Cover Letters Still Matter—Even If They’re Not Required
Harvard Business
MARCH 26, 2025
In a competitive job market, a great one can make all the difference.
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Writing the Perfect Consulting Resume: 4Tips toWriting Your Resume with an Example.
CaseInterview.com
APRIL 17, 2019
For almost any professional job, applicants are required to provide a resume and cover letter to demonstrate their qualifications. Your resume is one of the most important documents during the application process, as it acts as a summary of your education, experience, and skillset. Academic Performance.
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The Importance of a Consulting Cover Letter
CaseInterview.com
AUGUST 15, 2019
As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Most cover letters stink, and many resumes emphasize the wrong things. Most people obsess over resume format -- what font size, margins, etc.
How to Get Hired When AI Does the Screening
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Five ways to prepare for an AI-assisted hiring process—from resume to interview.
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Rocking an IBM interview from a non-target school: Ashley’s story
Management Consulted
AUGUST 13, 2012
We started with a resume/cover letter edit, and later completed interview preparation. Ashley had a strong background – she had completed a number… Read Article. Ashley worked with us in the Fall of 2011 to break into consulting from a non-target school.
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Rocking an IBM interview from a non-target school: Ashley’s story
Management Consulted
AUGUST 13, 2012
We started with a resume/cover letter edit, and later completed interview preparation. Ashley had a strong background – she had completed a number… Read Article. Ashley worked with us in the Fall of 2011 to break into consulting from a non-target school.
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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 27, 2008
For my new readers, here are some recommended and popular articles for you to browse: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Top 10 Resume Tips. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions.
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5 reasons to sign up for a Management Consulting Bootcamp (registration now open!)
Management Consulted
JULY 8, 2013
For the low price of $575, each participant receives a complete resume / cover letter edit ($350), the MC Book Bundle ($195) and 8 hours of group instruction (priceless). We also get you started on a resume and cover letter edit completed by the MC team before the date of the Bootcamp.
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LEK Interview Cover Letter
CaseInterview.com
OCTOBER 31, 2019
That was when I came across your site and sent you an email on how I should write my cover letter, which you kindly replied to as well. For you, I wanted to point out that recently, I revised and added new online tutorials and articles on how to write a consulting cover letter and what employers look for in a consulting resume.
Preparing for Your Consulting Application
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. There are thousands of articles telling you, as an aspiring consultant, how to prepare your application. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume).
How to Find a New Job: An HBR Guide
Harvard Business
JANUARY 12, 2022
From updating your resume to acing the interview, we’ve got you covered.
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177 Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews
Management Consulted
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. In our Consulting Interview Bible, we go into the differences in great detail – but that’s not the point of this article. Today, we focus on 6 types of case interviews.
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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers
CaseInterview.com
MAY 9, 2019
I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Out of 400 applications, I would say about 350 of them were clear and obvious mail merge cover letters. --.
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75 Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories
Harvard Business
MAY 4, 2016
Updating your LinkedIn profile and resume. So how can you make your resume, profile, and interview more effective? Let’s look at how to do this by analyzing the resume and LinkedIn profile of a startup marketing executive. You’re searching for a new job. You know the standard advice. ” Résumé Story.
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Flip the Script: Six Steps to Reinvent Your Career
Tom Spencer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In this short article, we’ll explore the six (6) essential steps that you can follow to help you navigate a successful career switch and achieve your professional goals. Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight your transferable skills and align them with the requirements of your target role.
More on Networking to Get a Consulting Interview
CaseInterview.com
MAY 9, 2019
I suggest you network with anyone within a management consulting firm regardless of whether they are involved in recruiting or consulting resume screening. Then in your cover letter, you tell the reader how much networking you've done, who you have met, what you have discovered and why you like the firm (be specific).
Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student
Tom Spencer
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
If you are unsure of how and when to start your consulting journey as a student, this article will serve as a guide. Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews.
7 People who NEED to apply to McKinsey in the next 8 days
Management Consulted
JULY 10, 2016
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 ). Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview.
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How to get a case interview
CaseInterview.com
JUNE 13, 2019
What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. Your resume needs to show all of these skills.
Understanding Firms’ Selection Criteria
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
I assume that you have carefully considered those four critical factors outlined in my first article and really committed to the management consulting position that you are targeting, since the consulting application process is probably one of the most time consuming and complicated job hunting experiences you will encounter. Let me repeat.
Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews
Tom Spencer
MARCH 4, 2022
There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. Frameworks. Experiential Questions. Case Studies. Presentations.
