第1页共8页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第1页共8页KelloggConsultingClubHowtosucceedtothePersonalInterviewSo,hereyouare,readingthisdocumentandtryingtofigureouthowtolandyourdreamjob.We’dliketohelpbytellingyouwhatwebelievetobethekeyareasofpreparationforasuccessfulinterview.Firstandforemost,rememberthatastandardconsultinginterviewhasfourparts:1)Apersonal“fit”partfor15to20minutes2)ACasepartfor20minutes3)Questionsthatyouwouldliketoaskyourinterviewerfor5minutes.4)WrapUp.Moreoftenthannot,peoplepreparethemselvesonlyforthecasepart,leavingthepersonal“fit”partunattended.Believeus,ifyoudonotsucceedinyourpersonalinterview,thecasewillnotcount!Therefore,thisdocumentwillbefocusedonthepersonalsideoftheinterviewprocess,andhowtosucceedonthatdifficultpartoftherecruitingprocess.IntroductorycommentsAsyougothroughtheprocess,youwillreceivetoughquestionsthatprobenotonlyyourintentionsandintellect,butalsoyourpsycheandpersonality.Yourdeliveryisasimportantaswhatyousay.Theonlywaytoshowpoiseandgracewhileansweringthesetoughquestionsispracticeandpractice.a)Knowyourself:Youneedtocreateastorylineforyourself.DescribehowyourlifehasdevelopedsuchthatajobwithfirmXisthenextlogicalstepinreachingyourgoals.Beabletowalkthroughthedetailsofyourresumeandfillinthedetails.Forinstance,whydidyoumakethemovesyouhave?Whathavebeenthemostsignificandecisionsyouhavemade?Wherewerethechallengesandwherewerethetriumphs?Thisisalsoyourchancetosetyourselfapart.Givetheinterviewersomethingtorememberyouby-tellaninterestingstory,talkaboutauniqueskillortalent,etc.Onewaytodothisistoincorporatewordsthatwillprovokecuriosityinyourresume.TheCMCoffersmanysessionstohelpyoupolishyourstoryline.Takeadvantageofthem.b)Knowthefirm:Whatdoesthefirmprideitselfon?Whatmakesthemunique?Ifafirmpridesitselfonbeingathoughtleader,showyouhavebeenathoughtleaderorwhybeingapartofafirmsthatleadstheindustryisimportanttoyou.Youmustalsoknowthebasicsaboutacompanysuchaswheretheyhaveofficesandhowtheyarestructured.Ifyouareunclearaboutanyoftheseareas,ask!!Youdo,however,wanttoshowsomeinitialunderstandingandthenaskforclarification.UseCompanypresentationstoasktheconsultantssmartquestions.Ifyouareinterestedinafirm,calltherecruitingmanageroraconsultantyouhavespokenwithandgetmoreinformationabouttheworkandculture.第2页共8页第1页共8页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第2页共8页Don'tbeshyaboutaskingquestions,mostpeoplearehonoredwhentheyareaskedabouttheiropinionsandexperiences.c)Listenwell:ThisisVERYimportant.Insightsandcluesareallaroundyou.Evenbeforeyourinterviewbegins,youshouldtrytopickupanyinformationyoucan.Gotopresentationsandtakenotes.Whatarethebuzzwordstheyusetodescribethemselvesandthepeopletheyhire?Rememberafewhighlightsfromthecompanypresentation.Duringtheinterview,payattentiontoyourinterviewer.Whatmakesthemlookinterested?Whatdotheyaskyoutoelaborateon?Ifyouareweakinonearea,listenforachancetoshowyourskillsinanotherway.PreparationtothepersonalinterviewInordertoprepareyourselfforthepersonalinterview,youneedtoanswerthefollowingquestions:1)Whoarethefirmslookingfor?2)WhatshouldIdobeforetheinterviews?3)WhatshouldIbeawareofduringtheinterview?4)WhatquestionswillIbeaskedduringtheinterview?1)Whoarethefirmslookingfor?Therearefundamentalskillsthatyouneedtodemonstratetogetaconsultingjob.Doyouthinkyouhavethesequalities?Whatexampleswou...
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