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Resume and cover letter editing services

Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Apr 16, 2024

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 10, 2024

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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 ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting Resume Consultation

Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Apr 16, 2024

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 12, 2024

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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 ... (read entire answer)

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How to break into the interview? or pass the resume filtering?

Addressing interviewer Application application strength Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Feb 29, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 29, 2024 on Feb 29, 2024
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Looking for exciting discussions from the community?

Requesting your kind feedback on my attached resume

Consulting Resume Resume Screening

Most recent answer on Feb 23, 2024

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Jan 16, 2021

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 ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting CV

Consulting Resume CV CV screening Resume

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Frederic

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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

Frederic

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gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2023

ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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How is my CV looking for graduate consulting roles in London/Middle East?

Consulting Resume CV CV and CL feedback CV screening graduate program London Middle East Resume

Most recent answer on Sep 12, 2023

Sophia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 6+ years of coaching

Sophia

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gave the best answer on Sep 12, 2023

Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 12, 2023 on Sep 12, 2023
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How to "quantify" impacts on resume?

Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Aug 29, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 16, 2023

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 29, 2023 on Aug 29, 2023
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Please help- how to describe MBB special situation on resume?

Consulting Resume full-time internship MBB

Most recent answer on Aug 03, 2023

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Aug 02, 2023

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 03, 2023 on Aug 03, 2023
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Impact Consulting

Consulting Resume impact consulting pro-bono recruiting Resume

Most recent answer on Jul 26, 2023

catnipnodes

catnipnodes gave the best answer on Jul 26, 2023

@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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on Jul 26, 2023 on Jul 26, 2023
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Resume review from someone in academia?

Consulting Resume Resume

Most recent answer on Jun 02, 2023

gave the best answer on Jun 02, 2023

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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on Jun 02, 2023 on Jun 02, 2023
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Are you allowed to mention consulting clients on a resume?

Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Mar 02, 2023

Hagen

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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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gave the best answer on Mar 02, 2023

#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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 02, 2023 on Mar 02, 2023
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Non-traditional background looking to enter consulting

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Most recent answer on Mar 02, 2023

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 02, 2023

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 02, 2023 on Mar 02, 2023
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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

resume/referral-how much does a referral help?

Consulting Resume Referral Resume

Most recent answer on Feb 22, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

Expert

gave the best answer on Feb 17, 2023

#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, ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 22, 2023 on Feb 22, 2023
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Resume Review

Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Jan 31, 2023

Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Moritz

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gave the best answer on Jan 30, 2023

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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on Jan 31, 2023 on Jan 31, 2023
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Reapplying with BCG

BCG BCG reapply Consulting Resume Cover letter reapply Referral referrals

Most recent answer on Jan 31, 2023

Hagen

Expert

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

Expert

gave the best answer on Jan 29, 2023

#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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 31, 2023 on Jan 31, 2023
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CV review / feedback

Application consulting cv Consulting Resume CV CVreview London MBB Resume resumereview

Most recent answer on Jan 10, 2023

Cristian

Expert

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Expert

gave the best answer on Jan 10, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 10, 2023 on Jan 10, 2023
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Cover letters

Bain & Company BCG Bain McKinsey Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Jan 08, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

Expert

gave the best answer on Jan 06, 2023

#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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 08, 2023 on Jan 08, 2023
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[Resume related] Can I not mention the college I transferred from, or hide it in bulletpoint?

Consulting Resume MBB

Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2022

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2022

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 31, 2022 on Aug 31, 2022
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MBB Background Check (Title) Question

background check Consulting Resume

Most recent answer on Jul 31, 2022

Clara

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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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gave the best answer on Jul 31, 2022

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 ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 31, 2022 on Jul 31, 2022
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Consulting Resume

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Question edited on May 10, 2022

Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

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gave the best answer on May 10, 2022

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 ... (read entire answer)

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