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LinkedIn Hacks for Management Consulting Applicants

Tom Spencer

A candidate might spend hours on their resume and cover letter but put little thought into their LinkedIn profile other than a profile picture and a cheesy blurb in the “about” section. Although it may be less important than a resume, it is a crucial way to sell yourself as a qualified candidate. Quality beats quantity here.

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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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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" My Reply: Congratulations on the BCG offer, and thank you for sharing the ups and downs in your recruiting process.

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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

CaseInterview.com

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. Field Report: I graduated less than three years ago with undergraduate degrees in business from [ Top 200 US University ]. 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).

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Consulting Cover Letter

CaseInterview.com

Between a resume and cover letter , most job applicants will tell you that the resume is more important. While your resume provides a more complete summary of your education, skills, and experiences, the cover letter also plays a very important role during the application process. Tip 3 — LinkYour Cover Letter to Your Resume.

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Employers Struggle to Find Qualified Graduates: Poorly Written Resumes to Blame?

MishTalk

Are poor resumes to blame? Nine out of 10 companies surveyed by the Association of Graduate Recruiters are struggling to fill all their vacancies, it concludes. The AGR surveyed 68 top companies – with 87 per cent reporting unfilled vacancies. Graduates looking for jobs struggle to fine them.

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Research: How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on Your Resume

Harvard Business

We set out to answer this question in a series of studies reported in the December 2016 issue of American Sociological Review. Specifically, we used a technique — known as the resume audit method — that is widely seen as the gold standard for measuring employment discrimination. Who gets invited to interview?

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