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Launch of The Consulting Resume & Cover Letter Bible

It's been a long time coming.  It was worth the wait. Introducing.... Our 98-page guide on applying to consulting jobs -- power-packed with specific action steps for you to create a stand-out consulting resume and cover letter. We've already published The Consulting Bible, which is the best-selling resource on the market for consulting interviews.  So…
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Consulting MBA 101: Great Books, Magazines, and Websites

It's important to be well-read when you apply for a consulting job, for several reasons: 1) Your knowledge of current business issues will be tested (directly and indirectly) throughout the recruiting process 2) Gaining exposure to business issues - the situations, problems, solutions, etc - will be a litmus test for your own interest in…
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Calling all undergraduates and MBAs: Here’s how to get a management consulting job outside of the classroom

This article addresses consulting-related extracurricular activities and is aimed towards undergrads, MBAs, and other students. So you’ve landed a spot at a pretty good college/b-school. Now, all you have to do is do well in classes, and you’ll automatically find a great consulting job, right?  Wrong. Actively contributing to consulting-related extracurricular activities doesn’t just look…
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How To Break Into Management Consulting By Pursuing An MBA

This article was guest written by my friend Zeke Lee, a fellow former management consultant (Booz & Co.) and Stanford graduate who offers some great real world advice on the realities of recruiting. Zeke is also the founder of the GMAT Pill Study Method, a great GMAT prep resource for those considering the MBA route…
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How a Berkeley Undergrad Secured Fulltime Offers at Navigant and FTI Consulting

The Life as a Consultant series is back! We have several great interviews queued up from firms including McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, and more. Our guest today is an undergraduate student at a large state university. He managed to land 2 fulltime job offers: at FTI Consulting within their Restructuring Practice, and at Navigant Consulting within their…
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Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About International Management Consulting

Live in Berlin. Work in Tokyo. Party in Rio. A U.S.-based reader recently emailed me a series of recruiting and lifestyle questions about international management consulting. It's a great topic that hasn't been addressed here before. Today, we'll avoid the standard "10 key points about international consulting" post, and instead directly address his questions since…
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Bain Recruiting: 8 Insider Secrets

This Bain recruiting information was shared with us by a former Bain consultant. They provided an insider's perspective on recruiting at a top consulting firm, and the key differences between university recruiting and experienced hire recruiting. While the information is particular to Bain, many of the methods will be similar across big consulting firms. Boutique firms…
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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 monkeys in India? You've come to the right place. Through Management Consulted, I've written article upon article about the consulting industry. From salaries to travel,…
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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 you didn't make the cut, but the advice is generic ("You didn't have enough work experience"). If you're interested in finance and investment banking resumes,…
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