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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking
CaseInterview.com
MAY 9, 2019
I guess she noticed how much effort I was putting into doing my homework that she sent my resume to the head of Stanford recruiting and said, "You should really interview this guy." Long story short, my consulting resume was the very first resume received out of 400 Stanford applicants. I had a great cover letter.
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How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Transition Back to Work
Harvard Business
APRIL 24, 2017
For legal reasons , hiring managers can’t openly say what may be on their minds: that you might be a less committed or effective worker now that you’re a parent and have a “gap in your resume.” In your cover letter and interviews, be sure to cite any germane volunteer experience.
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Interview Preparation: Your Path to Success
Tom Spencer
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
You can start by going through the company’s website, then expand to read other news articles, and key business reports published by the company. Moreover, gather and organize any necessary documents, such as copies of your resume, cover letter, and reference letters.
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CaseInterview.com
MARCH 10, 2019
The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. get an awful lot of resumes out of the blue -- but historically they. When I was at McKinsey , the preference was to have alumni of a particular institution screen resumes and CV's from those institutions.
Joining a Management Consulting Firm as an Experienced Hire
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 7, 2019
However, there aren’t a lot of sources out there that cover the non-traditional way and that is something you will learn about in this article. Note: if this is the only option, optimize your initial resume and cover letter and ideally have these reviewed by a consultant from the relevant firm.).
Facing Rejection from Consulting Firms
CaseInterview.com
MARCH 10, 2019
Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important?
Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 7, 2014
However, there are 2 exceptions: a focus on social impact in the fit interview, and the need to submit a essay with your application and cover letter. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume. The first rounds typically consist of basic fit questions like “Tell me about yourself” or “Why Bridgespan?
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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer
CaseInterview.com
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
From a prestige factor, BCG is the better name to have on the consulting resume , particularly if you are early in your career and you do not have another big brand name employer preceding ATK or BCG. One cannot underestimate the importance of a big brand name on your resume early in your career.
From Bagging Groceries to $80k Consulting Offer
CaseInterview.com
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed. After putting your advice into practice, I first saw interview requests, then final round interview requests, and now the offer letters are slowly trickling in.
Improving Confidence
CaseInterview.com
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Hint - I used the exact same principles I suggest you use when writing a strong cover letter or resume. For more info on resume writing, see my video on the top 5 mistakes candidates make in writing resumes.). In the future, I'll explain how I convinced him to say "yes.".
Personal Experience Interview - McKinsey PEI
CaseInterview.com
JUNE 18, 2019
Despite the emphasis I and others places on the case interview, it is important that you be prepared for the more general interview questions that are based on your consulting resume. The important thing to realize is that consulting firm interviewers ask resume-based questions differently than employers from other industries.
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Monitor Deloitte Consulting Interview Tips
CaseInterview.com
AUGUST 20, 2019
Applies to firms online, sends more cover letters with every rejection. However, when Monitor Deloitte came to campus, I attended a case study workshop and sent my resume in. Two years later, decides being a consultant is a "great" PhD decision. Networks , networks, networks after missing most campus recruiting deadlines.
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Using Case Interview Prep for Non-Consulting Offers
CaseInterview.com
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Success Story: Even though I wasn't applying for a consulting job, I read every one of your news letters, and I'm happy to say I will now work at [XXXX], a super-fast growing startup in the use-our-app-get-a-ride space. Submitting a resume internally was exponentially more effective than when I applied for other companies online only.
Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School
CaseInterview.com
OCTOBER 31, 2019
So when two identical resumes get submitted to a firm: 1) via the online application form, and 2) the other via networking, the latter automatically is already perceived as more qualified. As suggested earlier, it involves being prepared to answer questions about your accomplishments on your resume.
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64 Case Interview Advice from Another McKinsey New Hire
CaseInterview.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
CV/covering letter. He explained that many firms have a marking system with, say, five possible marks for academics, four possible marks for previous work experience, five for extra-curriculars and perhaps one or two for a sound covering letter. So it is much easier. End My Comment.
F1Y Success Stories
CaseInterview.com
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
I followed your advice for cover letter and resume writing to every last word by filling gaps in my analytical work experience, getting a brand name on the resume and communicating concisely with a large amount of purpose behind each sentence and word I wrote. This worked far beyond my expectations.
L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
APRIL 5, 2015
To apply for the internship opportunities, you must submit a complete application consisting of a resume, cover letter stating geographic preference, and a copy of your transcripts online or at your school’s career service office between January 1st and the end of February. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume.
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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 15, 2018
When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. In today’s article, I would like to share seven (7) tips on “what not to do” from an employer’s perspective.
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