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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

Management Consulted

You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I would like to know if you tailor resumes for consulting companies that are specialized in Brand Strategy & Design?

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Alternatives to a Traditional Summer Internship

Tom Spencer

Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset.

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You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

Management Consulted

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask.

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Going Above and Beyond with Behavioral Interviews

Tom Spencer

This could include working with other team members, developing a deliverable, or persuading leadership. These phone screens may last around 15 to 20 minutes and are an opportunity for the recruiter to gather more details about you than they can obtain just from your resume. What task did you specifically have?

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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?” We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Do you want to talk about your resume and your experience first, or do you want to talk about the questions that you have? Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Is that right?

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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. The downside?

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Job Hub: Chick-Fil-A Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Chick-Fil-A. After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, finished assessments and other supporting documents, HR will typically respond to your application within a week or two. Don’t get looked over.

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