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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Attending a virtual office hour or recruiting event will net you some one-on-one time with a consultant or recruiter – another airplane test.

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Once You Get the Job, Does Networking End?

Tom Spencer

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.

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Networking Your Way into Consulting, Even in a Pandemic

Tom Spencer

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.

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Research: How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on Your Resume

Harvard Business

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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5 activities or interests to add to your CV

freshminds

Some interests can be left outside of the business resume, but other activities outside of the day-to-day job are not only a great way to demonstrate your individuality, but they also prove to hiring manager that you have a range of valuable skills that you could apply to their vacancy. Here are a few tips on how to get you started: 1) Sport.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Make sure you take time to find who the recruiting contacts are for your region of the country or even your specific school and be comfortable reaching out to those individuals. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop. Image: Pexels.

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Job Hub: Tesla Motors Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention following its production of the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car. After submitting your initial application with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a few days. Let us help you.

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