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Business school recruiting and applying to international offices: round-up of reader questions

A new resource for prospective consultants – this was advertised through the

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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Booz Allen consultant interview – Life as a Consultant series

This post kicks off my “Life as a Consultant” series – where through interviews, we take an inside look at the stories of current and past consultants. Some background before we launch into the interview: A reader was kind enough to reach out to me when I posted about starting this series of interviews. His [...]

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