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LEK Interview Cover Letter

CaseInterview.com

That was when I came across your site and sent you an email on how I should write my cover letter, which you kindly replied to as well. As the full time recruitment season in Autumn 2010 approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter. No, Thanks!

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The Importance of a Consulting Cover Letter

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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. Your Cover Letter Tips Got Me an LEK Offer . Here's why it works.

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Tips and Tricks: CVs, LinkedIn and cover letters

freshminds

What does a good cover letter look like? What makes a good cover letter? Cover letters can be a difficult task. What should it cover? Maybe you’re not just analytical , maybe you analysed 1000 data points using SPSS for your dissertation; be specific. How long should my CV be?

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

These skills will be essential for analyzing and interpreting data. For example, you could take classes in statistics, data analysis, or programming, or join a student consulting group or business club. This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for!

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

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I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. My Reply: Congratulations on the BCG offer, and thank you for sharing the ups and downs in your recruiting process. So thank you for sharing the full history of your recruiting process. It is a painful experience.

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How to Succeed in the New Age of Interviews

Tom Spencer

Provide your grade transcript, CV, and cover letter. The cover letter is the most important of these initial documents. A desired response from a recruitment manager would be “most cover letters I’m falling asleep. Reading your cover letter, I felt like I knew you.”

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Management Consultancy 101: How to navigate your first application

Tom Spencer

Research and data collection skills. Step 3: The CV and cover letter. Writing a good cover letter is essential to make sure you stand out and allows you to bring all the research that you have done together. I tend to structure my cover letter like this: Short introduction – who are you, what are you studying etc.