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Anonymous A
on Sep 23, 2024
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What personal characteristics do you focus on during the interview/fit part?

When talking to candidates during the fit interview, what personal traits do you find most important to consider? Whether it’s communication skills or something else, I’m curious to know what really stands out to you. Thanks!

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Während unserer Interviews versuchen wir anhand realer Projektbeispiele einen Eindruck von deiner Problemlösungskompetenz, deinen analytischen Fähigkeiten und deiner Kreativität zu gewinnen. Von besonderer Bedeutung für die Entscheidung ist, ob die Persönlichkeit des Bewerbers zu Kearney und unserer Kultur passt.

Uns interessieren Menschen, die Neugier und eine schnelle Auffassungsgabe mit einer hohen Lernbereitschaft verbinden. Du hast den unbedingten Willen, gemeinsam im Team und mit dem Kunden nachhaltige Veränderungen herbeizuführen.

Ein exzellenter Berater zeichnet sich aber auch dadurch aus, dass er seine ehrliche Meinung abgibt – und die muss nicht zwangsläufig die vom Klienten erwarteten Ergebnisse dokumentieren. Wir werden dafür bezahlt, dass wir Veränderungen und Verbesserungen schaffen, wofür Vertrauen als Basis für positive Kritik unabdingbar ist. Dafür brauchen wir Leute mit Handschlagqualität. Das bedeutet, dass man einander vertraut, ohne dass das geschriebene Wort immer benötigt wird.

 

During our interviews, we use real project examples to gain an impression of your problem-solving skills, analytical abilities and creativity. Of particular importance for the decision is whether the applicant's personality fits in with Kearney and our culture.

We are interested in people who combine curiosity and a quick grasp of things with a high willingness to learn. You have the unconditional will to bring about sustainable change together with the team and the client.

However, an excellent consultant is also characterized by the fact that they give their honest opinion - and this does not necessarily have to document the results expected by the client. We are paid to create change and improvement, for which trust is essential as a basis for positive criticism. For this we need people with handshake quality. This means trusting each other without always needing the written word.

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