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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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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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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. I used to work for a boutique consulting firm specialized in the financial services industry. Exit opportunities. Final Note. Image: Pexels.

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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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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

Alex Formstone: In London we have three main verticals: consumer and retail, oil and gas, and financial services. I spent most of last year working in financial services, but have also spent a fair amount of my time at Marakon on consumer healthcare. Tom: Did your work in financial services relate to the payments industry at all?

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

Because this person took the time to carefully articulate his stories during his résumé and profile writing, he’s now ready for cover letters and interviews. Built 20 new schools with well-trained staff teaching local-language curricula focused on practical skills. Interviews.

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