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Find out what you'll need to land a job in management consultancy in the best bits of The Guardian's live Q&A

So you’ve read all about consulting and you’re interested – great! Now the last hurdle: to become a consultant you’ll have to ace the case interview.

Consultancies tend to have 2 or 3 stage recruitment processes with multiple interviews at each round and some may even throw in case studies...

We take an in-depth look at the McKinsey PST, an assessment tool that has become popular at the leading consulting firm McKinsey.

Explore the recruiting processes of consulting firms. One of our interview experts, Nevin, shares his experiences.

A look at the screening processes of consulting firms and whether to include a CV summary/objective or not.

Know the difference between management and strategy, operations, IT, HR, boutique and internal consulting firms?

A big reason so many grads are drawn to consulting, is the variety the job can provide. No two projects are the same...

If you were to stop Joe Bloggs in the street and ask him what a consultant is, you’re unlikely to receive a clear, accurate and comprehensive answer.

Salary, lifestyle, skills, networking and career opportunities are but a few of the things that set these two professions apart.

Tests are used to screen applicants. Do not be under any illusion: if you mess up, you won’t be invited through to the next stage. Practice today.