By Suhani Thandi, Writing Analyst at Unicast Entertainment
When you are a student, you tend to spend a lot of time pondering over ways to enhance your CV, regardless of which professional field you intend to enter. This can get tricky as it is often difficult to anticipate what employers are looking for and how to add to your CV to satisfy those expectations. To help students with this, Unicast Entertainment provided a platform where successful professionals working for consultancy firms offered valuable insights into how to boost a consulting CV and answered students questions in that regard.
Most major consulting firms have a health group and students looking to work for these firms should consider this avenue. For example, Oliver Wyman Health looks at how the pandemic will affect different industries and works closely with health professionals to determine the changes required in their own internal workings. For students with a science degree, this is a particularly relevant area to look into, especially if they are searching for a numerical-based role. According to Marcel Hedman, employers prefer candidates who have unique perspectives to offer and experiences outside their degrees to show for it. It always reflects well on your abilities when you have a remarkable academic record but when that is complemented with other experiential learning where you develop not only relevant skills but your personality as well. Employers will likely prioritize it. Although this is applicable for any field, when it comes to consultancy, you are likely to have an edge over other candidates if you are able to show that you made an impact in the roles you took on, even if they were not directly relevant in the role you currently desire.
Along similar lines, Rabii Malik highly encouraged students to explore the opportunities offered by their universities and student organizations that fall in line with their personal interests. Even simply interacting with other students and groups on campus that spark your interest can lead to fruitful experiences that can enhance your CV. Since people from a multitude of backgrounds apply to consulting firms, there is no clear-cut path that leads to a job in this area so diversifying your skills is crucial. Finlay Goodman, mentioned, it is important to show employers that you possess critical skills even if the roles you developed those skills in do not directly relate to what you are applying for. That being said, it is still vital to have significant knowledge in the area you hope to pursue because employers will naturally favour candidates who are likely to add the most value to the company.
Navigating the professional world as a student is often difficult and it is always helpful to learn from people in roles you wish to be in to aid that process. The Unicast event worked as a bridge between students looking for a career in consulting and professionals currently making their mark in the field. The insights gleaned from all the guests were valuable and helped students in moving one step closer to their professional goals.
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