Here is a directory for all of Management Consulted’s consulting FAQs.
- How to Transition From Finance Into Consulting
- Are Thank You Letters Necessary?
- Do Some Firms Recruit in Winter and Spring?
- Are Certain Offices Easier to Recruit for?
- How Do I Prepare for Consulting Recruiting?
- How Can I Find Boutique Consulting Firms?
- How Important is Undergrad GPA for MBA Consulting Recruitment?
- How Should I Rank My Office Preferences?
- How Should I Handle a Phone Interview?
- I Know Nothing About Consulting. How Do I Learn More?
- I Missed Summer Internship Recruiting. What Can I Do Now?
- I Have a Low SAT Score. Will This Hurt My Chances?
- I’m Not Getting Any Interview Offers. How Can I Change That?
- I’m Too Young to Apply for Consulting. What Should I do to Prepare?
- Is the Nature of Pre-MBA Experience Important?
- Should My Facebook, LinkedIn, and Blog Accounts Be On My Resume?
- Non-Target School, Low GPA, but Good Work Experience. What Can I Do?
- I’m From Sydney. Can I Apply to McKinsey’s New York Office?
- What Are Consulting Firms Looking For In Fit Interviews?
- What Are Minimum GPA Requirements For Consulting Jobs?
- What Can I do to Get More Business Experience?
- What If I Make a Mistake During a Consulting Case Study?
- What’s The Difference Between 1st and 2nd Round Interviews?
- What’s Wrong With Not Including Interests on Your Resume/CV?
- Why Did You Start This Blog?
- Will Attending a Top B-School Make It Easier to Get Into Consulting?
- Collective FAQ post I
- Collective FAQ post II
- Collective FAQ post III
- Collective FAQ Post IV
- Collective FAQ Post V
- Collective FAQ Post VI
- Collective FAQ Post VII
- Collective FAQ Post VIII
- Collective FAQ Post IX
- Collective FAQ Post X
- Collective FAQ Post XI
- Collective FAQ Post XII
- Collective FAQ Post XIII
- Collective FAQ Post XIV
After several years in finance, I’ve decided to transition into consulting. How do I start?
No direct experience here, but the parallel/experienced hire process is similar across professions. It’s best to have “internal champions” – those within your target firm that forward your resume to recruiters internally, write positive recommendations, help get the ball rolling. Headhunters play a role – but less so in management consulting than in private equity/hedge funds. Reach out to your extended network and generate contacts. Talk to peers/colleagues that have made similar transitions. And keep me posted as this is one area I need to understand better and share with readers.
While in finance, they can be optional – I’d strongly recommend writing one in consulting. Why? Because decision-making timeframes are typically longer in consulting; consultants have blackberries and continuous access to email; most interviewers appreciate the gesture and at the very least, it’ll keep your name in their minds for longer.