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How to Succeed in the New Age of Interviews

Tom Spencer

Through research and experiences of my own, I have gathered insights into how to prepare for and succeed in the search for an internship. Provide your grade transcript, CV, and cover letter. The cover letter is the most important of these initial documents. Reading your cover letter, I felt like I knew you.”

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Out of 400 applications, I would say about 350 of them were clear and obvious mail merge cover letters. --. But the second time I saw a letter that sounded like it, I start to get suspicious. It is a judgment decision.

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How to get a case interview

CaseInterview.com

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview.

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A Note to University Seniors

Tom Spencer

Additionally, COVID-19 has led to massive layoffs and the US government’s new policy , making it harder to get approval for work visas, mean that there’s a pool of great talent that is hungry to get these entry-level jobs. Be smart, do your research, and have an educated opinion. So, make these few months count. Focus on yourself.

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How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Transition Back to Work

Harvard Business

Research by the Center for Talent Innovation shows that only 73% of highly qualified women who wanted to return to work were able to do so, and just 40% of those landed a regular full-time job. In your cover letter and interviews, be sure to cite any germane volunteer experience.

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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Additionally, Bridgespan also has a Knowledge Advisory Board from which it draws insight and experience to ensure that its research and publishing efforts are guided by a clear understanding of the nonprofit sector. The first rounds typically consist of basic fit questions like “Tell me about yourself” or “Why Bridgespan?

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Facing Rejection from Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important?