Hi,
At 45yrs, I've had a long career in product development and R&D. I, currently, am based in Germany and have intermediate German proficiency. I intend to move into operations or strategy consulting. I had a chat with an acquaintance - a BCG partner (who's in finance) - and he gave me the contact of a HR stating I could mention him as a referee. I also had a chat with an ex-McKinsey who too directed me to a HR he knew. I just sent my resume to both the HRs in Germany. The two contacts are not close to me but have a good impression of my resume.
Questions:
1. Is my career transition ambition realistic ?
2. Does contacting HR directly mentioning a name amount to a referral?
3. What are my chances of getting an interview in these two cases?
Thank you.
Best Regards
Ron
