CaseInterview.com

APRIL 9, 2019

Between a resume and cover letter , most job applicants will tell you that the resume is more important. While your resume provides a more complete summary of your education, skills, and experiences, the cover letter also plays a very important role during the application process. Why Consulting is the Right Fit for You.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Most cover letters stink, and many resumes emphasize the wrong things. Most people obsess over resume format -- what font size, margins, etc.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. Here’s what’s coming up: -A series of posts on “breaking into consulting” from non-business/economics backgrounds (eg, engineering, liberal arts, etc).

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

MBA consulting recruiting season starts every fall. For a few falls now, in my capacity as a volunteer career advisor, I have had to uncomfortably tell incredibly intelligent MBA students from highly respected schools that they are utterly ill-informed about entering the consulting profession. The Consulting Career Landscape.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 21, 2022

While there are multiple blogs on networking tips and tricks to help you build your late-stage network (right before applying to jobs), there are steps you can take early in college that will ease the networking process. If your great uncle twice removed is a consultant at BCG, then obviously he might be able to help you land an internship.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2008

Wanted to let people know that I’ll be taking a (very) short blogging break from today through Monday, as I am traveling and making it way home for the holidays. I offer a personalized consultation service – from re-writing your resume to simulated interviews/case studies to thorough Q&A.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Below is a recap of four key reasons management consulting provides a truly differentiated career opportunity. Generally, as the higher the prestige of a given consulting firm, the greater these benefits.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Let’s take your consulting website as an example. Most consultants want to generate more leads through their website — but they write and design it like a brochure, which adds no value. Treat your LinkedIn profile like marketing material — not a resume. Where can I get free blog post formats/templates? Courland Allen.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Blog Page. A list of your blog posts where you share what you know. Resume Page. A digital version of your resume that makes it easy for employers or clients to see your skills and results. A digital version of your resume that makes it easy for employers or clients to see your skills and results. Praise Page.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity.they experience the angst of the blank stares. You are not alone.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2018

As one could imagine, medical school doesn’t really train you to be a life sciences consultant. it doesn’t provide you with business acumen and healthcare policy fundamentals, nor does it prepare you for case and behavioral interviews, or teach you how to properly format a business style resume.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

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? If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask. Here are some possible criteria for resume rejections. Focus on upcoming interviews.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2019

In my last blog post I wrote about how new grads can navigate interview season when they finally receive a consulting interview they’re excited about. This blog is dedicated to ‘fit’ questions, and how to and how perhaps not to, answer them. Tell me something about you that’s not listed on your resume. So, let’s begin!

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

If you have sufficient functional skills, domain expertise, and agile expertise, use the advice in Part 1 to iterate through your resume. See this post on my other blog: Where Are You in Your Changes? That blog is all about adapting to change.) I strongly recommend you get a line job, not a staff job.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 2, 2019

I recently sat down with my friend, Jesse, over a cup of coffee to learn more about his experience as a Deloitte consultant over the past 5 years. Jesse had many interesting speaking points, which I personally found useful, and which I will share with you today in this blog post. Aneta: Why did you choose consulting as a career?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

If you are less than a year away from applying for jobs you may be better off building a surface level understanding of the core consulting skills and then trying to identify places where you have already applied these tools in your life. consulting, VC, and PE) who are hosting classes. How relevant is the content to consulting.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2018

The consulting industry is a very competitive field with an abundance of highly educated professionals with proven track records of success. In order to succeed and stay relevant in such a competitive field, consultants have to keep their knowledge up to date and continuously hone their skills. Start a Blog. Online Courses.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. Why did you decide to pursue management consulting? Jeff : I had little idea about management consulting until my second year at university.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

:: I wrote this blog in the spring, but only had the nerve to post it after reading an article on the same topic in yesterday’s New York Times. My sister has a full head of gorgeous silver hair and her own consulting practice in non-profit accounting. That might help remove the stigma of aging.”

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. Fellow Mathematics Student interested in Consulting” is far better than “Great to meet you.”.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 23, 2015

In May, we launched the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online. In June, we launched BBS – our once-a-year program for aspiring consultants to work together, as a group, to be the best that we can be. Last year, 55% of our Black Belts got jobs at top consulting firms. And after all that, even with 1.5M

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! Management consulting interviews generally have two types of assessments, behavioral and casing. This blog will help shed some light on what to expect and how to prepare for behavioral assessments. Congratulations! This is your opportunity to shine in a semi-casual environment.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

:: I wrote this blog in the spring, but only had the nerve to post it after reading an article on the same topic in yesterday’s New York Times. My sister has a full head of gorgeous silver hair and her own consulting practice in non-profit accounting. That might help remove the stigma of aging.”

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Today, we’re pleased to announce the arrival of our Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online , a revolutionary new tool for people who want to break into consulting. Who is it for?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. He regularly blogs about management consulting and MBA issues and has sensible, smart advice for just about everything career-related. Check out his blog here. Management Consulting versus Investment Banking.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. Your resume needs to show all of these skills. Academic Performance.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll discuss five essential steps that you can take to help you prepare effectively and confidently for your next interview. Moreover, gather and organize any necessary documents, such as copies of your resume, cover letter, and reference letters.

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Consultant Ninja

MAY 7, 2009

Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Posted by Consultant Ninja. This blog post is kinda long. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Consulting. (88).

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

I wanted to take this time to welcome new readers, share a few of my favorite consulting-specific reads from around the web, and answer a few reader questions. International Management Consulting 101 – we discuss what it’s like to work in an overseas management consulting office. Critical reading for new consultants.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. get an awful lot of resumes out of the blue -- but historically they. When I was at McKinsey , the preference was to have alumni of a particular institution screen resumes and CV's from those institutions.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

(By the way…if you have any consulting-related inquiries, send them our way! Q: Your blog has been valuable and I am a big fan of your work. I am now an MBA intern at IBM Strategy & Transformation as a consultant. But I do not want to stay in consulting forever. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I have aimed to enter the consulting industry as my career goal, and I have tried it once with a emerging consultancy, I got the chance to do my second case, but due to my lack of practice and the time limit of my preparation (I am now in my military service), I didn't get to the next round.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

If most other resources are like giving a fishing rod to a hungry man (or giving frameworks to a desperate consultant-to-be), yours is like teaching someone how to make his own fishing rod. I especially enjoy the section about "consultant's mindset". It was that useful. This kind of stuff helps. It's just human nature.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Salesforce. Here are 5 tips to land a position with this innovative company: Do Your Research – Know about the company, read their blogs, be up to date on what’s posted on their social media sites, and be ready to talk about it during the interview.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From this noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. One of Booz Allen Hamilton’s finest moments from the early years was in the 1950s when Time Magazine dubbed it “the world’s largest, most prestigious management consulting firm.” Management Consulting. Consultant.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Much of the non-consulting advice I share with you comes from these “unschooled” people. (By What is the X factor that not only compensates for any perceived resume shortfalls, it in many cases makes your resume irrelevant? I was nowhere near the most successful. These are the people that I learn from constantly. Your Network.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 15, 2020

Do you have a consulting website? For many consultants and coaches - both new and seasoned - they see their website as nothing more than an online brochure or resume. This tutorial will show you how to build a consulting website that makes you the obvious solution for your future client's most pressing problems.

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