Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2023

Since the pandemic, most employers have been more understanding and less discriminating regarding resume gaps — but you have to be ready to explain the gaps clearly, confidently, and without stumbling. Owning your career trajectory means connecting all the dots for the recruiter and hiring manager.

Resumes 71

Resumes How To Recruiting Recruitment 71

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Many companies begin recruiting interns months in advance, so it’s essential to stay informed about application deadlines and requirements. Tailor your resume and cover letter to each position, highlighting relevant skills and experiences. Start exploring internship opportunities early in the school year.

Resumes 78

Resumes Recruiting Recruitment Cover Letters 78

Management Consulted

APRIL 13, 2014

Ever wonder what MBB, the Big 4 firms, and other firms like Accenture or Oliver Wyman are looking for in a consulting resume? During recruiting season, consultants review 100s of resume at a time. Because of the overwhelming size of the applicant pool , your resume has ~10 seconds to make an impression. Related Articles.

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Resumes Video Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Management Consulted

JUNE 11, 2017

It’s the question of our time – how far is too far to go back on my consulting resume? Day about consulting resumes, and we’re happy to answer them (you can email us here !). But today, we’re here to answer one specific question: do undergrad clubs/experiences matter on your consulting resume?

Resumes 124

Resumes Consulting Interviews Leadership 124

Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

A candidate might spend hours on their resume and cover letter but put little thought into their LinkedIn profile other than a profile picture and a cheesy blurb in the “about” section. Although it may be less important than a resume, it is a crucial way to sell yourself as a qualified candidate. Quality beats quantity here.

Resumes 103

Resumes Consulting Management Cover Letters 103

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Your resume, simply put, is the platform through which your story is told. Based on our years of experience editing consulting resumes, we’ve identified the 5 universal qualities of a winning management consulting resume. When writing your resume, remember one thing: to look through the eyes of a management consultant.

Resumes 100

Resumes Consulting Management Recruitment 100

Management Consulting Prep

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Join me and 20,000+ other candidates around the world on the journey to not only conquer the consulting recruitment process but also to challenge your own limits! The post [PURCHASED] Consulting Resume Toolkit appeared first on MConsultingPrep. Please login (menu above) to access this product! Visit our store.

Resumes 40

Resumes Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 40

Management Consulting Prep

JULY 19, 2020

23045 Join me and 20,000+ other candidates around the world on the journey to not only conquer the consulting recruitment process but also to challenge your own limits! The post Consulting Resume Toolkit – [#31026] appeared first on MConsultingPrep. <br> Please login (menu above) to access this product! Visit our store.

Resumes 40

Resumes Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 40

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Recruiting season is a busy time for everyone. Resume version files continue to populate on your computer, and the stack of business cards on your desk only gets higher. We know one recruiter from Deloitte who attended 56 recruiting events … Continued.

Deloitte 140

Deloitte Recruiting Recruitment Resumes 140

Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

Paper airplanes are fun, but you don’t want your resume to become the vehicle for a recruiter’s mid-afternoon horseplay because you’ve bored them to death. That’s why we’re giving you some guidelines on key resume errors to avoid and things you can do to make it past the first round of reviews.

Resumes 138

Resumes Cover Letters Consulting Recruiting 138

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Send a Resume in the Cold Email. There are differing opinions on this, but the benefit of flipping a resume over as part of the initial communication (or including your LinkedIn in the signature) exceeds the risk. The reality of the situation is that even if they think this is the case, they open the resume 99% of the time.

Recruiting 60

Recruiting Recruitment Resumes Consulting 60

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

We’re scheduling a trip to the East Coast next week to speak at schools about recruiting for finance and consulting. How you should change your recruiting strategy when the economy takes a turn for the worst. Lessons from the last recession and what happened to finance/consulting recruiting back then.

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Recruiting Recruitment Finance Resumes 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

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. The sole purpose of clubs is to provide students with practical experience through learning and relationship building.

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Cover Letters Case Interview Consulting Recruiting 88

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. We edit about 600 consulting resumes a year – so we see a LOT of resumes.

Resumes 133

Resumes Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 133

Comatch

JULY 15, 2022

Recruiting salespeople is a critical task. . As a result, most organizations look for direct competitor candidates based only on their resumes, to ensure that they get the right talent that can hit the ground running. Recruiting top talent is not an exact science. But, It’s not that simple: consider the hidden costs!

Recruiting 52

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Resumes 52

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" My Reply: Congratulations on the BCG offer, and thank you for sharing the ups and downs in your recruiting process.

Bain 75

Bain McKinsey Cover Letters Case Interview 75

Management Consulted

JUNE 25, 2014

How your networking effort will affect the way your resume is reviewed. Networking and the Consulting Resume Review. 2500+ email addresses and phone numbers of recruiters, consultants, and human resource contacts. 2500+ email addresses and phone numbers of recruiters, consultants, and human resource contacts.

Video 165

Video Resumes Recruiting Recruitment 165

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Do not expect professors to have recruiters for your dream firm on speed dial. It is common sense to attend information sessions and recruiting events during the semester in which you are applying for jobs, but did you think about attending them sooner? In registering for the event, I was able to submit my resume.

