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How to Succeed in the New Age of Interviews

Tom Spencer

The process of securing an internship at an investment bank is both a daunting and strenuous endeavour. Provide your grade transcript, CV, and cover letter. The cover letter is the most important of these initial documents. Reading your cover letter, I felt like I knew you.” Vary your sentence length.

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Facing Rejection from Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important? Not a single 2nd round.

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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

A candidate might spend hours on their resume and cover letter but put little thought into their LinkedIn profile other than a profile picture and a cheesy blurb in the “about” section. For example, my LinkedIn profile highlights my two primary experiences: strategy consulting and international development.

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5 reasons to sign up for a Management Consulting Bootcamp (registration now open!)

Management Consulted

For the low price of $575, each participant receives a complete resume / cover letter edit ($350), the MC Book Bundle ($195) and 8 hours of group instruction (priceless). Developing a case practice plan. We also get you started on a resume and cover letter edit completed by the MC team before the date of the Bootcamp.

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Although those experiences might look appealing to a recruiter on a resume or cover letter, an interviewer is more interested in exploring a candidate’s ability to problem-solve. For example, I worked with Fortune 100 banks in both Canada and the United States during my time at a boutique consulting firm.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. Consulting is a data-based industry – but where there are no facts, there are well-developed estimates. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases. Brainteasers.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

While the skills in finance and strategy operations differ, the caliber of a Fortune 500 and start up boutique have an even larger development gap. Management Consulting vs. Investment Banking. Just a bit of networking will do you right! 10 reasons to work for Deloitte S&O Consulting and 6 reasons not to. management consulting'

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