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How to write a management consulting resume from scratch – plus 10 critical tips

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Management consulting resumes are a frequent topic here.
For one, about 50% of reader emails are related to resumes. For two, you can’t land a consulting job without a good one.
While we’ve covered resume topics like key tips, tactical errors, and even how consultants read resumes, today’s post will be a comprehensive “catch-all” to address reader [...]

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Consulting exit opportunities: 28% of management consultants pursue finance

I’ve briefly discussed consulting exit options before.
This article is part 1 of 2 that will “deep dive” into the topic (with a precise estimate of the percentage pursuing each).
I considered bumming on a beach in Koh Samui when I left consulting, but for more ambitious folk, here are the main paths:
Private equity
Percentage: 12%
Mergers and Inquisitions [...]

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How to get a consulting job in a tough economy: notes from recruiting talks

Our Recruiting in a Down Market talks from last week covered a lot of useful material that I’d like to share with readers.
The key takeaways for lazy people are:

Networking is everything – focus on a few quality channels and be proactive

Spread your net wide – you can’t afford to be picky

Have a Plan B but [...]

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Interview with Marquis of McKinsey and Marquis’ Weblog – Life as a Consultant series

The Life of a Consultant series continues. The guest today is Marquis – former McKinsey consultant, Stanford GSB graduate, and author of the popular consulting blog Marquis’ Weblog. Previous interviews covered consultants from Booz Allen, AT Kearney, and Nortel.
Some background: I’ve been reading Marquis’ blog for several years. He is a prolific and insightful [...]

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The truth about GPA, SAT, GMAT, career changes, and office selection: a weekly roundup of reader questions

This site has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past weeks. I want to thank readers for making this happen.
Next week, you can look forward to:

Release of “The Consulting Bible” – an interview guide complete with the 60+ most common interview questions, sizing questions, and custom-written cases

Continuation of the “Life as a Consultant” [...]

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