Do not compress an academic CV line by line. Rebuild it around the evidence a consulting recruiter needs.

Translate research into the problem you solved, the scale, the people you influenced and the outcome rather than leading with methods and technical terminology.

For example, a three-line description of a model may become one bullet showing how you led a cross-functional project and changed a decision.

Start from a blank one-page structure and pull in only the strongest evidence from the academic CV. For more detail, see the consulting resume guide and the PhD skills for consulting guide.

yeah, The transition story mattered more than trying to pretend I had an MBA background.

tbh The transition story mattered more than trying to pretend I had an MBA background.