Any tips on how to uplevel your interview answers for more senior roles, lets say Director or above? Haven’t recruited since joining consulting from undergrad and want to skew away from junior / entry level types of answers

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It’s really just focusing on the last few years of your experience, rather than your entire career. Focus on leadership and how you significantly grew revenue and/or cut costs. Big picture skills are far more important than individual-type of skills. Also, when you are story telling, try to talk about your growth (how you learned and will use the skills gained in junior roles to now become a leader) and how you built your teams to achieve

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Just say you managed teams for everything, handled engagement economics, did BD for sales, etc.

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I do want to transition to data analytics but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to go to another big 4, or maybe just look for a position in industry.

Any advice or similar experience?

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Hello Fishes,

I had given interview
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I have been calling the HR and her manager, both are not responding to mail or calls.

Is there a way to get some information if my candidature is still in progress or is this delay natural? I have another offer from another company, but am more interested in joining Mindtree.

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I am truly tired of applying and waiting for their call back and reverts, Its like getting into depression slowly slowly.
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