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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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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2023

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

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 ... (read entire answer)

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Resume walkthrough: Explain very diverse experiences / previous jobs

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Most recent answer on Feb 14, 2023

Benjamin

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

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Feb 13, 2023

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 ... (read entire answer)

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

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Most recent answer on Jan 07, 2023

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jan 07, 2023

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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 ... (read entire answer)

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Seeking review of my CV

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Most recent answer on Sep 28, 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 Sep 23, 2022

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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 ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting Resume Review

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Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

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gave the best answer on Apr 24, 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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Cv structure

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gave the best answer on Jun 17, 2021

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 ... (read entire answer)

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Resume review

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gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2020

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 ... (read entire answer)

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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

Florian

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gave the best answer on Feb 02, 2021

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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 ... (read entire answer)

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Best way to do the overview of your resume

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 12, 2018

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 ... (read entire answer)

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