by Marquis | Jul 25, 2013 | APD recruiting, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, recruiting
The email below came to me from a reader who was the subject of a recent blog entry about her pursuit of McKinsey. As a reminder, this reader is currently a medical school student at the University of Chicago and, instead of going into residency post-graduation, she...
by Marquis | Jun 28, 2013 | Business, career, career path, consulting, international business, management consulting, professional advice, recruiting
The email below came to me from a reader who currently works as an attorney and wants to transition into the management consulting industry. As opposed to attempting an immediate “seismic shift” in his career path, he’s decided to take a more...
by Marquis | Jun 19, 2013 | career, case interview resources, consulting, management consulting, recruiting
Over the years, I’ve had MANY people reach out to me for advice on how to make it through the interview process at management consulting firms [In fact, I used to have a side hustle providing services to folks to help them do just that]. It definitely...
by Marquis | Apr 29, 2013 | career, guest bloggers, interview advice, job search resources, recruiting
Lately, I’ve received a few emails from people who are navigating the tough job market and are looking for advice on how to score in the interview process. One particular question that has arisen is what a person can do when he/she knows that an interview was an...
by Marquis | Apr 9, 2013 | APD recruiting, career, consulting, recruiting
The email below came to be a while back from an engineering grad student from France who reached out to me for my read on his chances of getting a summer internship in management consulting. In his eyes, the fact that he’s studying engineering is a big minus on...
by Marquis | Feb 5, 2013 | Business, career, interview advice, recruiting
The message below came to me from a college Freshman who I met recently and is about a very “distinctive” cover letter that went viral a couple of weeks ago. This student is wondering how someone would view such a letter from the corporate perspective and...
