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Reader FAQ: The one-page resume rule, applying overseas, and why our phone number is unlisted

Management Consulted

We offer our time to paying clients for assistance with resume reviews (Power Half Hour), personalized networking advice (1-hour sessions), and Case Interview Prep (Prep Packages). Q: As a client of your editing service, you said I needed to keep my resume to 1 page because of my graduation date. Could you elaborate on that?

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Why Companies Should Add Class to Their Diversity Discussions

Harvard Business

As a banker asked to evaluate a series of resumes said, “ Anyone who plays squash I love.” They sent fictitious resumes to 316 offices of the top 147 law firms in 14 cities, from fake law students looking for a prestigious summer associate position. The resumes were identical in terms of education and work experience.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

Is my resume where it needs to be?” We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Do you want to talk about your resume and your experience first, or do you want to talk about the questions that you have? Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Is that right?

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company acquired 360Fresh, a provider of clinical data analytics and ActiveStrategy, a performance improvement technology firm, in 2012. Healthcare Informatics , HCI 100 (largest health care information technology firms)—2013, 2012, 2011. Modern Healthcare , Best Places to Work—2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009.

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

Management Consulted

It’s time for our final Reader FAQ for 2012, and we’re going out with a bang. 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).

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272000 Full-Time Jobs Lost - Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

MishTalk

This month, the trend of huge part-time employment resumed, and in a major way. Birth Death Model Adjustments For 2012. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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EU officials Give Greece Three Days to Deliver Reforms or Face

MishTalk

The lenders are unhappy with progress Greece has made towards reforming its public sector, a senior euro zone official involved in the negotiations said, while another said they might suspend an inspection visit they resumed on Monday. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE