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Issues to consider as you build your consulting career

Tom Spencer

Working for a large consulting firm with a globally recognised brand name will also be a valuable asset on your resume, which can help you get into a top business school or secure an attractive exit opportunity. For some people, constructive feedback is not an easy pill to swallow. How much should you expect to be paid?

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Construction. One downside to working at Simon-Kucher is that despite what the firm will tell you in recruiting pitches and presentations, it is still mainly a pricing firm, despite its emphasis on touting its strategy credentials. This says a lot about the type of firm culture Simon-Kucher has aimed to build. Practice Areas.

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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

Having an impressive leadership item on your resume or showing membership in a fraternity or sorority will go a long way in dispelling any stereotypes about your social skills. If all you have is trading, investment, and financial experience on your resume, the firms will wonder how interested you are in business operations.

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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. DO NOT just fire away questions from your pre-constructed agenda without acknowledging my answers. These are mere guidelines that you can adapt to your own personality and field.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry. Construction. FTI’s Summer Internship program has met with great success for the company and is fast becoming their main source for full-time recruitment. FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. 22% applied through a Recruiter.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

A few years later I was recruited for a position by one of the government consulting companies who had previously made me a contingent offer. – Crafting a government consulting resume and preparing for job interviews. Thus, the recruitment-to-hiring phase can often be quite fast.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

Around the November time period, I started gathering my resume and doing some applications. It started off with contacting – actually, I reached out to recruiters specifically and sent in my application, and they were mostly very quick to respond to me. I was focusing on L.E.K., All for the Boston practices, exactly. Yeah, definitely.