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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

After spending 18-years under the guidance of your parents, you gain the freedom to explore the world, study a degree of your choice, discover who you are, and explore potential career options. My interest in consulting began at university , before then I was certain I would become a diplomat. Join a consulting club.

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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

LinkedIn is an often overlooked part of the management consulting application. 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.

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Preparing for Your Consulting Application

Tom Spencer

First things first, your consulting application is the most important part of the recruitment process for two reasons. The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Well, let’s embark on the journey. This is Gate Three.

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

For me, I was fortunate to study at a Canadian business school and interacted with numerous small and large companies from a variety of industries. Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting.

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Management Consultancy 101: How to navigate your first application

Tom Spencer

So you’ve decided you want to be a management consultant? The first step is always the hardest and sadly the most important, so here’s my guide on how to tackle your first consultancy job application. What I did first was research what a consultant actually does and the skills required. Step 3: The CV and cover letter.

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3 strategies to apply for U.S. consulting jobs from European business schools

Management Consulted

based consulting firms. And for good reason: the San Francisco Bay Area is the tech capital of the world, and almost every consulting firm and Fortune 500 client is based in the U.S. consulting jobs from European business schools? There are a few things you can do now to position yourself for a consulting job in the U.S.

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

While my martial arts journey has been long and difficult, it has also been rewarding and improved my professional life as a future consultant. In consulting, you must master certain frameworks before you move on to the next one. You too can achieve success in your consulting interviews. Performing and Executing.