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As a former consulting resume and coverletter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Most coverletters stink, and many resumes emphasize the wrong things. Most people obsess over resume format -- what font size, margins, etc.
That was when I came across your site and sent you an email on how I should write my coverletter, 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 coverletter and what employers look for in a consulting resume.
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 coverletters is this. Out of 400 applications, I would say about 350 of them were clear and obvious mail merge coverletters. --.
Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and coverletter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. The sole purpose of clubs is to provide students with practical experience through learning and relationship building.
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Research by the Center for Talent Innovation shows that only 73% of highly qualified women who wanted to return to work were able to do so, and just 40% of those landed a regular full-time job. In your coverletter and interviews, be sure to cite any germane volunteer experience. But transitioning back isn’t so easy.
Additionally, COVID-19 has led to massive layoffs and the US government’s new policy , making it harder to get approval for work visas, mean that there’s a pool of great talent that is hungry to get these entry-level jobs. Because the market is flooded with high achieving students, it’s difficult to stand out. So, make these few months count.
Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your coverletter didn't stand out enough. The coverletter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting coverletter is very important?
The firm is very passionate about changing the social sector and righting the wrongs of the world , but they are also incredibly selective: they hire only the smartest, and most talented people. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume. Consulting exit opportunities: grad school, Fortune 500, non profit, and public sector careers.
So rather than interpret rejection as a reflection of your talent, skills or self-worth, I think it is better to interpret rejection as a reflection of the approach you happen to be taking at this moment in time. As suggested earlier, it involves being prepared to answer questions about your accomplishments on your resume.
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