Avoid Waffling, Deliver With Impact.
Don’t Let Poor Structure Cost You the Job.
Successful candidates communicate their answers with clarity and convincingly.
Unclear or unstructured answers make it hard for panels to see your strengths.
Avoid Mistakes Like
Waffling
Too much story telling
Lack of structure
A tight structure helps you organise your thoughts and deliver answers that are focused, confident, and memorable.
Don’t leave your consultant interview performance to chance.
Use Frameworks To Structure Your Thinking
These frameworks help you organise your thinking and select the most relevant information before you speak. Useful frameworks include:
iCAMP
CV Questions, career progression
iSTEP
Why this job, or why you
iINSIST
Difficult colleagues, conflict
iSTARR
Situation questions that require examples
4-Quarter Approach
For broad, open ended questions, questions that ask your opinion or ongoing debate
3Whats
Logistical sequencing of thought process for curveball questions and helps provide powerful reflective structure in answer.
Present Your Answers Clearly with the IBS Framework
Introduction (I)
Briefly introduce the topic and frame your answer.
Body (B)
Present the main content of your answer. This is where you use specific frameworks. e.g. CAMP or iSTARR etc
Summary (S)
Reinforce your main point and highlight the skills you demonstrated. This is your opportunity to link your USP and key skills to the job requirements.
Skills You Might Highlight
I used the frameworks to deliver well-structured responses while highlighting my skills at every opportunity.
- Structured problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Stakeholder communication
- Leadership or teamwork
- Delivering measurable results
Why IBS Works in Consultant Interviews
- Keeps answers clear and structured
- Demonstrates consultant-style communication
- Helps interviewers follow your reasoning
- Allows you to explicitly connect your experience to the role
Avoid Waffling. Deliver With Impact. Don’t Let Poor Structure Cost You the Job.
Successful candidates communicate their answers with clarity and convincingly.
Unclear, unstructured or too long answers = Panel struggles to see your strengths.
Avoid mistakes like:
Waffling
Too much story telling
Lack of structure
A tight structure helps you organise your thoughts and deliver answers that are focused, confident, and memorable.
Don’t leave your consultant interview performance to chance.
Book Free Consultation to Plan Your Preparation
Use Frameworks to Structure Your Thinking
Useful frameworks include:
iCAMP: CV Questions, career progression
iINSIST: Difficult colleagues, conflict
iSTEP: Why this job, or why you
3Whats: Logistical sequencing of thought prpcess for curveball questions and helps [rovide powerful reflective structure in answer.
4-Quarter Approach: For borad, open ended questions, questions that ask your opinion or ongoing debate
These frameworks help you organise your thinking and select the most relevant information before you speak.
Once your thinking is structured, use the IBS framework to present your answer clearly
Introduction (I)
Briefly introduce the topic and frame your answer.
Body (B)
Present the main content of your answer. This is where you use specific frameworks. e.g. CAMP or iSTARR etc
Summary (S)
Reinforce your main point and highlight the skills you demonstrated. This is your opportunity to link your USP and key skills to the job requirements.
Skills you might highlight:
Structured problem solving
Analytical thinking
Stakeholder communication
Leadership or teamwork
Delivering measurable results
Why IBS Works in Consultant Interviews
Keeps answers clear and structured
Helps interviewers follow your reasoning
Demonstrates consulting-style communication
Allows you to explicitly connect your experience to the role
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