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Friends, We are pleased to introduce you to our new project – NU4U. NU4U is a series of interviews with various professionals: from business representatives to government officials, etc. During the interview, guests will tell us about their lives, education, professional experience, share what difficulties they have encountered in their lives, and also share advice on building a successful career. Also during the interview, current issues related to the economic development of Kazakhstan and the world, politics, business and the corporate sector, civil service, etc. will be discussed. The moderator of the NU4U interview series is a graduate of Nazarbayev University - Adil Kusmanov. Our first guest is Dulatbek Ikbayev, Partner of the Kazakhstan office of the consulting company McKinsey&Company. During the interview, Dulatbek told us about his professional experience, shared advice on passing the selection stages at McKinsey, talked about new trends in the consulting field, and also shared his life hacks on building a successful career and the importance of soft skills. Subscribe to us to stay up to date with all the news! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - About the NU4U project 00:02:01 - About myself and my first work experience 00:06:10 - Diploma or skills? 00:14:02 - Start a career in the industry or in consulting? 00:23:09 - Key criteria for a successful project 00:27:00 - Successful projects/cases in Kazakhstan 00:29:53 - Tips for applying to McKinsey 00:33:23 - How important is the correct (sample) answer to a case interview? 00:35:10 - What is the difference between generations at work? 00:38:16 - How do new trends affect the consulting industry in the world and Kazakhstan? 00:42:34 - Why is there no implementation department in the McKinsey office in Kazakhstan? 00:45:08 - Life hacks from Dulatbek 00:48:21 - Professional advice for young professionals 00:52:33 - A question about literature/books 00:54:31 - Q&A: A question about mentoring 00:55:59 - Q&A: The most interesting question the guest was asked 00:57:42 - Q&A: How did the transition to remote work go in the company? How do McKinsey partners relax? 01:01:10 - Q&A: What soft skills are necessary for a successful career? 01:04:23 - Q&A: Question about inclusion at McKinsey 01:09:46 - Results