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- 2. The goal of management consulting is to offer advisory services to corporations, private equity houses, government
- 4. The 6 success factors in management consulting Structured thinking, the ability to think in a clear
- 5. The Big Four most frequently identified “required” areas are as follows: 1. Analytical and problem-solving ability
- 6. Six steps for a successful application. (cover letter and resume)
- 7. The first step: make a list of your achievements and skills. Prioritize it, in other words
- 8. First step must include: One woman actually wrote in her resume that her favorite ice cream
- 9. The second step: look at each aspect of your professional skills as well as your career
- 10. The third step – writing. While most resume reviewers don’t have a specific model in mind,
- 11. Step 4 – structure
- 12. – Header – Contact details, date and place, subject line –Opening – Where did you learn
- 13. Step 5 – write your resume. Step 6 – proofread and delivering. Look over the facts
- 14. Types of Resume Reviewers
- 15. What to do and what not to do? Don’t use vague qualitative terms such as “large”
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Слайд 2The goal of management consulting is to offer advisory services to corporations, private
The goal of management consulting is to offer advisory services to corporations, private
Top tier management consulting firms like McKinsey&Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain&Company typically work within several practice areas including:
Change management
Corporate renewal
Corporate strategy
Cost & supply chain management
Customer strategy and marketing
Growth strategy
Information technology
Mergers and acquisitions
Organization
Performance improvement
Private equity
Слайд 4The 6 success factors in management consulting
Structured thinking, the ability to think in
The 6 success factors in management consulting
Structured thinking, the ability to think in
Business judgement, have a good judgement of business and strategic issues. Important for case solving.
Communication, both written and oral communication skills. Important for pre-interview phase.
Personal impact, leadership talent.
Team skills, cooperation with other people. Must be demonstrated while you are presenting during an interview.
Drive and motivation, know what you like and go for it.
Слайд 5The Big Four most frequently identified “required” areas are as follows:
1. Analytical
The Big Four most frequently identified “required” areas are as follows:
1. Analytical
2. Intellectual capacity
3. Leadership capability or potential
4. Aspiration, achievement, and a record of results
Additional important factors include the following:
• Relevant industry or functional experience (very important for experienced hires)
• Ability to work well on a team
• People skills—ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to balance multiple responsibilities
• Top schools
• Interesting activities
• Background of personal interest or relevance to the reader
Слайд 6Six steps for a successful application. (cover letter and resume)
Six steps for a successful application. (cover letter and resume)
Слайд 7The first step: make a list of your achievements and skills. Prioritize it,
The first step: make a list of your achievements and skills. Prioritize it,
For example:
Слайд 8First step must include:
One woman actually wrote in her resume that her
First step must include:
One woman actually wrote in her resume that her
Слайд 9The second step: look at each aspect of your professional skills as well
The second step: look at each aspect of your professional skills as well
The recruiters will likely look at your resume for no more than 45 seconds but it must stand out.
The best resume structure is on the picture.
Best structure is:
-- Header
-- Resume
-- Summary
-- Professional experience
-- Education
-- Skills
-- Personal interests
Слайд 10The third step – writing.
While most resume reviewers don’t have a specific
The third step – writing.
While most resume reviewers don’t have a specific
• A single, standard font: Times, Helvetica, or similar
• A readable font size: 11- or 12-point preferred, but no smaller than 10
• Neutral paper color: white or off-white
• Standard layout: 1-inch margins (or more), left justified, line spaces between sections
• Clear resume organization: two or three sections labeled clearly, chronological listing with dates on the left, bulleted points
• Clear letter organization: business format with one or two paragraphs, addressee name, company name, and date at the top
When you write bullets, remember the following:
• Keep them short (one line if possible).
• Start them with action verbs.
• Make them consistent.
(Note: Consultants love horizontal page layouts, too, but we don’t recommend that format for resumes yet.)
Слайд 11Step 4 – structure
Step 4 – structure
Слайд 12– Header –
Contact details, date and place, subject line
–Opening –
Where did you learn
– Header –
Contact details, date and place, subject line
–Opening –
Where did you learn
–Experience and education –
What are you currently studying? Why are your studies relevant for a job? How have you demonstrated strong academic performance? What relevant academic skills do you have?
–Motivation –
Why do you want to work in this industry? Why do you want to work for this specific firm?
–Personal skills –
Which skills do you posses that make you suited?
–Closing –
What other relevant info is attached; what else can you provide by request?
Example: ‘I have enclosed my resume, diplomas and grade transcript for your review and look forward to hearing from you. If toy need any references from my latest position, please do not hesitate to contact me.’
Слайд 13Step 5 – write your resume.
Step 6 – proofread and delivering.
Look over
Step 5 – write your resume.
Step 6 – proofread and delivering.
Look over
Take a long break before a proofreading or do it another day with clear mind, Have at least one other person to check your resume for spelling and grammar errors.
You should send your application in a PDF file. Never send your original Word file. Make sure your PDF file is not large (more than 5 MB).
Слайд 14Types of Resume Reviewers
Types of Resume Reviewers
Слайд 15What to do and what not to do?
Don’t use vague qualitative terms such
What to do and what not to do?
Don’t use vague qualitative terms such
Don’t waste resume space with frivolous information, such as “my favorite color is blue.”
Don’t try to differentiate yourself with an unconventional format or tactics such as graphics and colored paper.
Don’t puff up your titles to make them sound more impressive.
Don’t try to portray yourself as a jack-of-all-trades in the hope that something will strike the reader’s fancy.
Don’t use dramatic, self-congratulatory language to describe either your accomplishments or your suitability for consulting.
Don’t get caught in the passive voice trap, writing as if things happened to you.
Don’t try to sound like an expert through the reckless use of buzzwords and industry jargon.
Don’t kiss up too obviously (as in, “I would be privileged and honored to interview with your esteemed firm, and perhaps join one of the greatest organizations in the world.”)
Don’t even think of writing more than 1 page, unless you have more than 10 years of experience.