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Join McKinsey Switzerland for a virtual lunch to dive into the world of consulting 🚀 📅 Thursday, July 11, 2024, 12 - 1 p.m. CET 👉 Register before Wednesday, July 10 (link in comments) Meet us and find out about your career opportunities at McKinsey & Company in Geneva and Zürich. During the session you will get the chance to meet my colleagues who share first-hand insights regarding their careers. Our application deadline for onboarding dates in 2024 is on July 31 ⏰ Who knows the lake shown on the picture? ⛵ #Consulting #McKCareers #Switzerland

🌟 Exciting news! We're on the lookout for a dynamic Management Assistant to join our team in Zurich! If you thrive in an international environment and are eager to contribute to impactful projects, this is your chance to step into a role that's all about driving success and fostering collaborations. Seeking deeper insights into life at BCG? We've got you covered! Meet Judit Medek, a Management Assistant at our BCG Zurich office. We asked her what motivated her to apply at BCG and what aspects of her job she cherishes the most. “I came across the BCG Matrix during my studies and it always made me curious how people develop such models and how corporate life in a consulting firm looks like. Having gained insights from friends already employed here, I wanted to experience it firsthand, and decided to apply. Fast forward, I am part of a collaborative and fun team of superheroes, running all the behind-the-scenes magic at BCG. What makes my job particularly interesting is the complexity of the tasks and the fact that no day is the same. The fast-paced business generates a steep learning curve and an insightful environment. Contributing to creative solutions to complex business challenges is very satisfying and makes my job super exciting and rewarding!” We also asked Judit for some gold nuggets of advice for aspiring applicants. Here’s what she spilled: 💡 Stay curious and never shy away from questions. 💼 Balance is key: Hone both soft and technical skills. 📚 Organization is your best friend. 🧘🏼♂️ Keep your cool, especially when the heat is on. Are you ready to showcase your unique blend of skills? We look forward to receiving your application via https://lnkd.in/evc7t_Ar. #BCGinSwitzerland #bcglife #hiring #ManagementAssistant

Summer Case in Paris: Expectation vs. Reality This is Magnus Trampe Broch, an Associate at BCG in Denmark. This Summer, he had the opportunity to work on a project in Paris, where he helped a client, undergoing rapid growth, structure their organization for future success. "And to make everything a bit more complex, our client was in the process of acquiring another company almost similarly sized - but what the heck, there's a reason why one of our values is Conquer Complexity, right?" says Magnus with a wink. It's in navigating these complexities that we, as BCG'ers, find our greatest strength and satisfaction. Magnus's experience in Paris is just one example of how we work and thrive in dynamic and challenging environments, ensuring both professional growth and results for our clients. #BCGinDenmark

I passed 15,000 followers a few weeks ago. 🤯 🎈 THANK YOU ALL and let me (re)introduce myself. I'm Alex, a 47-year-old Headhunter & Career Coach, born in Bayreuth (Wagner Opera, I went twice!), raised in Kulmbach, a small town in Bavaria with 5 breweries! From this small town I worked my way to bigger cities: Nuremberg - > Berkeley -> Frankfurt -> Hong Kong -> Shanghai -> Singapore -> Dubai ✅ 2000 Internship in Silicon Valley, arrived in March at the top and may have caused the dot com crash 🤯 ✅ 2002 Internal M&A at healthcare giant Fresenius ✅ 2003 pivot into recruitment with Michael Page, fond memories ✅ 2005 internal move to Hong Kong ✅ 2007 INSEAD MBA in Singapore ✅ 2008 Joined McKinsey Singapore ✅ 2010 Launched my own company, becoming a dominant force in recruiting strategy professionals and ex-consultants in Asia ✅ 2023 Joined Fintalent, the 'Uber of M&A', now covering Europe (especially Germany) in addition to Asia ✅ 2024 moved to Dubai, the perfect time zone to cover Germany, Middle East, Africa (and even the US East Coast). In my personal life, I trade options, study Bitcoin and dance Salsa with my amazing wife. I love both finance AND people. I've danced Salsa in 19 countries. 🕺 I'm pretty direct, even though I've lived in Asia for 19 years. I'm a challenger at heart, which is why I love technology (one of the first 10,000 members of LinkedIn) and why I always enjoy beating the big boys. Maybe that's why I didn't become a partner at McKinsey (great company, but the ultimate incumbent). I joined Michael Page when it was a start-up in Germany (only 40 people), started my own company and beat the SHREK firms left and right. And now I am taking on the Big 4 in M&A (and still beating the SHREK firms). 💪 I also love coaching, which I've done throughout my career. 5 years ago I started to formally offer career coaching as a service. And that's only half the story! I do three things professionally: 1️⃣ For companies, I build your top team via Executive Search, especially Head of Strategy/ Head of M&A. 2️⃣ For CFOs/ Heads of M&A/ PE firms, I solve your capacity constraints via our pool of 3,000 M&A freelancers. 3️⃣ For mid-career/ senior professionals with Consulting/ M&A, Strategy/ professional services background, I accelerate your career through Coaching. So, if you need help with any of these 3 topics → shoot me a DM :) PS: What's the most surprising thing about me in this post? PPS: Photo of me and my 89-year-old-dad. I didn’t see him often when living in Asia, hopefully this will change now that I live closer.

