I worked in the contractor role for eight months until I saw a job I wanted at Deloitte. I reworked my résumé to highlight my skills from my government job, with examples for each skill.

If you're one of the 400,000 people sending a résumé to mega-consultancy Deloitte this year, you'll have a better shot if you come recommended. In the 2014 fiscal year, approximately 44% of its ...