Month: August 2020

What Are Analytical Skills?

What are analytical skills and why do you need them? Before you leave the page after reading the word “analytical”, give us a few minutes. We are not asking you to be the guy or gal that never surfaces from a spreadsheet. Far from it. In their simplest form, you already use analytical skills every…

Booz Allen Hamilton Interviews

You have an interview with Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH). The Booz Allen Hamilton process is designed to allow BAH to get to know you as an individual, outside of what was shared on your resume, although you should be ready for a detailed review of your background and achievements. Booz Allen Hamilton is very interested…

Deloitte Resume

First impressions: We’ve all heard how we may never get another chance to make one. This is particularly true when submitting your Deloitte resume. And yet, did you know that just a single typo or a lack of quantifiable results cited on your resume can result in it being discarded? Even a simple formatting error…

Executive Presence

We all know people who have that undeniable ‘pizzazz’, an attractive flair or charisma to them that is appealing. They walk into the room and know how to command attention, as well as how to empower others. They instill confidence in teams and clients – confidence in their own abilities and the broader vision. These…

GE McKinsey Matrix

The GE McKinsey Matrix is an excellent tool. It allows organizations to conduct effective portfolio planning based on the strength and industry attractiveness of each business unit. This nine-box matrix was created by McKinsey in the 1970s to help General Electric (GE) determine how to best invest in their business units. The GE McKinsey Matrix…

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale are talked about often in the world of investing, private equity, and consulting. More and more businesses face pressure to grow into the global marketplace if they hope to survive. But what exactly are economies of scale? Are they something every business has to worry about? Should businesses be pursuing economies of…

Best Resume for Accenture

The Accenture resume is one of the most important hurdles you’ll have to clear if your dream is to land a consulting job with Accenture. If you’re ready to apply, you’ve probably already refined several versions of your resume or CV in the past. So you might be feeling confident and thinking that you know…

McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Top 5 Alumni

Presidential candidates, CEOs of global corporations, leaders in the nonprofit sector. What are we talking about? We’re talking McKinsey, BCG, and Bain alumni. The impact that MBB has had on the world is really remarkable. There are countless McKinsey, BCG, and Bain alumni that go on to do extraordinary things in business, government, the nonprofit…

Digital Transformation: What Is It?

Digital transformation. It’s the new buzzword in Corporate America, and its importance is being magnified in the wake of COVID-19. The term is intriguing. It’s cool. It’s ambiguous. But buzzword or not, the concept deserves our attention and a closer look. Why is it important? Organizations are working to compete in a world that is…

McKinsey 7s: Organizational Design Assessment

In the business landscape of the 1970s and 1980s, strategy and structure carried far more weight than other “softer” areas of business, such as human resources, in ensuring organizational success. McKinsey’s Robert Waterman and Tom Peters stepped in to develop a framework that elevated the importance of these other components. Enter: The McKinsey 7s framework.…