Category: Consulting Networking

The Value of Networking

Most jobs and careers fall into one of three categories: they primarily focus on working with people, things, or ideas. What makes a management consulting career unique is that it fits into the "all of the above" classification. You have to be able to show that you have the client-facing or leadership (people) experience, practical…
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3rd Degree to 1st: 3 Secrets To Effective Networking For Consulting

Recruiting season is a busy time for everyone. Resume version files continue to populate on your computer, and the stack of business cards on your desk only gets higher. We know one recruiter from Deloitte who attended 56 recruiting events in 60 days! Some of you wake up thinking how to answer fit questions such…

Thinking Like a Consultant: People Skills

One of the best things about strategy consulting is that you get to work across a broad spectrum of industries, giving you exposure to a lot of the wonderful variety that exists around us in the business world. However, one of the most unnerving things about strategic consulting is that you’re supposed to be able…

Advanced Networking For Consulting – Video Overview

This is the second installment of a two-part overview. If you haven't already gone through the first part, we recommend you start there. As an undergrad, a former MBB consultant once told me, "In the consulting hiring process, networking is everything." Although his statement was exaggerated – yes, grades, alma matter, work experience, and a number…

Networking 101 Video Overview

In 9 out of 10 cases, especially if you are an experienced hire or come from a non-target school, having a contact inside a consulting firm will make the difference between getting an interview or not. Because of that, effective networking is critical. In the following videos, we give an overview on networking basics -…

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…

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…

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…

Networking 102: It’s Never Been More Important – And It Truly. Does. Work.

Here at Management Consulted, we've been hammering away on networking for the last several weeks because it is critical in times like these. And by "times like these", I mean "economy-in-trouble, big-firms-like-BCG-tightening-hiring, even-bigger-firms-like-Accenture-cutting-people" times. Here's the concluding part of our live networking podcast - conducted with yours truly and Brian from Mergers and Inquisitions. You…

How do you find boutique consulting firms to see if they’re a good fit for you?

Tough question. Unlike investment banking, there is no centralized database of boutique consulting firms. They're tough to define (since there are countless one-man consulting shops). The Vault Guide to the Top 50 Management and Strategy Consulting Firms, 2009 Edition is a good start. Google Search is another resource. Finally, there are many forums where you…