Download the CV and Cover Letter that I used for my McKinsey applications: link.firmlearning.com/learning
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately had a technical glitch with frame rates in the original video this weekend. I reuploaded it with this version, the bug should now be fixes!
@Knowledge_Nuggies2 жыл бұрын
Hi Heinrich - gr8 as always. Three specific wishes for content: 1) How to give >improvised< presentations? E.g. exec asks you to spontaneously give a high-level overview of a complex project (e.g. after developing a business case for a new product). No time for storylining, iterations or preparing PPTs. You already mentioned the pyramid principle, but again, no time for much pre-structuring. What to focus on? 2) Best practices for writing board papers: Factors to look at in deciding what to include, what to leave out, writing style etc. 3) Given it's more important to know who knows what rather than to know things yourself: How to best navigate, find and motivate the experts in your company's network to share their expertise with you as input for your deliverables?
@DennisMyNameIs2 жыл бұрын
real OGs know that this is episode two 😤😤
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Love it! :) Thanks for being an OG indeed!
@camiloauersperg-breunner28212 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this input Heinrich. I do have a one pager CV but struggle to put all my information in it. Definitive have to much white space all over my sheet. Will work on that. White space tough is important in my opinion. A lot of these CV just hit you with so much words. It is easy to get lost
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Hi Camilo, thanks for your comment! Overall believe that a one-pager CV can be a bit more on the "packed" side. Of course important that all the content is relevant. Best, Heinrich
@entropy10882 жыл бұрын
I think your point about the colums is both valid and not so much. It does have certain disadvantages because it does trip up certain ATS, however it is also a nice way to highlight certifications, awards, publications etc. outside of the major text block that is your professional experience. It also forces your professional experience to be somewhat more concise since it gives you less horizontal space to turn your short bullets into long bullet paragraphs. Also for skimming the CV, especially in the first round I appreciate the column design to see whether applicants put verifiable qualification aspects of the posting in that column for me to spot within the first 5 seconds. E.g. certifications, yrs of work experience in field xyz.
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your comment and perspective! Agree that it might look unorganized if you include all these things in the Professional Experience section. An alternative for a more "classical" layout would be to have a new category in the lower part of your CV called e.g. "Honors and Awards". Here you can list all your special achievements - this is how I do it in my CV. Best, Heinrich
@zainnetworks2 жыл бұрын
Thanks henrich. You are adding great value for upcoming professionals
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Hi Zain, thanks for your comment! Happy to hear the video is helpful! Best, Heinrich
@Reevan_S2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video ! Got some really good insights :) Also Thanks for CV template
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Reevan, appreciate the comment! Best, Heinrich
@ajb2292 жыл бұрын
For what it’s worth, I recently attended a virtual McKinsey event about joining the London or Dublin office as experienced hire. They said it’s fine for a CV to be up to two pages and it should show what’s unique and interesting about you.
@Gorlenius2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ishanvyas19902 жыл бұрын
For an experienced consultant, wanting to switch to another consulting firm OR to an industry role, how will you suggest we showcase the experience? Do we call out all the projects we did individually? Or do we provide a high-level cluster of different domains/type of projects executed?
@ilililililil39392 жыл бұрын
Checked loads of CV‘s and I personally like font types without Serifs (Serifen) like Arial or Calibri a Lot more than Times New Roman as it gives the CV a much cleaner look. Especially when you compare two cvs with different fonts right next to each other!
@tada98232 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heinrich for these tremendously useful insights!! A quick follow-up - how would you present job experiences where you've been promoted or taken up multiple roles, e.g. from BA to associate to EM in McKinsey? Would you 1) only include the most recent/senior role 2) combine all roles into the same set of bullets 3) include each role as a separate entry?
@keithp41392 жыл бұрын
I wonder what’s product lead? Mck doesn’t have project lead position. BA - Associate - EM - AP - Partner - Sr. Partner
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
project lead = EM
@zinanzheng18232 жыл бұрын
Thanks! But I have a question, that is although I graduated a top school in HK, even get a nice gpa, no company will check my cv. How to address my issue...
@muffinmuffinmuffin9712 жыл бұрын
Great video, very helpful! Is work experience/internships a must for consulting? Thank you
@CLSchmitz2 жыл бұрын
Heinrich, in your experience, to what extent do resumes need to be readable by automatic scanners? Is this something that's employed at McKinsey?
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, trust the tools that the firms use will change quite frequently, likely also with regional differences. Might very well be that some automation is used (but usually a standard PDF CV should not have a problem), but would trust that at MBB firms, every application does get looked at by a real human. Best, Heinrich
@tiffanysoto43722 жыл бұрын
Hi Heinrich, random question. Among HEC EMBA, IMD EMBA, Kellogg-WHU EMBA, and Imperial EMBA, which one do you think has more international appeal?
@nihel39192 жыл бұрын
Should we put our GPA if we graduated more than 3-5 years ago? Is it still relevant to give this information?
@StefanM.-2 жыл бұрын
Wow, you’ve never mentioned you worked as an McKinsey-Consultant!
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
;) Thanks for watching!
@abdur-rahmancheema86252 жыл бұрын
Heinrich did you ever go to Zoo during your time at LSE?
@seancardozo97492 жыл бұрын
I work at an M&A boutique, and so have trouble quantifying what I do; while we do many analysis, it’s not consulting by any means, and we try to get to a Valuation + sell side advisory. Other than the ammount of transactions I’ve done, and the Values of them, there’s nothing much I see to add - it’s not like I’m creating a new process, optimizing something, etc. Do you have any suggestions?
@FirmLearning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Would assume that there are many opportunities to quantify in M&A.. e.g. “Led XY workstream in buy-side M&A transaction leading to an acquisition of XY industry leader with XY USD mn transaction volume”
@user-cl3tu5qm9m2 жыл бұрын
Hello your videos are very informative! I am a mechanical engineer and work in maritime industry 9yrs experience. Do u think that with an mba or master in management from a good business school in germany i can jump into consulting?
@maxb96506 ай бұрын
How many internship did u do within a time of three years to not mention them in the cv? 🥴
@FirmLearning6 ай бұрын
Did quite a few already during high school :)
@Johmatri11 ай бұрын
we learned that brazilians dont know how to format cv's
@l3initiative2 жыл бұрын
The resume should tell the reader all they need to know to secure an interview. I think you are being too critical, not to mention allowing first impressions to potentially miss out on talented applicants. Yes, the resume should be clean and chronologically tell a story, but should relate to the position being pursued. I am not going to micro-manage every detail in a resume when I should be looking for relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the position. Also, for those watching, be careful on not adding positions or experience because then that shows gaps in your career, which creates red flags. Sure you could explain that in an interview, but you have to get the interview first! Some useful content in here, but again I think you are overthinking the concept and micro-managing the process too much.