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Resume and cover letter editing services

Consulting Resume
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Hi there, Q: I need to have my resume and cover letter edited to get interview invites. Do we have those services on here?  Many coaches offer a CV review as part of their coaching. You can check if there is an option f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting Resume Consultation

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Hi there, Q: I was wondering if anyone has used “Resume Experts” to help with their Consulting Resume. Many coaches offer a CV review as part of their coaching. You can check if there is an option for that on their prof ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to break into the interview? or pass the resume filtering?

Addressing interviewer Application application strength Consulting Resume
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Hi there! Tough situation.  Basically, you need to think about your approach to applications as a funnel.  First of all, you need a broad funnel. Meaning, lots of application. Then, you need to optimise the funnel, mean ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Requesting your kind feedback on my attached resume

Consulting Resume Resume Screening
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Hey, Good solid CV overall. Some improvement comments: Education Be consistent for education date format month/year to month/year or year to year Feel free to add any noteworthy grades/GPA, internships, pr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting CV

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Hello Reuben, Congratulations on your decision to pursue an entry-level consulting role! Tailoring your CV to a single page can indeed be challenging, especially with a longer employment history. Here are some tips to h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How is my CV looking for graduate consulting roles in London/Middle East?

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Hello, This is an excellent resume! A couple of quick pieces of feedback: It's a bit busy on the page - I would add some spacing ahead of each role that is in bold, and recommend keeping it to 3-4 bullets per experience ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to "quantify" impacts on resume?

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Hi, would give two points of guidance on this:   1) Quantification isn't only about demonstrating your personal impact.  It can also give a good sense of the scale / size of the project and also helps to convey you as s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Please help- how to describe MBB special situation on resume?

Consulting Resume full-time internship MBB
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Hi there, 1) Should I say I had (in a sense) an MBB internship offer this summer?  If you haven't received a formal offer I wouldn’t say so as technically it’s not true (even if just due to a visa issue). 2) Should I sa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Impact Consulting

Consulting Resume impact consulting pro-bono recruiting Resume
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@eggy car Precise online platform Impact Consulting! If you don't have any experience, don't be confident about your resume. You refer to it as a great and exceptionally useful background.
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Resume review from someone in academia?

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi Paul, Feel free to send it over and I'll give a quick high level glance and provide quick feedback.
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Are you allowed to mention consulting clients on a resume?

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Yes, and there is a high likelihood that you may not even be invited to the interviews ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Non-traditional background looking to enter consulting

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Hi Richard, Q: I would be incredibly grateful for any advice on how to best position myself to be competitive in a pool of so many incredibly talented people. You will need three main things to pass the screening: a gre ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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resume/referral-how much does a referral help?

Consulting Resume Referral Resume
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, it really depends on the seniority of the person providing the referral, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Resume Review

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Hi Brian, Feel free to send it through and I can give you some high level pointers for free. Best, Moritz
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Reapplying with BCG

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi Emery, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First, it's not necessary to mention that you have previously passed the screening pha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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CV review / feedback

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Neueste Antwort am 10. Jan. 2023
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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Hi Joseph,  The CV is 80% there from my point of view and you stand a good chance of passing the screening for most firms under the current format.  Indeed, if you want an in-detail review to maximize your chances, you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Cover letters

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Cover letters are an important component of the job application process, and this is g ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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[Resume related] Can I not mention the college I transferred from, or hide it in bulletpoint?

Consulting Resume MBB
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Francesco
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Francesco
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Hi there, 1) Should I combine my previous college to a bullet point into my current school? Yes, that would be fine. Alternatively you can add the old school near the new one in parenthesis, as mentioned by Kiran. You n ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBB Background Check (Title) Question

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Background checks are nothing to be worried about, as long as you haven´t lied (e.g., saying that you graduated from Uni X when you didn´t, or that you worked in Company Y 2 years instead of 6 months). Minor thin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting Resume

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Frage bearbeitet am 10. Mai 2022
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Lucie
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Lucie
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Hi there,  the CV screening is the step with the lowest chances (<5%) to pass (of all steps in the recruiting process)  and from my recruiting and coaching experience, most, even brilliant candidates fail to have a s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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