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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks. Setting Goals.

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Interview Blitz – in London THIS SATURDAY!

Management Consulted

Our trip to the UK marks the inauguration of MC’s Consulting Bootcamp service – where we provide a full A-Z on consulting interviews to eager audiences of MBA candidates, business majors, and consulting club members. Space is restricted at these events and they are available for students only – sorry!

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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

So, you recently graduated high school, got into a top school, and now suddenly you are bombarded with talk about internships, clubs, top firms, consulting interviews, and more. Find firms and alumni in industries you are interested in through on-campus recruiting events, firm websites, and LinkedIn. Build out your resume.

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Networking: If You Wait, You Are Late!

Tom Spencer

I interviewed and was then offered the position. It is common sense to attend information sessions and recruiting events during the semester in which you are applying for jobs, but did you think about attending them sooner? You likely have to register for these events, so you will get your name and email into the company’s database.

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Kalypso spends a great deal of effort building a community inside the firm, throwing a lavish annual retreat and other team-building events throughout the year. KALYPSO INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen.