We have just entered 2012 and as an MBA student you are probably thinking it’s time to start the job hunt and if not, you should be! Competition is always fierce for the best jobs on the market and there are a few things to do before you start applying for them to give yourself [...]
Posts Tagged ‘management consultancy’
How to get a Consultancy job after you finish an MBA
Posted in Huntswood, Huntswood Mangement Consultancy, Huntswood Recruitment, management consultancy, MBA, tagged Consultancy jobs, consulting, executive consulting, financial services, Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, jobs, management consultancy, MBA, recruitment on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Psychometric testing at my level, are you joking?!
Posted in Huntswood, Huntswood Learning and Development, Huntswood Mangement Consultancy, Huntswood Recruitment, Huntswood Resourcing, management consultancy, tagged Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, Learning and Development, management consultancy, psychometric testing, recruitment, training on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
With the requirements for consultants becoming ever more stringent, many consultancies are incorporating tests into their interview process. There are four main types of test: personality, logical, numerical and verbal. Personality:these tests use a variety of situations and assess how you would react, how you work with others, what frustrates you and how you cope [...]
The UK Consulting industry – buying trends update
Posted in Huntswood, Huntswood Consulting, Huntswood Mangement Consultancy, Huntswood Recruitment, tagged Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, management consultancy, recruitment on October 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Recently we took part in the Source for Consulting market update presented by Fiona Czerniawska, Director and Co-Founder of Source for Consulting, and Edward Haigh, Director. The results were from their quarterly buying trends survey. The results were very varied depending on the type of consulting work done and the type of company. As has [...]
Who wants to be a Management Consultant? Young MCA report.
Posted in Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, management consultancy, tagged financial services, Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, jobs, management consultancy, recruitment on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A management consultancy firm, like any business, is only as good as its employees and their reputations rely heavily on the quality of consultants who manage their projects and clients. Therefore, these firms invest a substantial amount of time, money, and resources into recruiting, training, and retaining individual consultants. It is of utmost importance that [...]
CMCs – Starve the Beast
Posted in Huntswood Consulting, tagged CMCs, consulting, executive consulting, Huntswood, management consultancy, Paul Scott, Risk and Compliance Consultant on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Paul Scott, Director of Consulting, Huntswood As I explained in the last blog I believe that claims management companies (CMCs) are here to stay. Many consumers seem to like using them, even if it means getting less compensation; and there are many potential causes of complaints out there. If you want to reduce the [...]
5 Reasons to Follow Recruiters on Twitter
Posted in Huntswood Recruitment, Huntswood Resourcing, tagged Huntswood Recruitment, jobs, management consultancy, recruitment, resourcing on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that, yes, it is okay to connect with recruiters on social networks? If you are on Twitter, you can learn a lot about how recruiters work and what we are looking for by following us. Huntswood has launched two dedicated Twitter feeds for our recruiters: @Huntswood_FS and @Huntswood_MC. Here are five reasons [...]
Follow Us on Twitter!
Posted in Huntswood Recruitment, Huntswood Resourcing, tagged Huntswood, Huntswood Recruitment, job-seekers, jobs, management consultancy, recruitment, twitter on June 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Huntswood Recruitment team is on Twitter and would love to hear from you. We’re tweeting about the state of the market in the consulting and financial services sectors, job hunting tips, and, of course, job opportunities. If you want to get to know our recruiters and the industry, then follow our @Huntswood_MC and @Huntswood_FS [...]
Join Our LinkedIn Groups!
Posted in Huntswood Recruitment, tagged consulting, financial services, Huntswood Recruitment, jobs, linkedin, linkedin groups, management consultancy, recruitment on April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Huntswood Recruitment LinkedIn Group has officially been split into two, more focused, subgroups! You can now join us in the Huntswood Financial Services Recruitment and the Huntswood Management Consulting Recruitment subgroups and participate in targeted and focused discussions with our recruitment experts, as they announce new opportunities and answer questions. LinkedIn describes subgroups as [...]
The State of the Management Consultancy Market – Q2 2011
Posted in Huntswood Recruitment, tagged consulting, consulting market, economy, jobs, management consultancy, state of the market on April 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last quarter I began by talking about growth. At the time of writing in January, the country‟s GDP was falling. However, at this point of writing, the Office for National Statistics shows that the fall was smaller than initially thought. George Osborne has delivered a “budget for growth”. I am optimistic for the next set [...]
State of the Market: Defence and Security Consulting
Posted in Huntswood Recruitment, tagged consulting, defence, Huntswood Recruitment, jobs, management consultancy, Mod, recruitment, resourcing, security, stephen humphreys on March 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Consultancy in defence and security is full of paradoxes. It is both heavily public sector (MoD, security services, NATO), and heavily private sector (BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin). It is high profile and steeped in secrecy. It is restricted to a limited number of firms, but many different firms work on projects at the same institutions. [...]