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Interview with Marquis of McKinsey and Marquis’ Weblog – Life as a Consultant series

The Life of a Consultant series continues. The guest today is Marquis - former McKinsey consultant, Stanford GSB graduate, and author of the popular consulting blog Marquis' Weblog. Previous interviews…

The Top 11 Mistakes You're Making in Your Consulting Resume

The Top 11 Mistakes You’re Making in Your Consulting Resume

I've been offering a resume editing service since site launch. In this time, I've had the fortune to work with hundreds of clients. Below is a list of the Top…

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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…

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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 with insider insights to the Nortel interview and more from Steve Shu. Read…

Finding the Right Boutique Consulting Firm, and Removing Embarrassing Facebook Photos

I'm back in a blog-posting mode now, so expect a major content injection in the next few days. Coming up, I have an interview with Steve Shu (of consulting blog…

Interview with Steward from Kearney Shanghai – Life as a Consultant series

This is the second post in my "Life as a Consultant" series. The first was with a Booz Allen consultant. Expect more soon from current and former consultants at firms…

Launch of The Consulting Bible – your secret weapon in today’s economy

Do you stumble when asked why you want to do consulting? Are you terrified of solving Disney's growth strategy for Brazil? Unsure how to begin estimating the number of rhesus…

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Thank you for scheduling a call with Management Consulted. You should have already received a confirmation email and calendar invite from Calendly. If you did not, please let us know…

Good reads from the consulting blogosphere, plus a great site for case interview preparation

Readers will notice that the posting rate here at MC has slowed a bit recently. Have been working on several related projects (the Consulting Bible among them) and will be…

How Consultants Review Resumes

How Consultants Review Resumes

The consulting resume review 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…

sizing questions, case interview questions, Steps To Solve Sizing Questions

10 Steps To Solve Any Sizing Question

Sizing questions are tough. They can be ambiguous, complex, and you're expected to present a sound solution with minimal data. The following are examples of sizing questions: "How many rounds…

The Truth about GPA Cutoff, SAT, GMAT Scores, Career Changes, and Office Selection

Is there a GPA cutoff for consulting? What do I do if I have a low SAT score from high school? Are some offices easier than others to recruit for?…