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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…
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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…
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The Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Bible

  Will your resume get you noticed...in a good way? Do your closest advisers really know what it takes to create and submit a great resume/cover letter specifically for consulting? Do you think you have a good resume, but wonder just how good it really is? Are you aware that you're up against literally hundreds…
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How To: From Part-Time MBA To Full-Time Consultant

A popular question we receive is something like the following: I've been working full-time for last 10 years at Big Company doing Big Company Function. I recently enrolled in a local part-time MBA program. How do I take advantage of this opportunity to break into a good consulting firm? Before we start, let me put…
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Why I Left McKinsey, Part 2

This is part 2 of my 2 article series on why I left McKinsey. In article #1, I explained why I left and dove into what I perceived to be McKinsey and the consulting industry's shortcomings. Below, I'll dig into why I loved working there and the general benefits of a management consulting background. As…
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Why I Left McKinsey

One of the most frequent questions that I get is why I left McKinsey. Until now, I've been hesitant to address this in-depth - mostly because I didn't feel it was relevant for what I was doing with Management Consulted. But also because I didn't want to be perceived as a naysayer. However, I think…
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Consulting Cover Letters: the complete guide, dos and don’ts, and more!

After the success of our guide to writing a consulting resume, it only made sense to write one about composing consulting cover letters as well :) Here we go! Why cover letters matter Cover letters bring a personal voice and story to the recruiting process. Resumes are the "quantitative" - they are descriptive in nature and…
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Grad School, Switching Industries, and Off-Cycle Recruiting

Here are some of my favorite reader questions from the last few months. If you have a question, please use the contact button in the lower right corner to submit them. I'll answer the best ones - name and email redacted, of course. Here we go! Grad school questions Question: I am a biology PhD…
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Why Harvard Business School Does NOT Equal McKinsey

The thought has crossed the minds of almost anyone breaking into consulting:  Should I get an MBA first? Or should I do 2-3 years in consulting and then get an MBA? Is an MBA degree even necessary? If I already have an MBA, how can I leverage that? Is consulting a stepping stone to business…
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Why did you start this blog?

I've been helping prospective management consultants (friends, colleagues) for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and recruiting questions. It's personally and professionally fulfilling for me. Given that experience (and the experience inside McKinsey helping recruit new employees and seeing how the hiring process worked), I decided to start Management Consulted to share the knowledge…
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