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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! 2) Research!

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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. Even if you’ve done a masterful job of networking , you still have to jump through the hoops and meet the stringent criteria of consulting firms.

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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 reasons to sign up for a Management Consulting Bootcamp (registration now open!)

Management Consulted

Management Consulted is taking consulting bootcamps on the road – live and delivered straight to you. What is a Management Consulting Bootcamp? For the low price of $575, each participant receives a complete resume / cover letter edit ($350), the MC Book Bundle ($195) and 8 hours of group instruction (priceless).

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More on Networking to Get a Consulting Interview

CaseInterview.com

I suggest you network with anyone within a management consulting firm regardless of whether they are involved in recruiting or consulting resume screening. Then in your cover letter, you tell the reader how much networking you've done, who you have met, what you have discovered and why you like the firm (be specific).

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5 Tips for Freshmen to Tackle the Recruiting Process

Tom Spencer

In describing your experiences, make sure to use action verbs: “developed”, “managed”, “created”. The recruiting process, especially in the unstructured manner it usually occurs for freshmen and sophomores, can seem like a Gordian knot of networking, coffee chats, resume drops, clubs, cover letters, and more.

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I additionally applied to Booz, AT Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Siemens Management Consulting, and OC&C.

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