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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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Don’t Give Up on Unconscious Bias Training — Make It Better

Harvard Business

There’s a growing skepticism about whether unconscious bias training is an effective tool to meet corporate diversity goals. Critics of such training contend that it doesn’t visibly move the needle on diversity numbers, and can even backfire. Clearly, not all trainings are equally good — and none are a silver bullet.

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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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Analysis Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Having Analysis Group on your resume communicates a brand that conveys intelligence and a driven, high-performing nature. In terms of career development, again, the report is very positive. There are lots of informal training opportunities, classes and support if you’re applying for grad school. Applying to Analysis Group?

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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Many that serve clients with strategy come from organizations (like Bain or McKinsey) that offer excellent toolkit and skills training pre-Bridgespan; the training at Bridgespan is there, but not as thorough. Group Consulting. Leadership Program: Leading for Impact. Internships. Exit Opportunities.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

This allowed for more severe penalties for fraudulent financial activity and required top level management to individually certify the accuracy of all financial reporting. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. Lots of excellent training is available and other co-consultants are very helpful.

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Bates White Economic Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

According to Vault’s ranking, Bates White stands at #30 in the top 50 consulting firms, #3 among the top consulting firms in philanthropy and #12 among the best consulting firms for informal training! BATES WHITE INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Needless to say, an encyclopedic knowledge of your own resume is an absolute must.