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Writing your consulting resume

Screening, quantified engagements, client confidentiality, one-page and English resumes.

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Consulting engagements on a CV, by client or by skill

Beyond two or three years of consulting, a chronological list of engagements becomes unreadable. Three presentations compared, by engagement, by industry and by skill, applied to the same career.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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A consultant CV with no consulting experience: what to highlight

No consulting internship does not mean an empty CV: corporate internships, associations, academic projects and jobs translate into evidence of rigour, analysis and leadership. Method and line-by-line examples.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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Cover letter for a consulting firm: example and advice

Why consulting, why this firm, why you: what a recruiter looks for in a letter, a three-paragraph structure, a complete commented example and how to adapt it to each posting.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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A one-page CV in consulting: what to keep and what to cut

Consulting firms read a one-page CV. Concrete trade-offs section by section, what stays and what goes, a layout that stays readable and the reduction of a two-page CV.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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Quantifying your results on a consultant CV without betraying the client

Confidentiality clauses forbid naming clients, but a consultant CV with no quantified impact does not pass screening. Anonymise by industry, size and scope while keeping measurable results.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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Do you need an English CV to apply to a consulting firm?

Depending on the firm and the target office, an English CV is required, tolerated or pointless. When to send it, what changes in the format, consulting action verbs and the recurring false friends.

October 23, 2026Read article →
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What a firm’s recruiter looks at in the first CV screening

At first screening, a firm’s recruiter looks for a few precise signals: school and results, selective experiences, evidence of leadership, rigour of form. How to make each one visible within seconds.

October 23, 2026Read article →