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Rocking an IBM Interview from a Non-Target School

Ashley worked with us in the Fall of 2011 to break into consulting from a non-target school. We started with a resume/cover letter edit, and later completed interview preparation. Ashley had a strong background - she had completed a number of name-brand co-op internships while in school - but breaking in from outside the target…

From resume review to recommendation: how to leverage insider contacts to get an interview

You've done your homework on LinkedIn, mastered networking, and landed the critical informational interview with a consultant at your dream firm. The sweetest words you can hear at the end of the 30 minutes you have with them? "Go ahead and email me your resume." Slam dunk! You've got someone on the inside offering to…

9 Networking Myths…Busted!

While we were putting the final touches on our Networking course this month, we sidetracked on a conversation about networking myths and came up with some really good ones that we just had to share with you. Recognize any of these? Myth #1 - "It's all about how many people you know at a firm." Totally untrue. One…

10 Dos & Don’ts for Delivering Your Elevator Pitch

As a part of Networking Month here at Management Consulted, we've been planning and plotting a major brain-dump so we can share with you best practices on all aspects of networking - from making first contact, to informational interviews, to working a room, and more. One of the key tools you'll need as you embark…

Introducing the Networking Bible: Insider secrets to break into consulting

We've promised that this post was coming for more than a year.  We first said it was coming last May, and we used to call our work-in-progress the "Recruiting Toolkit." Then, we took a step back, surveyed our current clients, and re-assessed what you really want from us. This giant bundle of genius is the…

Collin got his dream job in healthcare consulting…entirely through networking!

The story we have to share with you today is a pretty cool one.  Not only did we get to have the opportunity to meet this pretty amazing guy, Collin, but it all happened after he had secured a healthcare consulting offer - and we didn't have anything to do with it (well, not directly…

Networking How To – Building Your Consulting Asset File

In May, we did a survey of our subscriber list and the #1 topic you want to know more about is networking. Dang, are we good at responding to your whims and desires!  Welcome to July - we're bringing you a whole month of content on networking!  Here's our first post about networking your way…

Fortune 500 vs. Niche Consulting Internship, Choosing Between Top Offers, and Breaking the “No Experience” Barrier

Since we've been back from hibernation, we're getting flooded by emails - thanks for letting us in on your thought process as you ponder your futures! We've brought some of the best questions to you here...with our (hopefully insightful) responses. As always, everything we share is anonymous.  Enjoy! Q:  Background - I am a master business…

2012 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns, and More

We know this an important topic to you - we get tons of comments and emails from our readers wanting to know our updated numbers for consulting salaries.  Here, we’ve compiled data on management consultant salaries from sources with offers starting in 2012 from the following firms: -Accenture (undergraduate and post-MBA) -A.T. Kearney (undergraduate U.S. and…

Networking and applying off-cycle

Man, you guys are totally over-achievers.  Haven't you realized that classes are out for the summer and consulting houses are all thinking about their next Friday adult beverage event? Apparently not.  Here's what you're asking us, and what we're saying in return: Q:  Hi, I am very interested in the services you provide, specifically for cover…