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The slow economy has motivated a growing number of students to head straight into business school while waiting for a job. There are good and bad reasons to go to business school. Either way, if you are already on your way to a MBA program then it’s important to know how to make the most of your MBA Education for your career success. ...
Three weeks ago, the weather was amazing in San Francisco — close to 80 degrees. As it is rare to have such good weather, and since my kids love the beach, I decided to spend the day at the beach with them.
You might be thinking that this seems like a rather abrupt choice, maybe even a rash decision. ...
Consulting companies like McKinsey and BCG invented the case interview method. Now pretty much all consulting firms as well as many hiring managers outside of consulting use the case interview to help them identify the best candidate for a business job opening.
So what is an case interview? Simply, it’s when the interviewer gives you a scenario (like a business situation or an interpersonal situation) and ask you questions about how would you go about addressing it. This method works well in interviews because the scenario and their related questions (aka the case) often has nothing to do with the interviewee’s past work experience. It is designed to be a complete surprise so that the interviewer can test your true capabilities as a business candidate ...
Whether you’ve had a truly negative experience at the company or simply want to pack up your desk and head for bigger and better things, trying to articulate your feedback in an exit interview can be like walking through a mine field. There are two purpose to an employee exit interview – one for the company and the other for you. ...
Interview rejection is always going to be difficult to hear. Regardless whether you are a recent graduate or you have been working for years, it’s never nice when you get that phone call/email/letter telling you that you were just not right for the role and thus letting you know the interview did not go well. ...
The modern job search (for employee or employer) often begins and ends with posting resumes online. There are a number of options out there, of course, and each one has certain benefits and features that can help you target certain types of jobs or play to your networking strengths. For example, there are some sites that act more like a social network, and that can be extremely beneficial if you can build a relationship with someone at the company. On the other hand, some of these sites will blast your resume out to any employer that could potentially match your skills and experience. ...
Human resources departments are inundated with resumes. Moreover, resume screening software can easily reject your resume based on the omission of a key word. Even when your background is perfectly suited for the position, hiring managers may not always understand your unique ability to add value that facilitates the company’s mission. So, how do you get noticed? Follow these five-point job search strategy to differentiates you in the resume and interview screening process as the best candidate. ...