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Fireside Chat – Consulting Recruiting at Target and Non-Target Universities

Tom Spencer

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. How is recruiting done at your school? Jeff : There are many advantages of campus recruiting at a target school.

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Here are 5 strategies that may help: 1. Attend industry events and conferences, join professional organizations, and seek out internships or job shadowing opportunities. This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! Keep on Trying!

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I applied to nine firms, and I had networked heavily with the four major players here in Germany, which are McKinsey, BCG, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (which are huge here!), I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. It is a painful experience.

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Tips for Sending Successful Messages on LinkedIn

Tom Spencer

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. Someone you came across at an event/conference and want to know more about? Someone you share a contact with?

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

CaseInterview.com

I contacted the McKinsey Director for Middle East offices (He is the most senior fellow I could find -- my strategy was to start from the top). 1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting. When I was at Stanford, McKinsey would come on campus to recruit in December or January each year (I forget the exact month).

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. Known for its incredible family-style and entrepreneurial culture, relaxed work style, and long retention of employees, OC&C competes not only on strategy but also on culture.

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Boutique vs Large Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting. Undergraduate recruiting. Lastly, there are fewer firm-wide events. Projects and client types. Workplace culture.