Careers in Management Consulting: The WebFeet.com Insider Guide (Insider Guides Series : Company Insider)

Business & Money

Wetfeet.Com

Job Hunting & Careers

Do you want to know what a job in this industry is really like-and do you want to know it quickly? WetFeet has the best research (and writing) team in the business. WetFeet guides are the industry standard--based on thousands of insider interviews and written with humor and skill, our materials are recognized by candidates and companies alike as the insider guide of choice.  So you think you want to work on Wall Street. The idea of working in the financial markets excites you--and so does the idea of making a big salary. Before you interview, though, you should take some time to consider your career choice more carefully. Do you really want to work 80 hours a week? If you do, in which firms would you best fit? And what kind of banking do you really want to do? This guide will teach you everything you need to know about how an investment bank works, what types of professional opportunities exist for MBAs and undergrads, and how to impress your recruiters.

Ace Your Case! : Consulting Interviews : The WetFeet.com Insider Guide (Insider Guides Series : Company Insider)

WetFeet

This book explains what consulting firms are looking for in case interviews and the types of cases to expect. It also explains how to approach each of these types of cases and summarizes some of the frameworks that may be helpful in structuring your approach. The guide concludes with a number of cases that recruiters have used in past years.

The Wharton MBA Case Interview Study Guide: Volume I

Club, Wharton MBA Consulting

Whether you are entering business, academia, or a technical position, all job seekers face the same dilemma: How do you develop a powerful resume? From College to Career shows you how to incorporate all your experienceswork, academic, volunteer, and hobbiesinto a cohesive whole that opens doors with potential employers. The difference between academic, technical, and business rsums are explained, and samples for each are provided. Each rsum component is discussed, along with examples of effective content and design.

From College to Career: Entry-Level Resumes for Any Major From Accounting to Zoology (Wetfoot.Com Insider Guide)

Asher, Donald

All strategy consulting hopefuls must master the case interview. This WetFeet Insider Guide provides tips on surviving the case interview; an explanation of the different case types, with classic examples of each; seven practice case questions you can use to practice applying your new skills; detailed examples of how to answer each type of case question, including sample interview scripts. BUS037020

Ace Your Case! Consulting Interviews (WetFeet Insider Guide)

Investment banking interviews are highly competitive. Beat the Street offers tips to acing interviews in corporate finance, research, sales, and trading. We talked to recruiters, new hires, and senior bankers at the leading investment banking firms to answer all of your questions about interviews--from information sessions to the final interview to the offer.

Beat the Street: The WetFeet Guide to Investment Banking Interviews (WetFeet Insider Guide)

This best-selling WetFeet Insider Guide will help you understand the importance of networking in your job search and will help you prepare for almost any interviewing situation. It was written exclusively for our readers by Robert A. Fish, founder of Right Management Consultants, the largest outplacement consulting firm in the U.S. In his extensive career in the recruiting and career management industries, Mr. Fish has counseled hundreds of leading executives of major corporations including Apple Computer, AT&amp;T, and IBM on career transition issues. 
With plentiful examples, this guide will teach you all the steps you'll need to maximize your use of networking, interviewing, and negotiating to get a leg up on the competition. In this groundbreaking report you'll learn: 
* How companies go about filling an existing position or creating a new one * How you can make your network of contacts intersect with those of employers * How to use information and referral meetings to put yourself in contact with hiring managers * How to construct brief presentations that will impress employers and contacts * How to navigate your way through the interview process effectively * How to dress for any type of interview * How to respond appropriately to any style of interviewing * How to deal with weird interview situations * How to maximize and choose from several offers

Job Hunting A to Z: The WetFeet Insider Guide to Landing the Job You Want

Whether this is your first job offer or your tenth, you'll do yourself a favor by honing your negotiation skills. Whatever the firm's initial offer is, it can often be improved—in many cases dramatically—through savvy negotiating. And once you're on the job, it'll be difficult to get the same boost, even with stellar performance. This best-selling WetFeet Insider Guide will help you maximize salary, responsibilities, work flexibility, or whatever else you want by teaching you how to negotiate after—and even before—you land your job offers. It was written exclusively for our readers by Robert A. Fish, PhD, founder of Right Management Consultants, the largest outplacement consulting firm in the U.S. In his extensive career in the recruiting and career management industries, Dr. Fish has counseled hundreds of leading executives of major corporations including Apple Computer, AT&amp;T, and IBM on career transition issues. We will take you step-by-step through a negotiation process that will leave both you and your employer satisfied. Here are just a few of the things you'll learn: 
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<li>How to build your bargaining power and stand out as the candidate for the job 
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<li>How taking on a short-term project can change a reluctant manager's mind 
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<li>How to evaluate offers by deciding which factors are must-haves and which you can live without 
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<li>How to present your case to get a better job—and, of course, more money 
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<li>How to discuss your salary history without limiting your earning power 
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<li>How to negotiate other perks to increase your overall compensation 
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<li>How to spot hiring managers' own negotiating tactics—and overcome them </li>
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The WetFeet Insider Guide to Negotiating Your Salary and Perks

Are you an English major who's wondering just what the heck the business world has to offer you? A banker who's frustrated because your job doesn't let you express your creativity or take advantage of your abiding interest in popular culture? A struggling writer or artist who's tired of living on Ramen and happy-hour buffets? Then maybe the advertising industry is for you. This WetFeet Insider guide will give you all the information you need on how to get a job in advertising—and what to expect once you start in this dynamic industry. You'll get interviews with real people doing real jobs in the industry, descriptions of 20 major advertising agencies, a look at where the industry has been and where it's heading, and a detailed look at just who does what within the walls of an advertising agency.  Careers in Advertising will tell you everything you want to know about advertising — and how you can get a job in the industry. Specifically, you'll learn about:  The difference between account planning and account management. The difference between account-driven and creative agencies. The effect of the Internet on advertising. The difference between a "spot" and a "spot market." How an agency wins new business. How new ad campaigns are developed. How to shine in your interviews. What to expect in terms of salary and hours per work week.

The WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Advertising and Public Relations

WetFeet brings to you this brand new guide -- a compilation of industry and career profiles geared toward the MBA jobseeker. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with a broad range of information about careers and industries, so that you can consider the full range of career options when thinking about what you want to do when you move back into the working world. Some of the things you'll find in this hefty guide are: 
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<li>20 industry profiles from biotechnology to venture capital. 
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<li>Ten career profiles including asset management, information technology, and marketing. 
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<li>Job descriptions geared toward the MBA graduate. 
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<li>Rankings of the top players in each category. 
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<li>Information on recent industry and career trends. 
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<li>More!</li>
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The WetFeet Insider Guide to Industries and Careers for MBAs

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