Consulting Resumeswith GU Hilltop Consultants

Goals:Understand who reads your resume and

how

What does this mean for your resume

Demonstrate some of the tactics

who is she ?

why do companies ask for resumes

who reads resumes and how

writing an effective resume is hard(and that’s a good thing)

“If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.”

-Woodrow WilsonUpon being asked how long he takes to prepare a

speech

pick your own nickname(and then bash them over the

head with it)

a unique experiencestrong skills

highlight:

AnalyticalTechnicalSmartResearchProblem SolverTeam PlayerCoordinatorProactiveLeaderResourcefulIdea GeneratorEntrepreneurialPassionateDrivenFocused

Direct consulting experience is not expected.

Instead, firms are looking for:

focus on your results(not job descriptions)

was this written in the job posting?

what makes it you?

Did your work…

improve or create a new process?

influence a decision or decision maker?

result in leads, revenue or savings?

If you’re struggling to quantify results, it’s ok to think about quantifying scope. But start with results first.

be strategic—prioritize

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make each first bullet point countgive the so what, then the how

start with your biggest impact

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