1. +
Great CVs for
Consulting
MBA2012 CV Workshop
J-P Martins
Associate Director Consulting Careers
September 2010
2. +
Personal Brand
What How
Who are you? Clarity
What are your product Consistency
features?
Relevance
Do they match the needs of
your target segment? Significance
Are they distinctive?
Overall, and for each bullet
point
3. +
Education
What How
Evidence of academic INCLUDE:
excellence
Evidence of academic achievement
GMAT above 690 If that needs to go back to High School,
50% above 730 so be it
GMAT if over 690
Dean’s list
Scholarships, prizes
Good first degree from a
great school Rankings, scores
Explain the institution’s ranking if not
obvious eg
“2nd ranked engineering school in
Asia”
4. +
Career Progression
What How
Fast-track career Focus not just on achievements – make
progression clear what your job was
Blue chip organisations Promotions
Leadership Blue chip names (even if clients,
partners)
Interpersonal skills
Numbers, logic, analysis
Strong drive
Driving change
Why each role
For each achievement bullet, make sure
it’s a ‘wow’
5. +
Career Progression
Clarity
• No months
3-5 years • Single linear timeline
= ‘sweet
spot’
If 3 years or less…
• Can you pad it out
• Demonstrate maturity
• Demonstrate progression
If 6 years or more…
• Demonstrate drive, energy
• Demonstrate progression
6. +
Other Information
What How
Interesting DO:
Passionate Wow me with your passion,
level of interest
Driven
Show achievement, results
Polymath
DON’T:
Exceptional
List generic interests
Climb Mt Kilimanjaro