This podcast introduces and discusses the steps firms like McKinsey use to screen and review resumes. Consulting firms and recruiters essentially look for five things: 1 Your school 2 Grades at school 3 Stature of employers 4 Achievements at work 5 Personal experience
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854: Important case interview elements to consider (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we talk about important case interview elements to consider. Analyzing customers, competitors and the market: 3 areas which must always be considered in cases, even when it is not clear why. In ... Show More
9m 51s
Apr 22
852: Giving interviewers benefit of the doubt (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we talk about the importance of you, the candidate, never ever giving the interviewer the benefit of the doubt, why this is vital, how to do this in a case and the improvement it will immediate ... Show More
8m 57s
May 2024
S14E3: McKinsey Resume: 5 Secrets of a Killer Application
Send us Fan MailWant to work for McKinsey? One of the first steps to an offer is prepping your resume. Today, Jenny Rae breaks down what separates a McKinsey resume from all other resumes.McKinsey hires the best of the best, so your CV needs to be top-notch, the crème de la crème ... Show More
13m 12s
Jun 2024
S14E8: Why do companies use case interviews?
Send us Fan MailWhy do consulting firms - and other corporate employers, from Fortune 500 companies to startups - use case interviews in the hiring process?If you’re applying to a McKinsey or Capital One or Deloitte, you’ll likely need to prepare for a case.In this episode, Jenny ... Show More
9m 53s
Mar 2022
McKinsey & Company: The First Management Consultants - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 52]
This is Jesse Pujji and today we’re breaking down McKinsey & Company, the world’s pre-eminent management consulting firm. Founded in the thick of the Industrial Revolution, McKinsey set about professionalizing the way businesses were managed. An accountant by trade, James McKinse ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2023
S10E24: Undergraduate Consulting Resume Tips and Tricks
Send us Fan MailPrepping your resume for consulting applications?With application deadlines right around the corner, there's no better time to share some consulting resume tips and tricks. In today's episode, Lisa Bright (ex-McKinsey, lead editor at Management Consulted) provides ... Show More
22m 21s
<p><b>Austin shares his 3 step process for researching private companies. Public companies share a lot of data, but so do private companies, if you know where to look!</b></p><p><b>Time Stamped Show Notes:</b></p><p><b>[0:28] - Why research is important</b></p><p><b>[1:39] - Find ... Show More