. And many employers and managers assume that for introverts, remote working environments are ideal.

We got used to video interviews during the pandemic. They've become the norm, and it's a good bet they're here to stay.

After the global pandemic, you might be wondering how you can retain some of the work-life flexibility that remote work offers even if your employer is planning a return to the office. If you do want to ask your manager for a more permanent remote-work arrangement, you need to be persuasive.

Thanks to a resurgence of Covid-19 outbreaks due to the delta variant, millions of employees across the world will not be returning to in-office work as soon as predicted—and some are just fine with that. After working remotely during the pandemic, many workers now prefer remote work to in-office work.

In the past year, many companies have transitioned to permanent or semi-permanent work-from-home arrangements. As a result, hiring managers have adjusted their expectations, needs, and requirements when it comes to looking for new hires.

If there’s one activity that occurs at nearly every stage of the job search, it’s small talk. And unlike other aspects of the job search, small talk usually happens without warning.

The country is reopening, with more and more in-person events being held each day. This means that in-real-life networking will soon return.

When you think of networking, you might envision a room full of people who don’t know each other, making small talk, sipping cocktails, exchanging business cards, hoping to eventually making long-lasting connections. But networking can be much more than that.

LinkedIn has more 55 million registered companies, and some 86 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to help them find qualified candidates. This means if you're looking to grow your career, using the networking platform is a necessity.

For many people, networking can be harder than interviewing. You might not know whom to reach out to, how to reach out, or why people aren’t responding to your networking emails and requests.