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Management consulting jobs: 5 mistakes that will get you fired

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First, getting fired in management consulting doesn’t happen often. There are many reasons for this (eg, the rigorous recruiting process, the supportive development-focused culture). However, in tough economic times select firms will significantly tighten hiring and raise the bar on promotions. Those who don’t make the cut must leave the company within a rough timeframe – the [...]

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The Consulting Bible giveaway and important site updates

Hi all – frequent visitors will notice that the site has intermittently disappeared in the past 2 days. After a poor experience with Dreamhost’s hosting services, I’ve moved the site over to Bluehost in the hopes of eliminating server issues that were causing the problem. Giveaway alert This week, I’m releasing the 2nd edition of [...]

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Interview with Steve Shu of Nortel Business Consulting – Life as a Consultant series

Readers are in for a real treat this time as the Life of a Consultant series continues. Read previous interviews here and here. Some background: I’ve followed Steve’s blog even before I entered the consulting world. Back then, it was one of the few insightful and well-written resources in the consulting blogosphere. It was a [...]

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Overview of the management consulting summer internship – from recruiting to guaranteeing a return offer

Summer internships in management consulting are tough to find because there are so few. Some companies have just begun to expand their internship programs (eg, McKinsey) and some don’t hire summer undergraduate interns (eg, smaller boutiques). However, landing one is incredibly valuable – you get a trial period to determine whether its the right career [...]

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Overview of the management consulting recruiting process – from information sessions to interviews to negotiating the offer

This is post #1 of my series on recruiting. Below, I’ll touch upon the main components of the consulting job search and what I believe are the key do’s and key don’ts. Feel free to post comments below or email me with any questions and followups. I want to thank my readers for making these [...]

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