Yes. You are right. It's ME in these Ads on Facebook & Instagram. Many of you have been congratulating me since this went live (about a month ago, and it's still ON). While I'm grateful for your wishes, I thought to make a post to EXACTLY tell my network; 🔹 What is Forward? 🔹 Why am I in these Ads? 🔹 What does this ad mean? And, how can you also be featured one day, Yes hopefully 😅, since this is BIG stuff for some. In 2022, I enrolled in the McKinsey Forward program, a free online learning program offered by McKinsey & Company to equip individuals at different stages of their working life with practical skills to succeed in the future of work. If I have to explain this course in one liner, ╰┈➤ "This course will transform your thought process to handle day-to-day tasks at your workplace (No matter which function/industry you work in)" Fast forward to today, being a Forward alumni, I get exclusive access to further learning and networking activities. I am a Forward's Volunteer, Paying it Forward by spreading the word about it. 🎯This Ad is about the upcoming Forward program, and the DEADLINE to apply is 14th May. If you are interested, you can register here: https://lnkd.in/e52u4Mi6 🙂Now that I have introduced you to this, will you be nice enough to return the favor? 📌Use my referral code * UE1100507 * while registering. Here are some additional resources to learn more about Forward program: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ecAPcCbd ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egutpmX7 PS: Some of you asked, how to get hired at McKinsey. I could tell, only if I were employed here, which I am not. #TakeAStepForward #Mckinsey

"He works at McKinsey, this is his number." In 2015, as a mid-career professional in an upstream oil company, I had an interview with McKinsey. Not knowing much about the firm, I sought someone to share information about the recruitment process and insights about working there. I asked my friends from ITB and finally got a lead: "His name is Anton. He works at McKinsey. This is his number.  He is very busy, so be prepared if he doesn't reply." I texted him, fully expecting that he might not respond. To my surprise and delight, he didn't just reply—HE CALLED ME!  - We spent around 20 minutes on the phone, where he explained everything about McKinsey, providing me with really valuable information. I thought, wow! This guy is incredibly and genuinely kind. - His warmth and willingness to help me, a stranger, left a lasting impression on me.  - Our interaction didn't stop there. I later had the chance to work with and under him. His brilliance and humility amazed me even more—qualities that are often rare to find together. Long story short, that simple call for him was NOT SIMPLE for me.  It had a profound impact on my life. Last weekend, we went jogging with his youngest son (similar in age to my youngest son!) in his neighborhood, talking about life, family, and career—enjoyable as always! Thank you! I also had the pleasure of meeting new connections, Pak Edison and Pak Sammy! Kindly stay in touch Pak! *Picture in the comment section :) --- 1) [Corporate Workshop] For readers interested in bringing my workshop to your company, feel free to message me. -Explore overwhelming feedback for my problem-solving and structured presentation workshop, through my profile.  -This includes testimonials from the Senior Executive Vice President of a major Indonesian private equity firm and a logistics tech CEO, among others. 2) [Private Class] Next session is on Saturday, August 24, 2024 -Offline/In-person, 9 am - 6 pm. -Message me if you’re interested (limited seats)

