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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

This article is not discouraging taking some necessary time off to rest, relax, and recuperate. Since everyone has a unique financial situation, amount of free time, and ability to travel, some of these suggestions will be more applicable to you than others. Learn a new skill, try a new activity, give back, travel, or consult.

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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer

CaseInterview.com

From a prestige factor, BCG is the better name to have on the consulting resume , particularly if you are early in your career and you do not have another big brand name employer preceding ATK or BCG. 4) Or at some point, quit BCG, live off savings, move to the country of your choice (assuming you have travel visas, etc.)

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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “ The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” The premise of the article was most of the financial jargon used to provide insights into companies’ health are make-believe and don’t reflect actual conditions, i.e. true profitability. Conclusion.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Consulting also provides a powerful resume stamp of pedigree that makes many other professionals stand up and take notice. Just as a Harvard or Stanford on a resume catches people's eye, so does a McKinsey or Bain. The third challenge is coping with the additional hours and travel demanded by the consulting lifestyle.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

Is my resume where it needs to be?” Also – scroll down to the end of the article and see what came out of our conversation just 3 weeks after we talked! We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Is that right?

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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Tom Spencer

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. In today’s article, I would like to share seven (7) tips on “what not to do” from an employer’s perspective. He’s also an avid traveller with passion for FinTech, marathon, and blogging.

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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

If you’ve got your heart set on consulting, this article is for you. A fun fact – Jenny Rae was an economics major at UVA, but famously decided to shave her head and travel the world after graduation (yeah, her parents were really proud). and Global MBA programs for consulting by looking at undergrads.