The Gauntlet – An Experience All In Itself
During my first conversation with the Managing Director, I was told two things: All of this will seem too good to be true, and because it actually is, this will be the last job you ever have If you...
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Laying the Foundation for Respect
We often refer to our interview process as “the gauntlet” because identifying and assessing candidates is something we take very seriously. Candidates will interview with one SEI consultant after...
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Beware of Interview Help Snake Oil!
One of the great features of the SEI interview process is that it is run almost entirely by SEI consultants. We are not recruiters working off a template of questions – we are actual consultants...
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No Politics, Please
In a recent interview, a candidate from a large consulting firm and I were discussing how to navigate politics at the client. We agreed successfully plotting the course is a critical part of doing the...
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Interviewing Around the Edges
Making a hiring decision is one of the riskiest propositions in the consulting business. A bad hire can end up threatening a valued client relationship your company has worked so hard to build, so...
View ArticleMy New Perspective on Corporate Culture
Coming from other consulting organizations (large and small) as well as a Fortune 50 financial institution, I had formed an impression of a “corporate culture” full of holiday parties, quarterly...
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Big Firm or Boutique?
An explosion in the “Boutique” consulting industry, being defined by either the size of the organization or by a specialization in verticals, technologies, or processes, started in the early 2000’s and...
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Consultant Skills – Recruiting Talent at SEI
At SEI we actively embrace our core values and are always open to sharing how we live these values. In one of our more popular blog posts, we talked about Consultant Engagement and how our EPIC model...
View ArticleThe SEI Blog: A Focus on Candidate Engagement
Welcome to the inaugural post on the SEI blog! Over the past two years SEI has made some significant strides in brand awareness through some targeted initiatives fueled by the leadership and hard work...
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