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7 People who NEED to apply to McKinsey in the next 8 days

Management Consulted

The following 7 categories of people have 8 days left to apply at McKinsey for a full-time position (provided they finish their programs in 2017/2018): PhDs. We’re starting this article off assuming that you’ve already knocked some socks off during networking (see here ) and created a masterful resume and cover letter (see here ).

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Brazil, Russia Cancel Debt Auctions; Head-in-Sand Move Won't Work

MishTalk

The government had planned to sell zero-coupon bonds maturing in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and fixed-rate bonds maturing in 2021 and 2025. Unless underlying conditions change quickly, and favorably (both doubtful), there is a strong likelihood of increased volatility when auctions resume.

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A Note to University Seniors

Tom Spencer

Take a few minutes to read how I dealt with rejections here: spencertom.com/2018/04/22/dealing-with-rejections/. Brush up your resume and cover letter , practice your technical questions, and don’t forget the often overlooked behavioral questions. So, make these few months count.

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The Productivity Booster You Have in Your Pocket, But Probably Don’t Use

Harvard Business

Google Assistant stunned the crowd at I/O 2018 with natural-sounding phone calls to unassuming restaurant and hair salon staff. The list of apps on your phone is another way of describing the abilities of your IA; its resumé, if you will. That billions of people will soon have an assistant 24/7 is a staggering prospect.

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What to Do If Your Career Is Stalled and You Don’t Know Why

Harvard Business

Jim’s resume checked all of the boxes (and then some), but his Achilles’ heel was a long-winded, almost philosophical communication style — more befitting a cerebral academic than a bottom- line-oriented CFO who can drive performance and credibly represent the company with the investment community. .”

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

To receive a job offer you must write a resume and cover letter, attend recruiting sessions and coffee chats, network with current consultants, and practice interview questions. I can recall in Argentina in 2018 at the world championships, various national anthems were playing for medal distribution during my competition.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare. Introduction.