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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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The Importance of a Consulting Cover Letter

CaseInterview.com

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Most cover letters stink, and many resumes emphasize the wrong things. Most people obsess over resume format -- what font size, margins, etc. Here's why it works.

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Keep in mind, this is the mindset of the resume screener as he/she finishes the cover letter and starts to read the resume.

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LEK Interview Cover Letter

CaseInterview.com

After months of practice with friends and by myself (I am unfortunately not incredibly talented), and after many rounds with different firms and with varying degrees of success, I have been made an offer with L.E.K., The Ultimate Guide to on How to Write a Perfect Consulting Resume. which I have been very keen on working at.

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Experienced Hire Recruiting in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Definition of experienced hire. While this becomes less important the farther removed you are from your graduation year, it’s still an easy indicator of talent for recruiting teams. People are always on the lookout to add talented individuals to the team and they also have financial incentives for a successful referral.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

Is my resume where it needs to be?” We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Do you want to talk about your resume and your experience first, or do you want to talk about the questions that you have? Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Definitely.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

So rather than interpret rejection as a reflection of your talent, skills or self-worth, I think it is better to interpret rejection as a reflection of the approach you happen to be taking at this moment in time. As suggested earlier, it involves being prepared to answer questions about your accomplishments on your resume.