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A Note to University Seniors

Tom Spencer

You probably need a baseline of training and experience before you become a net positive contributor to a project team. Brush up your resume and cover letter , practice your technical questions, and don’t forget the often overlooked behavioral questions. This typically takes 3 to 6 months. So, make these few months count.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

Updating your LinkedIn profile and resume. So how can you make your resume, profile, and interview more effective? Let’s look at how to do this by analyzing the resume and LinkedIn profile of a startup marketing executive. You’re searching for a new job. You know the standard advice. ” Résumé Story.

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7 People who NEED to apply to McKinsey in the next 8 days

Management Consulted

*We’re starting this article off assuming that you’ve already knocked some socks off during networking (see here ) and created a masterful resume and cover letter (see here ). Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

In general, financial advisory consulting firms look for strong, well-rounded candidates with a demonstrated interest in business, train them, and treat them well throughout their career. Ultimately, you’ll get great experience, great training, and great exposure to many different projects. A: Brand name always wins.

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Although those experiences might look appealing to a recruiter on a resume or cover letter, an interviewer is more interested in exploring a candidate’s ability to problem-solve. However, boutique firms lack formal training programs – the culture is more of a sink or swim model.

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Conversation with L.E.K. Consulting

Tom Spencer

As we are a “generalist” consultancy firm our graduates get exposure to a variety of service lines which is fantastic for their early career development. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at LEK? There is a genuine comradery amongst the team that fosters teamwork and personal development.

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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. Strategy Development. Youth Development. By the fall of that year, the organization had 27 employees and had already opened an additional office in San Francisco.