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Rescue from the trash…avoiding key resume errors that get your consulting application tossed aside

Management Consulted

Paper airplanes are fun, but you don’t want your resume to become the vehicle for a recruiter’s mid-afternoon horseplay because you’ve bored them to death. That’s why we’re giving you some guidelines on key resume errors to avoid and things you can do to make it past the first round of reviews.

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5 Tips for Freshmen to Tackle the Recruiting Process

Tom Spencer

While industry professionals might second guess the motivations of juniors and sophomores, who may only be looking for internships, for freshmen, they know that there are usually no underlying incentives and that you are genuinely curious about their work. Build out your resume. Use this to your advantage!

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise. Network with Industry Professionals Networking is an important part of breaking into any industry, and consulting is no exception.

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Investigating Career Journeys

Tom Spencer

There are a common set of events and actions that are universal to career journeys which can be categorized in the following order: Characterizing your journey. Embracing catalyzing events. Actualizing commitment events. Embracing catalyzing events. These events are situational and can be transformative.

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Why Trying to Pivot to a Consulting Career through an Online MBA Might Not be the Best Idea

Tom Spencer

When I talk to online MBA students, the first thing that strikes me is that they are unaware about industry dynamics. In-person MBA students don’t acquire most of their consulting industry knowledge from the classroom. I am commenting purely on recruiting for a post-MBA consulting position. The Consulting Career Landscape.

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7 Reasons Why Your Clients Aren't "Getting It" When you Talk and Write About What You Do

Consulting Matters

They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity.they experience the angst of the blank stares. But the truth is - our industry shop talk isn't their industry shop talk. They don't share your vocabulary. Pro tip: Use your client's words, not yours.

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Clever Side Hustles for Students and Aspiring Consultants

Tom Spencer

This position usually requires hours in the evenings and weekends hosting community events, patrolling communal spaces, and decorating bulletin boards. Not only can this type of position provide some monetary benefits in exchange for some time, but it often looks good on your resume, and does not conflict with classes or casual jobs.