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Mar 2011
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3: McKinsey and BCG Networking

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Unless you have a stellar resume and profile, you will likely need to do some form of networking to secure an interview. Most aspiring consultants cannot network and treat networking as a "tick-the-box" set of coffee chats and phone discussions. Related: The Consulting Offer season 1, Partner Networking Emails
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