💡Excited to share some of my insights from this monday’s event hosted by Bain & Company! It was an insightful journey into the world of premium consulting, providing a wonderful opportunity to delve deeper into what Bain does and how it can inspire our careers. A heartfelt thank you to Manuel de Soto, Irene Salas Muñoz, and Ignacio Guitard Maldonado for sharing their valuable insights and experiences with us. Here are some of my key takeaways from the event: 🌟  𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭 - Be Resourceful: Leverage a proactive and problem-solving mindset that allows you to navigate and overcome complex challenges effectively. - Stay Proactive: Demonstrate initiative and forward-thinking to address and manage issues before they escalate. 🚀 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 - Develop a Sense of Urgency: Train your brain for speed. Develop a mindset that prioritizes rapid understanding and swift, effective decision-making to deliver quality results promptly. - Communicate Efficiently: Organize your thoughts and convey them with precision. Structure your business conversations logically, ensuring your complex ideas are easily understood and actionable. - Collaborate Inside, Compete Outside: Foster a collaborative environment within your team to enhance synergy and innovation, while maintaining a competitive stance externally to secure the best outcomes for clients. 🎙️ 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Build Trust: Establish credibility by being trustworthy and reliable in your interactions. - Engage Positively: Keep the conversation enjoyable and engaging to form a genuine connection with the interviewer. - Stay Open and Reflective: Avoid stubbornness and defensiveness. It's important to remain open to feedback, take your time, and think critically. Once again, thank you to everyone involved for making this event a truly enriching experience.

Christope De Vusser is the first European to lead American giant Bain & Company—here’s how he’s leveraging AI tools to make consultants work ‘smarter’ https://ift.tt/f0IiDF7 Management consulting is known as one of the toughest and high-pressure career paths out there. Take it from me—I started my career at Bain & Company in Brussels, where I worked up to 60 hours a week and often didn’t come home till 11 pm. Christope De Vusser, Global Managing Partner of Bain & Company, is an inspirational leader who thinks differently. He recently became the first European to lead the American consulting giant, off the back of his widely-praised performance in the company’s competitive private equity division. 41 Bain & Co.’s rank on the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For De Vusser strives for work-life balance. He doesn’t work on weekends, enjoys being in nature and expands his horizons by visiting museums and avidly consuming books.  He points towards AI as a revolutionary way for consultants to work smarter and crucially, find better balance. “[The tools] are boosting not just my own productivity, but also doing that for colleagues as well” he told me in our interview for Fortune. 11 Bain & Co.’s rank on the 2024 100 Best Large Workplaces for Millennials His enthusiastic endorsement of AI won’t lure me back to consulting, but perhaps this Fortune CEO Agenda profile will encourage you to take up the tools yourself. This interview has been edited for brevity. Down to business Fortune: What is the single most important project you are working on with your company?  I’d single out all our work with AI. It’s going to have a profound impact on every industry and virtually every business—this is evolving into another industrial revolution. AI is going to have far-reaching implications across multiple aspects of business strategy and the foundational capabilities companies rely on to run—not just things like technology, cyber and data, but also important dimensions around areas such as customer and employee trust, organization and talent. So, the disruption and change it is bringing is a big deal—for Bain and every client we work with.  Which long-term trend are you most bullish about for society and the economy at large? Unquestionably, it’s AI that has the greatest potential for transformation from individual businesses to society and economies. It’s also important to recognize that such a powerful technology comes with risks. That’s why we’ve put in place policies and principles to ensure we meet our commitment to responsible AI use—and we’re also part of Microsoft’s Responsible AI Partner Initiative. We have to steer cautiously and assure ourselves that, as we put AI to work, it’s in ways that are responsible, ethical and safe. Like other businesses, we welcome regulation and coordination of policy. We’re optimistic that AI will prove to be a widely empowering technology and a force for the common good, raising productivity and l...

Celebrating a Step Forward! Back in March, I set out to level up my future-of-work skills with the McKinsey Forward Programme. Today, I'm delighted to share that I've officially completed the program after 10 weeks of learning-by-doing! Huge thanks to Peace Ezeala, Ciara Conlon, and the whole McKinsey team for the engaging and practical content. My key takeaways from the programme are: 1. Stronger Relationships: View supervisors and teammates as key stakeholders for win-win projects and collaboration. 2. Structured Problem-Solving: Break down complex issues and deliver powerful solutions with a clear approach. 3. Clear Communication: Lead with the most important information to keep everyone on the same page. If you're a student or early career professional looking to future-proof your skills, I highly recommend the McKinsey Forward Programme! It only takes 5 minutes to apply - no lengthy essays or CVs needed. Apply today and #TakeAStepForward with your career at: www.mckinsey.com/forward

If you're looking to level up your skills and make a real impact in your career, don't miss out on this opportunity for growth! Last year May, I completed the McKinsey Forward program, and the insights on problem-solving and communication in the workplace were invaluable. From enhancing my communication skills to pinpointing the root causes of issues, the growth I've experienced is undeniable. Don't miss out on this opportunity for personal and professional development 🤝 #PayItForward #LeanForward #McKinseyForward #ProfessionalGrowth #CommunicationSkills #ProblemSolving #CourseRecommendation