Consultant resume — templates, keywords, and bullet examples
Consulting resumes — for MBB and beyond — reward the action-verb / quantified-impact structure and the conservative single-column format.
How to angle a consultant resume
The McKinsey-style bullet pattern is the gold standard: lead with the action verb, name the lever, quantify the outcome. "Drove a 22% reduction in [client]'s working capital by restructuring vendor terms across 14 SKUs" beats any narrative.
Lead with Education for MBA on-campus recruiting (top of resume, with the school + degree + dates + relevant honours). Lead with Experience post-MBA.
Section order: On-campus: Education → Experience → Skills → Leadership. Off-campus: Experience → Education → Skills.
Recommended templates for consultants
ATS keywords recruiters filter on
These are the keywords most consultant JDs use as their ATS-filter inputs. Make sure the ones you genuinely have evidence for are in your Skills section.
Starter Skills section
Paste this into the Skills section of the editor as a starting point, then prune to what you genuinely have evidence for.
Bullet examples you can adapt
Three starter bullets following the action-verb / quantified-outcome pattern. Replace bracketed placeholders with your actual specifics — never invent.