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Alternatives to a Traditional Summer Internship

Tom Spencer

Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset.

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Why “Dumber” People are More Successful than You

CaseInterview.com

When I became an entrepreneur, I was by far the person with the most elite academic credentials amongst my peers (these were small businesses without venture capital financing). Nearly all of my friends are well educated, even though half of them are not well schooled.). I was nowhere near the most successful. What is that X factor?

Resumes 67
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You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

Management Consulted

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask. Here are some possible criteria for resume rejections. Focus on upcoming interviews.

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Bates White Economic Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. Needless to say, an encyclopedic knowledge of your own resume is an absolute must. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. Practice Areas.

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Analysis Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Stacked full of big-brained folks, most of Analysis Group’s 600+ staff hold advanced degrees in law, economics, finance, accounting or business. Analysis Group is pretty prescriptive in terms of the careers that are open to its employees, depending on his or her level of education. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume.

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The Top 5 Reasons why an MBA will help you break into McKinsey

Management Consulted

The key is to get advice – recruiting insights, resume feedback, info on which offices are hiring, which locations are more competitive, etc. 2) Strong undergrad education. 2) Strong undergrad education. Degree – Economics, Business, Finance, etc. Your goal is NOT to ask for a job. GPA – The higher the better.

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In Search of the Magic Wand: Career Change at Age 45 Possible?

MishTalk

Thanks, Mark Formal Education is No Magic Wand Hi Mark Unfortunately, and in spite of what the education industry would like you to believe, I present a sobering reality: A career change at age 45 or even 55 is possible, but extremely difficult. Traditional education is highly unlikely to give you the skills you need.