by Marquis | May 5, 2014 | career, consulting, McKinsey, Networking, professional advice
I often receive emails from people who are interested in joining McKinsey & Company and, in those messages, I’ll be asked general questions about company background, practice areas, interview prep, and the recruiting process. That information is basic...
by Marquis | Apr 24, 2014 | Business concepts, career, career path, career-life balance, general management, leadership
The message below is from a college Freshman who attended a talk that I delivered back in the Fall. He asked me about a few things in his email, but the most notable one centers on this role in an on-campus organization. He is in a leadership role for the org and has...
by Marquis | Apr 12, 2014 | career, interview advice, Networking, professional advice, recruiting
The message below is from a college Freshman, who I met earlier this academic year when I gave a talk at his university. Back in December, he emailed me with questions about how to best position himself to pursue a summer internship and the email exchange below is an...
by Marquis | Apr 1, 2014 | About this blog, career, Reader comments, recruiting
The email below is from a college Junior that I first met 3 years ago when I visited his campus to deliver a keynote speech. Over the years, I’ve become a friend and mentor to this student and he reaches out to me every now and then with career-related...
by Marquis | Mar 16, 2014 | career, consulting, mba, McKinsey
The email below is from an Atlanta-based MBA graduate who aspires to transition into a career as a Management Consultant. Her questions to me vary in specificity, from wanting to know how to develop Excel modeling skills to wanting to know about projects/industries in...
