| Topic Name: |
Entry into consultation |
| Message Name: |
real answer |
| Date Posted: |
03/23/2003 |
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Part of being a consultant is making use of the information available to you. Im just trying to gauge opinions, of what techniques have worked for others in the past. |
| Message: |
i'm going to assume that "soon-to-be" means May 2004 and not May 2003. If you've waited this long and are a May '03 grad, you've missed the recruiting season and are SOL. I'm also assuming that you're looking for a job in the US.
So, assuming it's May 2004 in the US, here's the plan. Your goal is to get your resume in front of as many people at the target company as possible. That means submit online, e-mail, snail mail, and in person. Forget faxes. Try faxing your resume to yourself; it looks hideous. So, when the employer presentations roll around in September 2003, collect the business cards of the recruiters there. Send a quick e-mail the next day with your resume attached and some comment about who you are and why I might remember you (in a positive way, let's hope). The relative flakiness of this step will remind you of your sorority rush days in undergrad. Also find people who worked at the target company before undergrad and make sure that they know you're interested. They'll give you the inside scoop on getting hired. Submit online if possible. Submit in person at the career fairs. Mail your resume and CL (signed in blue ink, not black) to the recruiting contact.
Don't be annoying with this, just be persistant. If you find just one person who likes you, they'll pull the strings needed to get you a first round. Once the interviews begin, it's easy because interviews are nothing more than 30-minute conversations over which 80% of MBAs lose their marbles. Also, in many firms, the unsorted stack of 400 resumes is divided into maybe 4 stacks of 100, which are given to consultants who went to your school to make their picks. It can't hurt to end up in that stack a few times.
This sounds like a lot of work, so only do it for companies you really care about. Information sessions will help you to determine if you should actually pursue a company.
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