entrepreneurship

Why I Left McKinsey, Part 1

This is my 2 article series on why I left McKinsey. One of the most frequent questions that I get is why I left McKinsey. Until now, I’ve been hesitant to address this in-depth – mostly because I didn’t feel it was relevant for what I was doing with Management Consulted, but also because I [...]

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Interview with senior consultant from Celerant Consulting – Life as a Consultant series

The Life as a Consultant series continues. The guest today is a senior consultant from Celerant Consulting – an operations-focused consulting firm. Previous interviews featured consultants from Booz Allen, AT Kearney, Nortel, and McKinsey. Disclaimer: I did not personally conduct this interview. Both the questions and answers were sent to me by a kind 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 [...]

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You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

It’s an important question – and never more so than in today’s market. 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? In this post, I’ll highlight the key steps to take when this happens. Not a fun post [...]

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How management consultants read resumes – and the secrets behind landing an interview

The resume screening process is a black box for applicants – you only know whether you’ve gotten the interview or been rejected. In rare cases, you’ll get feedback on why you didn’t make the cut, but the advice is generic (“You didn’t have enough work experience”). If you’re interested in finance and investment banking, the [...]

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