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Consulting Networking: 6 Best Practice Guidelines

Tom Spencer

One of the more memorable parts of the consulting recruiting process was witnessing people attempting to network with consulting firms. What can inspire a more productive conversation with a consultant or recruiter is helping them understand how you might be an asset to the firm. Referral to a recruiter. Conclusion.

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When to hire an HR person

Asamby Consulting

Recruiting This task is the most well known task of HR, which includes creating a hiring roadmap, building employer brand and talent pool, sourcing talents, and onboarding employees. Others contract through HR companies that provide basic recruiting and sourcing, which leaves onboarding and training to the company managers itself.

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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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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

CaseInterview.com

I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. The recruiter says, "Okay.". Then I got started with LinkedIn.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. Who is good at networking?

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How My Company Created an Apprenticeship Program to Help Diversify Tech

Harvard Business

In January 2017 we partnered with Colleen Showalter from the local Boys and Girls Club (BGC) in Portland, Oregon, and asked if they would help us recruit new talent, ages 18 and above, from underrepresented groups. They recruited a group of 30 individuals, ages 18-20, who expressed interest in the program.

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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Tom Spencer

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. These are mere guidelines that you can adapt to your own personality and field. Even after you get a job, networking is still one of the most essential life skills to have. Lack of rapport.