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5 Universal Qualities of a Winning Management Consulting Resume

Management Consulted

Your resume, simply put, is the platform through which your story is told. Based on our years of experience editing consulting resumes, we’ve identified the 5 universal qualities of a winning management consulting resume. When writing your resume, remember one thing: to look through the eyes of a management consultant.

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3 Ways Management Consulting Applications Differ from Traditional Ones

Management Consulted

You know how important your resume is in getting your foot in the door for an interview. Actually, your resume is all-powerful. The whole point of your resume is for the firm to see clearly and quickly what makes you special. If the resume doesn’t communicate this in 10 seconds or less, it’s not complete.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. In 1996, Simon-Kucher opened an office in Boston and began to put more of a focus on its other three practice areas: strategy, marketing, and sales. Practice Areas.

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The 10 commandments of the graduate CV

freshminds

With the combined experience of many hiring heads and professional resume hunters, we have condensed the 50+ gripes from CV browsing to present the 10 commandments to perfecting your CV: 1) Take away the face. What percentage did you increase sales or membership? No selfies, mugshots, power stances. 2) Quantify, quantify, quantify.

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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Although there are several things, here are 2 key ones: First, you will learn different aspects of the business — everything from product development to sales to customer relations — and have some experience in each area. How to Write a Consulting Resume From Scratch. For more on this book, see our Lords of Strategy Book Review.

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How to Talk to Your Boss When You’re Underperforming

Harvard Business

When you’re having a bad time at work — your big project isn’t coming together as planned or you’re missing your sales targets by a wide margin — talking to your manager may be the last thing you want to do. Matt Lee works at ResumeGo, a resume writing service company. What the Experts Say.

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Simple questions for writers

Seth Godin Blog

It's definitely impossible for it to change everyone. Your resume is written. So is your Facebook update, your garage sale ad and the memo to your employees. So is your Facebook update, your garage sale ad and the memo to your employees. It's almost impossible for a piece of writing to change someone. Do they trust you?

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