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Consulting Jobs -- Career Research for MBAs  Tags: business careers consulting  

Tips and strategies for finding consulting firms to target, etc.
Last update: Sep 07th, 2009 URL: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/consulting  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Getting to Vault

Vault reports provide the "inside scoop" on a company's strengths, culture, attitude toward diversity, promotional opportunities and recruitment process.

     
     

    The Top 3 Things to Research

    Are you attending a corporate briefing for a company you know little about and you have only 30 minutes to prep? Has one of your professors asked you to meet with them later today to give you a lead about a job opportunity, and you want to quickly check out what you can about the company?

    When short on time, tackle these areas first. You can conduct a more in-depth investigation if you pursue your lead(s) later on.

    Review company insider information: Go to Hoover's or CareerBeam to get company profile, history, news, key personnel, etc. Hoover's also provides a comparison report that tracks the company's performance in relation to it's top competitors as well as its main industry. Look in Business Source Complete for company SWOT.
    Research your industry space: Read CareerBeam's industry profile, listen to it online or download the 5-7 minute MP3 file and listen to your industry overview in the car. Make sure to check their "Call Preparation Questions" and "Conversation Starters" suggested for your space.
    Review company financial information: Use Thompson One Banker or CareerBeam to get a quick overview of company financial highlights.

     

     

     
     

    Search Examples

    Finding Mckinsey company profile in Hoovers:

    1. Access Hoovers Online.
    2. Type Mckinsey in the search box and click the Search button. You will get approximately 98 companies in the results.
    3. Under Refine Your Search, click Headquarters and select the company you are interested in.

    To get articles about Bain:

    1. Access Factiva via the Management Library site.
    2. Click Search Builder in the top, green menubar.
    3. Click the Company link (right next to Source).
    4. Type Bain in the Find a Company search box and hit enter.
    5. Click on the company/subsidiary/ division in which you are interested. The company will appear above the box in pink.
    6. Click the Run Search button.
     
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