Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

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. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume).

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Here’s our first post about networking your way into consulting. Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. Think of it as a 101 on consulting networking. Click here for the Groups Directory.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 9, 2017

If you’ve been around the management consulting industry for any amount of time at all, you know how different of a beast it really is to conquer than nearly any other industry. Even if you’ve done a masterful job of networking , you still have to jump through the hoops and meet the stringent criteria of consulting firms.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Local Level.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 11, 2020

As a consultant you’ll have plenty of things to think about as you build your career. This article looks at some of the key questions to consider as you pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Is consulting for you? When wondering whether consulting is for you, passion is the primary consideration.

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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

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? 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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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. The point of this is to gauge your business sense, and your ability to tackle real world solutions that consultants deal with. Intellectual Capability. Cultural Fit. Conclusion.

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

BATES WHITE ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Bates White Economic Consulting is a highly reputable boutique firm that has been gathering momentum in recent years. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. Economics is currently being led by Hans W.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan Employees: 15-60 Consultants. Their services emphasized analytical consulting. Strategy Consulting.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS . OC&C Strategy Consultants Website: [link]. OC&C Strategy Consultants Headquarters: Worldwide.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

ARCHSTONE CONSULTING. Today we highlight Archstone Consulting, a new firm on the block that is quickly making a name for itself in the consulting neighborhood. While originally founded as an independent strategic firm, Archstone Consulting was acquired by leading enterprise benchmarking firm The Hackett Group in 2009.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases. Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. 2 LIFESTYLE.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2017

Every year, recruiters get hit with waves of resumes from newly graduated college students looking for internships or starting positions at top firms. In order to make an impact with your potential employer, your resume has to stand out. There you will be able to meet and connect with new faces who can help advance your career.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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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. Day in the Life of a Management Consultant (client version). Top 10 Resume Tips.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2020

Mentorship can last for a few meetings or for many years. Oftentimes, I was paired with an upper-year student or recent graduate who worked at a management consulting firm. For example, as a mentor you can provide detailed advice, offer to edit resumes, or provide mock interviews. Join mentorship organizations.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2020

You might have been given an opportunity to have a coffee chat with a firm representative or with a Partner at your dream consulting firm. In management consulting, relationships matter a lot; most of the time, a strong relationship is developed by making a strong first impression with the other individual. Increases your credibility.

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Management Consulted

MAY 6, 2009

After our recruiting talks from last year, this is our first live discussion. If all goes well, we’ll expand the format to other topics (eg, conquering interviews, editing resumes, experienced hire recruiting). Stay connected: We offer resume editing and interview prep. This means we need your questions!

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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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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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Management Consulted

JUNE 10, 2009

Here at Management Consulted, we’ve been hammering away on networking for the last several weeks because it is critical in times like these. How do you maintain and continue to develop a network with recruiters, Analysts, MDs, etc. ” Click here to learn how to become a rockstar summer consulting intern.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

Be straightforward when establishing contact with consultants/bankers that you don’t know. Only contact senior consultants/bankers when you have a legitimate reason. Always speak to bankers/consultants , not recruiters, to get things done. How do you build those names and meet those people in the first place?”

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. So, go and read the above tips one more time and make sure you are looking your best for your consulting interviews. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Image: Pexels.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. It would have been easy for me to give up after not getting a consulting internship junior year, or getting a consulting job after graduating, or getting into a top MBA program.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I’d wake up at 6 to ride my bike to the pool for swim team practice, shower and change at the gym so I could get dropped off from 10-5, and taught swim lessons in the evenings when we didn’t have meets. Over spring break in my second year, I did an externship, working for NBC’s “Meet the Press.” business consulting'

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Square. Engineers and designers work in concert in small teams; 90% of meeting spaces at the company’s offices are built for eight people or less. Are you looking for a consulting or post consulting job but don’t know where to look?

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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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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

A household name in the consulting world, Ernst & Young (EY) has gone through some dramatic changes in the past few years. Founded in 1991 by two former Bain consultants, Parthenon was established to be a specialty boutique strategy firm based out of Boston, MA. Today, the firm consults for many Global 1000 corporations.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

If you're not already familiar with LinkedIn , it began, basically, as a place to post your online business profile/resume and connect with others in your field to grow your network using a "six degrees of separation" model. Likewise, professionals interested in board service can search out organizations that meet their interests.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

From this innovative and noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. One of their finest moments in the early years was when Time magazine dubbed the firm, “the world’s largest, most prestigious management consulting firm”, at the end of the 1950s. Management Consulting.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

As someone who recently completed graduate school and began a consulting career, I have learned what was useful and important during my academic career as well as what was a waste of time. However, as a busy consultant, sometimes we do not have the luxury (or sufficient time budgeted from the client) to conduct a lengthy review of articles.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. The ultimate goal of recruiting (from the firm's perspective) is to bill more revenues!

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

We recently had the opportunity to interview Jason, a student at NYU Stern who landed a summer internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O. In terms of getting interested in consulting, that wasn’t something that I came to Stern for right off the bat. I had a bunch of friends in freshman year who did express an interest in consulting.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2021

You might have a picture-perfect resume. Your credentials might even get past the robotic sorters looking through thousands of resumes for specific “buzz words”. You might attend conferences for an organization, society, or research area to meet new people. You might satisfy all the basic qualifications.

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