
CIBFS
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The CIBFS Podcast
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CIBFS Podcast - 60 Rejections to Accenture
Zack Cohen
Payments Strategy & Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Zach Cohen breaks down the real journey to landing a grad role at a top consulting firm - and it's not what you think. In this episode: How he got rejected 60 times (and why that was the win) The ATS hacks that actually work (buzzwords, formatting, structure) The 15-minute networking strategy that changes everything How to tailor your CV in 2-5 minutes per application What interviewers actually hire for (it's not just credentials) Why rejection is redirection (and how to use it) Plus: Zach's launching an app to solve the one thing every grad gets wrong—organization in their job search.

