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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? Be relevant - What follows your cover letter? So there is no need to cover all of your experience, that’s what your CV is for! Mike Okeowo.

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3 Ways Management Consulting Applications Differ from Traditional Ones

Management Consulted

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. Buckle up and get ready to learn the 3 ways management consulting applications differ from traditional ones.

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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

LinkedIn is an often overlooked part of the management consulting application. A candidate might spend hours on their resume and cover letter but put little thought into their LinkedIn profile other than a profile picture and a cheesy blurb in the “about” section.

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How to Get an Economic Consulting Job

Tom Spencer

Economic consulting is the more analytical but lesser-known sibling of management and strategy consulting. While for management consulting you can expect a few behavioral questions followed by a business case, economic consultants favor different types of questions to determine whether you are a good fit.

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Preparing for Your Consulting Application

Tom Spencer

The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Secondly, it is your chance to thoroughly review and assess your willingness, ability, and suitability to be a management consultant. Finalize and perfect your application.

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5 Tips for Freshmen to Tackle the Recruiting Process

Tom Spencer

While industry professionals might second guess the motivations of juniors and sophomores, who may only be looking for internships, for freshmen, they know that there are usually no underlying incentives and that you are genuinely curious about their work. Use this to your advantage! Make sure your formatting is neat and consistent.

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How to Transition to Management Consulting after Law School

Management Consulted

Lately, we’ve been hearing the same question from more and more law students – How do I transition to management consulting after law school? Management Consulting straight after Law School. Transition from established lawyer to Management Consulting. Or why leave a partner track in a law firm to start over?