Resumes 88

Resumes Engineering Recruitment Recruiting 88

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Recruiters are assessing your background, your project experience, and your ability to fit into the company. HireVue is software that recruiting teams use during the interview process. With some firms, a recruiter may call you to chat before organizing a formal interview. What to Expect. Phone Screens.

Interviews 88

Interviews Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 88

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You connect with company recruiters, university alumni, and your peers and classmates to build a vast community of connections. This means you want to keep your current job title and description up to date online as well as keeping your resume polished. Networking is a key part of obtaining your first job after graduation.

Recruiting 88

Recruiting Recruitment Conference Meeting 88

Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools. This will give you a chance to meet people in the consulting industry and learn more about what it takes to be successful in this field.

Consulting 88

Consulting Cover Letters Recruitment Recruiting 88

Tom Spencer

JULY 25, 2020

Dear university seniors, I really sympathize with the senior year recruiting grind. This is not my subjective interpretation of senior year recruiting. I’m writing this now — before recruiting kicks off — as a reminder to stay strong. Reading Time: 3 minutes. I’m going to painfully lay out your situation.

Cover Letters 88

Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 88

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

MBA consulting recruiting season starts every fall. I am commenting purely on recruiting for a post-MBA consulting position. They generally learn about it through formal campus based recruiting events, their Consulting Club, or the constant pressure to network and talk to lots of consulting professionals.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Economist New Career Opportunities: Based on the diversity of recruiters, placement success, and student assessment of career services. Higher-ranked schools often enjoy better brand recognition, which can influence employers and recruiters. The US M7 schools are known as the “magnificent” or “magic” 7 schools.

Methodologies 68

Methodologies Education Recruitment Recruiting 68

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting. When I was at Stanford, McKinsey would come on campus to recruit in December or January each year (I forget the exact month). Hint - recruiting coordinators have a slow season, and I had contacted this person during her slow month. The story above is an example of #2.

McKinsey 60

McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Resumes 60

Tom Spencer

JULY 18, 2021

While you can talk with recruiters or alumni from your school about potential employment opportunities out there, you have no real way of knowing how it will feel to utilize your degree without actually working. Simply the process of applying to internships puts your resume on the desks of recruiters. Find Career Mentors.

Engineering 88

Engineering Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 88

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Five ways to catch a recruiter’s attention.

Resumes 69

Resumes Recruiting Recruitment How To 69

Management Consulting Prep

MARCH 27, 2020

Management Consulting Resume Cover Letter for Management Consulting: The Complete Writing Guide and Examples Every year, big 3 consulting firms McKinsey, BCG, and Bain (MBB) receive a million applications and reject more than 80% of them even before interviews. CV and cover letters are your only chance to impress recruiters.

Cover Letters 52

Cover Letters Examples Resumes Management 52

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. They receive probably 50,000 - 100,000+ resumes a year.

McKinsey 40

McKinsey Case Interview Resumes Recruiting 40

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2021

You might have a picture-perfect resume. Your credentials might even get past the robotic sorters looking through thousands of resumes for specific “buzz words”. There are two other ways to build your network with potential recruiters and employers: virtual information sessions and coffee chats.

Consulting 88

Consulting Recruitment Recruiting Resumes 88

Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. You’ll use your asset file to gain access to recruiters, consultants, etc. For example, the top result from a search on “recruiter at A.T.

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Consulting Bain Recruiting Recruitment 179

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 9, 2019

Between a resume and cover letter , most job applicants will tell you that the resume is more important. While your resume provides a more complete summary of your education, skills, and experiences, the cover letter also plays a very important role during the application process. Tip 3 — LinkYour Cover Letter to Your Resume.

Cover Letters 73

Cover Letters Resumes Consulting Case Interview 73

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

If you interview and fail first rounds, don’t expect to re-interview during full-time recruiting. In fact, Teach for America is considered a “target school” for MBB – so you get to go through active recruiting at top firms. For the Pre-MBA level, finance should be your last option. What about Entrepreneurship?

Consulting 100

Consulting Recruitment Recruiting Finance 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2016

1) You’re making it easy for recruiters. McKinsey recruits MBA candidates for 2 reasons. #1, When you’re an MBA candidate at a target school, you’re already part of the recruiting pool. You’ve been automatically granted access to the secret recruiting system of the firm. 2) You’re demonstrating consulting skills.

McKinsey 100

McKinsey Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. I’m in the midst of recruiting and have some questions about company X. Do you want to schedule a mock interview?

Recruitment 139

Recruitment Recruiting Resumes Conference 139

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

None of the major consulting firms recruit at her school, and she didn''t know where to start. Don''t waste your time submitting your resume online. Do they have an on-campus recruiting motion? Use it and find out if they are recruiting for the MC/strategy practice (vs. It won''t go anywhere. The giants. Hit it hard.

Resumes 100

Resumes Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Before starting your application journey, the very first thing is to understand the recruitment process and selection criteria of those management consulting firms. During this first step, you will need to provide materials like your Cover Letter, Resume and Transcripts/Test scores (GMAT, GRE, etc.).

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Recruiting 79