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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. I hope we'll be able to meet one day. What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. But the second time I saw a letter that sounded like it, I start to get suspicious.

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Tour Recap – Day 6 (Harvard)

Management Consulted

this year (includes a full resume/cover letter edit and our MC Book Bundle). *. After a networking lunch, we shared a 1-hour large group resume workshop where we answered tough questions about low GPAs, relevant vs. irrelevant experience, and how to structure a cover letter. The answer might surprise you.

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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter. Research what each firm is looking for in a candidate and adjust your CV and cover letter to match that profile.

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“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business

If you go to job-searching workshops — and I went to more than 50 in the course of studying the contemporary hiring landscape in 2013 and 2014 — you will be told weak ties are the key. Weak ties are the people you know, but not terribly well: your child’s teacher, or the friend of a friend you happened to meet at a party.

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Conversation with IMS Consulting Group

Tom Spencer

You are likely to visit clients for client meetings and workshops. I assume you require applicants to provide a CV and a cover letter? Project teams are made up of people from each level, and each person would be assigned a coach. Tom: Do IMS consultants work remotely or on site with the client?

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

CaseInterview.com

Here's the principle: Meet as many people who work in the management consulting firm you are trying to get into, and eventually good things happen. In the summer months, I was busy using principle #2 above -- trying to meet as many people as I could in the industries and employers I was targeting. The story above is an example of #2.