The 3 recruitment heads at Bain, PwC, and McKinsey share how you can make your application stand out and land a 6-figure consulting job at the firms
, US and Mexico talent acquisition leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers about the qualities each firm is looking for in candidates, and how they can stand out in applications and during interviews.
First, candidates should dress up for the occasion and be ready to present themselves in a professional way. You should also be conscious of the screen background because you don't want anything that's going to be controversial, he noted. When it comes to assessing candidates, PwC cares more about the decisions you've made in the past over what you said would do during case interviews and assessments. It comes down to your ability to tell your story and highlight past experiences, Adams said. For example, recruiters might ask that you give an example where you led a team and had to make a tough decision, or how you managed a challenging work relationship.
Bain's Keith Bevans said you shouldn't list buzzwords or simply write what you did on the résumé. Instead, you should describe how you succeeded.If you're applying for a job at Bain, you should know why you want to work there. that you should always have clarity of your career vision, and know how a consulting career fits into your journey. Secondly, you should also understand how a position at Bain would be different from other consulting firms that you consider, he added.
If you're going to call yourself a great communicator, 0r a leader, or an impact player, you need proof, the recruitment head added.
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