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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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How to Win Your Consulting Case Competition

Tom Spencer

Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? For example, if a case is related to business, it is likely to involve questions about finance and accounting, strategy, and marketing. You might choose a finance major, a marketing major, and a sociology major.

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How I used cold emailing to land an internship in Mongolia

Tom Spencer

I then sent this email along with my resume to the 30 people on my list, with minor customized changes for each one. Some may argue you may appear too keen to attach your resume in the first email but I think this depends on the situation. From the 30 emails, I got six informational chats and two ended up becoming strong leads.

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Friday Fusion: September 11, 2020

Tsavo Neal

And a few nice-to-have pages — you don’t have to have these, but they can be useful depending on your goals: Resume: Write a compelling resume that increases your chances of landing a job interview. They’ll feel like you’ve written it just for them — which is the key ingredient to effective marketing. How do I raise my prices?”.

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Job Hub: Intuit Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

The firm believes in people who do things – the hat jugglers, the to-do list junkies, the masters of getting it done faster, better and more efficiently than ever before – whether that’s balancing the household budget, running a business, or paying taxes. Diversity + Inclusion = Innovation and Market Growth.

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Friday Fusion: August 28th, 2020

Tsavo Neal

A well-developed site is your resume, your real estate, your time machine, and your second brain. Finding a niche — a small, specialized section of the population — makes your marketing much easier. An army of robots is freely available – it’s just packed in data centers for heat and space efficiency.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. Two, you solve them the same way you solve a market sizing question (see below) – by breaking down the solution into component parts. . The original market was $24M/year. Market Sizing.