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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like. It really teaches you to focus on the things that matter. #2 2 Why did you start this blog?

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. Market Study. Market study questions come in 3 forms: Market Entry. If you look at it through the market study lens, you look at market factors (competitors, customers, supply/demand, etc.)

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Preparing for Your Consulting Application

Tom Spencer

The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume). Building an exceptional Resume and Cover Letter requires a good framework and templates.

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“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business

If you go to job-searching workshops — and I went to more than 50 in the course of studying the contemporary hiring landscape in 2013 and 2014 — you will be told weak ties are the key. This advice originated in a groundbreaking study by sociologist Mark Granovetter in the early 1970s. said they found out through a weak tie.

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How to Succeed in the New Age of Interviews

Tom Spencer

Provide your grade transcript, CV, and cover letter. The cover letter is the most important of these initial documents. A desired response from a recruitment manager would be “most cover letters I’m falling asleep. Reading your cover letter, I felt like I knew you.” Vary your sentence length.

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3 strategies to apply for U.S. consulting jobs from European business schools

Management Consulted

1.) Study abroad/summer internships – The first option is to get U.S. One approach is a study abroad program through your university or MBA program, which would be less desirable than other options, but would still be a great opportunity to network with people who can give you a leg up later on down the road. 3.) Skill up!

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

After spending 18-years under the guidance of your parents, you gain the freedom to explore the world, study a degree of your choice, discover who you are, and explore potential career options. Some of the best years of your life will be spent at university. Most importantly, you can learn how to pitch as if you were presenting to a client.