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Jul 2022
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S7E22: Recruiting at Bain & Company with...

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Send us Fan Mail Keith Bevans, Bain Partner and Head of Consultant Recruiting, is back on Strategy Simplified to talk all things recruiting. In this fun conversation, we cover: The state of the consulting industry (3:43)Who is eligible for consulting and back-office roles at Bain (hint: more types of profiles than you'd think) (6:30, 12:34, 21:14)Bain's hir ... Show More
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