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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

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. Although it may be less important than a resume, it is a crucial way to sell yourself as a qualified candidate. Quality beats quantity here.

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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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5 Cheap Ways for Consultants (or Anyone) to Develop Their Skills

Tom Spencer

The question is, what is the best way to develop skills and grow professionally without the big price tags that come with graduate and postgraduate courses. Below are five favourite tips for skill development at zero cost. Develop your own Product/Program Methodology. Read Resources. How to win friends and influence people.

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

After spending 18-years under the guidance of your parents, you gain the freedom to explore the world, study a degree of your choice, discover who you are, and explore potential career options. Some of the best years of your life will be spent at university. Most importantly, you can learn how to pitch as if you were presenting to a client.

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Consultants and Candidates: No Free Work. Ask for Reasonable Compensation

Johanna Rothman

Then ask several senior staff to use those phone screens in parallel on all the candidates who pass the first resume review. (I Mark Kilby and I developed a self-study Remote Interviewing workshop you might like. I wrote about this in Hiring Geeks That Fit.) Ask an HR person to assess the candidate with the dirt-bag questions.

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When it’s Time to Focus on Your Consulting Career

Tom Spencer

Making the decision to commit another 4 years of study is not to be taken lightly. If you think it is the right path for you to follow, then you will need to take the time to prepare yourself for the case interview and develop skills that will help you perform on the job. You can also vision board your ideal resume. Consulting.

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Interview Preparation: Your Path to Success

Tom Spencer

Moreover, gather and organize any necessary documents, such as copies of your resume, cover letter, and reference letters. Zuhair Imaduddin is an Innovation Development Analyst at JPMorgan Chase. He studied Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. All the best!