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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

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You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I would like to know if you tailor resumes for consulting companies that are specialized in Brand Strategy & Design?

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

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How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? I was focusing on L.E.K., And then the other one is Boston Consulting Group.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

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Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. In 1996, Simon-Kucher opened an office in Boston and began to put more of a focus on its other three practice areas: strategy, marketing, and sales. Healthcare.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

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The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. and around the world, with a premier niche in the healthcare space. The Advisory Board company also serves 4,100+ member organizations, most of which are in the healthcare industry.

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L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture

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is a Life Sciences and Healthcare powerhouse with expertise across a growing number of fields including Private Equity, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. managed to establish themselves in the market and grew into a global firm with 1000+ employees and 21 offices. Marketing & Sales. Healthcare Services.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

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This added to the firm’s already glowing reputation as they continued to diversify their services and enter new markets. Healthcare. That being said, Alvarez & Marsal are still a prestigious and exciting firm, so working there will not look bad on your resume. One thing that does come up pretty frequently is your resume.

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Reader FAQ – Switching gears: from intern to full-time, from IT to strategy, and from PwC and IBM to MBB

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You’ll need to be able to play this up on your resume and in your cover letter, so cover your bases and rock your first year (starting with your first 3 months – when your status at PwC will largely be determined). They’re also bigger, and take a broader look at the experienced hire and APD market.

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