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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one? Well…sure.

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

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A Note to University Seniors

Tom Spencer

Dear university seniors, I really sympathize with the senior year recruiting grind. This is not my subjective interpretation of senior year recruiting. I’m writing this now — before recruiting kicks off — as a reminder to stay strong. Reading Time: 3 minutes. I’m going to painfully lay out your situation. Image: Pexels.

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

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. Undergraduate recruiting. I used to work for a boutique consulting firm specialized in the financial services industry. Workplace culture.

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How to Transition to Management Consulting after Law School

Management Consulted

These are the professionals who will be reviewing your resume, cover letter, and application, and a recommendation from one of these consultants inside the firm will go a LONG way in securing a first-round interview invite. We’d HIGHLY recommend you’d begin skilling up in Excel and financial modeling now!

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Job Hub: Chick-Fil-A Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Chick-Fil-A is on a mission to bring world class service to every person that it comes into contact with; from its financial success, it certainly seems that they are doing just that. . Your resume and cover letter has to impress the recruiters and you only have one chance to make an impression on a firm. Let us help you.

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Joining a Management Consulting Firm as an Experienced Hire

Tom Spencer

Note: if this is the only option, optimize your initial resume and cover letter and ideally have these reviewed by a consultant from the relevant firm.). Round 2 – 4: Mix of phone and in-person interviews with current junior/senior consultants (45-60 minutes each) – Covers fit and standard case interviews.