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How to ace a Mercer consulting interview

We have a treat today...a guest from Poland who has offered to share his experience applying for, breaking into and working at Mercer in Warsaw. As over 40% of our…

Financial Modeling 101

Financial Modeling 101: 6 Features Of A Killer Consulting Financial Model

Strategic thinking. Passion for results. Creativity. Structure. These were the key words used during information sessions, interview introductions and sell weekends to describe my future life in consulting. As I…

Mercer

Mercer

We continue our monthly focus on profiles of key firms in the management consulting industry by shining a bright light on Mercer - one of the world's top HR consulting…

Consulting Jokes

Top 5 Consulting Jokes

We wanted to have some fun because - why not? We surveyed the web for the best consulting jokes out there. We found tons of good ones, and a few…

Consulting Cover Letter Q&A: 5 Tips

This is the final post in our series of resume and cover letter Q&As. Our newsletter subscribers shared the one thing they wanted to know about consulting resumes and cover letters and what they thought the…

Bain & Company

Bain and Company

Key Insights: Bain & Company is one of the world’s leading management consulting firms and the youngest of the MBB firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain). Founded in 1973, Bain is known…

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10 Reasons To Work For Deloitte – And 6 Reasons Not To

Considering a career with Deloitte? Today, we've got 10 reasons to work for Deloitte... and 6 reasons not to. We have a guest post from Maria at BusinessBecause. Before we…

5 Ways to Catch a Recruiter’s Eye with Your Consulting Cover Letter

In this post, we focus on consulting cover letters – everything from how to catch a recruiter's eye and nailing format to what recruiters are really looking for. If you…

6 top case interview questions – answered!

Many of you this month are heading into interviews for summer internships - our inbox is testimony! Tons of eager undergrad and MBA consulting candidates have been emailing us with…

Consulting resume structure and 23 other MC tips (January contest Q&A – Part 2)

This is the second in our series of resume and cover letter Q&As we collected during our Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Bible giveaway contest last month. We asked our…

McKinsey

McKinsey & Company: Firm Overview

Key Insights: McKinsey & Company is one of the most influential management consulting firms in the world. Founded in 1926, the firm has played a central role in shaping modern…

Reader FAQ — weekend getaway flights, new hire jitters, and the LinkedIn labyrinth

While the majority of questions we get from our readers are about breaking into consulting, a good portion of them are from new hires looking for guidance in their first…