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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: grad school, Fortune 500, non-profit, and public sector careers

This is the concluding part 2 of my series on consulting exit opportunities.
The previous post covered finance and entrepreneurship.
Graduate school (MBA, JD, masters & PhD)
Percentage: 25%
Many undergraduate consulting hires pursue graduate school after a few years. Often paid-in-full by their firms (with the agreement to return post-matriculation for several years), it affords a break from [...]

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6 reasons why companies spend $2 million to hire management consultants

Today’s post departs from its usual focus on recruiting to take a 5,000 mile view of the consulting industry and its purpose.
Consultants can have a negative reputation – charging $2 million for 12 week’s work
that results in stacks of PowerPoint slides, all of which are archived into a dusty closet (digital or otherwise) soon after [...]

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Welcome to new readers, an interview with Social Geekette, and useful resources for understanding management consulting

This blog has been growing my leaps and bounds. I’ve really appreciated meeting readers and helping people in their quest to break into the consulting industry.
For new readers, consider subscribing to my RSS. It’s the most convenient way to receive blog updates – and expect a slew of content in the next few days
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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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