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Your consulting resume is the key to getting in the door to consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture, and more.

But even one mistake could derail your chances.

After working with thousands of consulting candidates to rewrite their resumes and help them land interviews, there are 7 common resume mistakes we see all the time.

Jenny Rae breaks down the 7 mistakes so you can put your best foot forward and land that interview.

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