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How long should the "Walk me through your resume" response be, for McKinsey phone screen/recruiter call?

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Alberto

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Hi there, They have already read your resume so use 1-2 min maximum to guide them through the main points. Depending on what role you are applying for, put extra attention on If your are applying for a junior role (busi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Resume walkthrough: Explain very diverse experiences / previous jobs

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Benjamin

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Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, Without hearing you share your actual stories & responses, it's hard to give tailored and concrete feedback. But if I think about your situation, a few things come to mind. A couple of possible scenarios as to w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Resume Writing: Quantify impacts by calculating growth with negative original value

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Francesco

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Hi there, Q: Last year profitability is -150,000 USD and this year profitability is 300,000 USD, while sales growth remain stable. If I were to calculate the YoY growth, how should I correctly calculate it? In this cas ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Seeking review of my CV

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Hi there, Most coaches offer a CV review as part of their coaching. You can see if there is an option for that in their profile. For general suggestions on the CV you can check this: ▶ How to Write a Great CV for Consul ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting Resume Review

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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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Cv structure

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Hi Sebastiano, Overall your experiences are quite good and your resume has a lot of potential! that said, there is a fair amount you can do to optimize your resume and improve your odds. Some of the things that stan ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi Zahid, Yes, send it over! A cover letter in general is important to get right, but is a "table stakes" item. Meaning, you have to do it, you have to do it to a certain level of quality, but once that threshold h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting Resume/CV Reviews

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Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

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Hey there, There is no hard cap, however, 1-pagers are preferred. How to deal with this? My experience shows almost all candidates can keep the same level of information, however, can trim the content down signifi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Best way to do the overview of your resume

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I used to use McKinsey communication techniques (pyramid principle) to communicate my resume. I'd avoid going chronologically unless your story is amazing. Here is a template: Main Point: Here is why I am here and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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