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Fireside Chat – Consulting Recruiting at Target and Non-Target Universities

Tom Spencer

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. How is recruiting done at your school? Jeff : There are many advantages of campus recruiting at a target school.

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Tips for Sending Successful Messages on LinkedIn

Tom Spencer

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. I’m in the midst of recruiting and have some questions about company X. Don’t skip this step on LinkedIn. Final thoughts.

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

CaseInterview.com

I contacted the McKinsey Director for Middle East offices (He is the most senior fellow I could find -- my strategy was to start from the top). 1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting. When I was at Stanford, McKinsey would come on campus to recruit in December or January each year (I forget the exact month).

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Consulting Cover Letter

CaseInterview.com

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. Tip 3 — LinkYour Cover Letter to Your Resume.

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Reader FAQ – Switching gears: from intern to full-time, from IT to strategy, and from PwC and IBM to MBB

Management Consulted

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. Plus, it will be a bit of insurance to have a full-time offer if you do consider going through fall recruiting – it will relieve much of the stress. Just shoot us a note.).

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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? Practice will only help for future interviews or next year’s recruiting cycle. If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask.

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Welcome All Future Management Consultants – Favorite Posts, Link Roundup, and Reader Questions

Management Consulted

Everything from recruiting to lifestyle, daily work to client relationships. Points and Per Se: Management Consulting Perks – discover the non-salary benefits of a life in strategy consulting, including laptops, expense accounts, and Starwood points. Pretty big news in the strategy consulting space! A few reader questions.