Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

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. Wes Brooks is an incoming Summer Business Analyst at Cicero Group and an undergraduate studying economics, management, and strategy.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2015

You can highlight your most impressive work experience in your cover letter. Additionally, or alternatively, you can selectively highlight a specific subject or year of studies in which you happened to excel. There are two steps you can take to combat this hurdle.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 5, 2017

1.) Study abroad/summer internships – The first option is to get U.S. One approach is a study abroad program through your university or MBA program, which would be less desirable than other options, but would still be a great opportunity to network with people who can give you a leg up later on down the road. 3.) Skill up!

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like. It really teaches you to focus on the things that matter. #2 2 Why did you start this blog?

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Differences: Some of them have a cover letter that introduces the consultant or the consulting firm, the purpose of the proposal, and the main benefits of the project. Some of them have a case study or a portfolio section that demonstrates the previous work and the results of the consultant or the consulting firm.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To receive a job offer you must write a resume and cover letter, attend recruiting sessions and coffee chats, network with current consultants, and practice interview questions. student at Duke University in Mechanical Engineering, studying unsteady aerodynamics and mechanical vibrations in jet engines and turbomachinery.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

Applies to firms online, sends more cover letters with every rejection. This is the motivation for what happens next: Studies everything in print about management consulting once finding out Deloitte is still recruiting on campus. I found your site, literally a week or so before my case study interview.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. Market Study. Market study questions come in 3 forms: Market Entry. If you look at it through the market study lens, you look at market factors (competitors, customers, supply/demand, etc.)

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I've been listening to your advice regarding the cover letter, and I knew I had to impress them to even get a chance of getting hired (more than 4 qualified people who were personally referred were previously turned down for this position within the past month).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

For me, I was fortunate to study at a Canadian business school and interacted with numerous small and large companies from a variety of industries. 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.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2017

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. This advice originated in a groundbreaking study by sociologist Mark Granovetter in the early 1970s. said they found out through a weak tie.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I didn't write unique, custom-tailored or even interesting cover letters (seriously, if I had to read hundreds, I'd skip mine after the 5th word) 2. I studied those almost daily to make sure I prepared sufficiently to overcome them and repeat my strong points. I didn't network with anyone from those two firms.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 15, 2018

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. Try to attend as many company info sessions as possible (but not so many that you neglect your studies) to improve networking skills. I should’ve shrugged it off and moved on.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

If you have an interest in life sciences, either through your studies or previous work experience, then IMS Consulting Group could be the perfect place to enhance and grow your career. I assume you require applicants to provide a CV and a cover letter? Please read the edited transcript of my chat with Steph below.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2018

Some of the more competitive student consultancies have formal application processes, including a cover letter and case study interview, which mimics the application process of professional consulting firms. This gives you an opportunity to prepare and practice for these before the real thing.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It’s unwise to omit your previous job from your CV and cover letter because you “don’t want to leave a gap” in your employment, says Lees. ” Your cover letter needn’t dwell on your prior job either, according to Fernández-Aráoz. In writing, focus on the positive.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

He has been with Marakon for more than 7 years, and joined directly as a fresh graduate from Oxford University where he studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology. Tom: Alex, I understand that you studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology at Oxford. What made you decide to pursue a career in strategy consulting?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

As a result of the studies that the small team conducted, the proposition was put forth that Bain establish a non-profit practice area which was considered, but ultimately rejected. However, there are 2 exceptions: a focus on social impact in the fit interview, and the need to submit a essay with your application and cover letter.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

Case Studies. There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. Frameworks. Experiential Questions. Presentations. While these firms all hire Ph.D.’s

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2021

As for me, I kicked off my motivation letter to Cambridge with a metaphor linking political science and traditional Russian matryoshka manufacturing and referred back to it in the end, forming an appealing frame for the text. Consider studying something not directly related, or engaging in distinguishing extracurricular activities!

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

Mike Meredith: Our recruitment process involves: CV and Cover Letter review. The format is likely to vary but would typically involve: Two case study interviews in each round: the first round interviews are typically conducted by consultants and the second round interviews by members of the executive team; A presentation; and.

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

First of all, if you could just give a little bit of your background: where you are going to school, what you are studying, and finally how you got interested in consulting in the first place – that would be super helpful. Once the deadlines for resumes and cover letters happened, I waited for interviews.

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