Tom Spencer

MARCH 11, 2022

Here are 5 tips that will put you on the right track to navigating the recruiting process: 1. Find firms and alumni in industries you are interested in through on-campus recruiting events, firm websites, and LinkedIn. Build out your resume. The most important tool at your disposal in the recruitment process is your resume.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Five ways to catch a recruiter’s attention.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Experienced hire recruitment can be a puzzling, confusing environment. Compared to on-campus recruits (undergraduates and MBA students), experienced hires confront much more irregular processes, prolonged timelines, and unclear standards. Experienced hires are anyone in the recruitment pipeline that are already in the workforce.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

Accenture recruiting is a non-stop process. For more information on Accenture’s recruiting process click here. Another good resource on the Accenture site that you should read prior to interviewing is this recruiting and careers blog: [link]. Step one in preparing to be interviewed by Accenture is to get to know Accenture.

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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.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? Practice will only help for future interviews or next year’s recruiting cycle. If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. How is recruiting done at your school? Jeff : There are many advantages of campus recruiting at a target school.

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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.

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. How can I boost my resume to break into strategy consulting? A: Brand name always wins.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 10, 2009

“How do you maintain and continue to develop a network with recruiters, Analysts, MDs, etc. If you work overseas, how do you get to America in both office, transfer, and general recruiting networking?” ” “For organized networking events, is it appropriate to carry a resume on you? We hope you guys enjoyed it!

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Corollary to point #4 , this is influenced by your firm’s alumni and also the following: -the different recruiters/headhunters that reach out to you. We offer resume editing and interview prep. Further reading: How to get a consulting job in a tough economy ; Networking 101. #5 5 EXIT OPPORTUNITIES.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

Always speak to bankers/consultants , not recruiters, to get things done. The best conversations you can have with bankers and consultants is just that: a real conversation. ” Recession Recruiting. Click here for more on recession recruiting. We offer resume editing and interview prep. What did you think?

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Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 10, 2008

What to put on a consulting resume (part 3 of a continuing series). In my years of being involved with MBA recruiting, Ive never been able to hire a former special forces operator, but Ive been dying to come up with the right reason. Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Top 10 Resume Tips. Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. UPCOMING POSTS: More detail on each component of the recruiting process.

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Management Consulted

MAY 6, 2009

After our recruiting talks from last year, this is our first live discussion. If all goes well, we’ll expand the format to other topics (eg, conquering interviews, editing resumes, experienced hire recruiting). Stay connected: We offer resume editing and interview prep. Please comment below with your questions.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

Everything from recruiting to lifestyle, daily work to client relationships. Berkeley undergrad who received Navigant and FTI Consulting offers – our interviewee shares insights on recruiting from a large public university , and his thoughts on the relative merits of Navigant Consulting and FTI Consulting. Favorite recent posts.

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

In addition, I had my resume prepared and started understanding what career paths I could take to be well prepared and knowledgeable when it came to those. Jason: I tried to make sure that I did a complete holistic detailed process when it came to recruiting. Jason: Right. Those started in about late December and January for me.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

CAPGEMINI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Capgemini Consulting recruits from a significant number of top universities worldwide. Unlike other firms however, the majority of company hires don’t come from on-campus recruiting (only about 1/3 of the hires were recruited from university campuses).

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Is my resume where it needs to be?” We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Do you want to talk about your resume and your experience first, or do you want to talk about the questions that you have? Commercial Pilot’s Resume. Is that right?

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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.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

For more background info and if you’re just starting to read my blog, here are some recommended posts: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101 ; Investment Banking vs Management Consulting ; Day in the life of a Management Consultant ; Overview of the management consulting recruiting process.

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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.

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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.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2008

I offer a personalized consultation service – from re-writing your resume to simulated interviews/case studies to thorough Q&A. You’ll learn everything I know about recruiting at the top management consulting firms in the world. Get the Management Consulted email newsletter: We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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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?

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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.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

Updating your LinkedIn profile and resume. But for the most part, recruiters aren’t calling. 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.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 19, 2015

In addition to 30 minutes with us, you’ll receive a free copy of the Consulting Networking Bible – an 88-page networking manual that explains, step-by-step, exactly how to build relationships with consultants and recruiters and network into your dream consulting firms. consulting networking'

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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.

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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.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 5, 2017

work or school experience your resume will not get a second glance. There are a few ways that you can get “USA” on your resume. If you wait until recruiting season, it’s already too late. based candidates, so make sure your resume and cover letter are ready to drop at a moment’s notice! This is, honestly, a must.

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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?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Specifically, we used a technique — known as the resume audit method — that is widely seen as the gold standard for measuring employment discrimination. All in all, we sent fictitious resumes to 316 offices of 147 top law firms in 14 cities, from candidates who were supposedly trying to land a summer internship position.

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