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MBA Depot's career center is a collection of carefully selected links to the best online resources, keeping in mind the unique needs of MBAs and professional managers and executives.

In addition to these links, you will find a collection of excellent articles on topics including: resumes, interviewing, networking, internships and cover letters.

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Most of the content in this section are links to great sites around the Internet, but below is a list of content provided by some of our partners:

Most Recent Career Resources

  1. 28 Questions to Ask Your Boss in Your One-on-Ones

    Good one-on-one meetings between managers and their direct reports address the practical and personal needs of the employee, benefiting their performance, growth, and well-being, as well as the success of their team and the broader organization. However, since managers are typically the ones who run these meetings, the employee’s needs are often forgotten. Then it’s up to the employee to ask questions to get the … [ Read more ]

  2. How to Answer “What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses?”

    Don’t take common interview questions lightly just because they’re predictable. Underpreparing for them can make the difference between moving ahead and moving on. One question that often comes up: What are your strengths and weaknesses? In this article, the author outlines clear steps for how to describe your strengths and weaknesses along with sample language to use as a guide.

  3. How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”

    There are many interview questions that inspire dread in an interviewee — from “What’s your greatest weakness?” to “Tell me about yourself.” But one in particular is especially complicated: “What are your salary expectations?” If you go too low, you might end up making less than they’re willing to pay. But if you go too high, you could price yourself out of the job. In … [ Read more ]

  4. 38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

    The opportunity to ask questions at the end of a job interview is one you don’t want to waste. It’s both a chance to continue to prove yourself and to find out whether a position is the right fit for you. In this piece, the author lists sample questions recommended by two career experts and divides them up by category: from how to learn more … [ Read more ]

  5. Putting Common Career Advice to the Test

    A great deal of career advice, while given with the best of intentions, is often not based on verified evidence and is anecdotal, hackneyed, contradictory, or outdated. We now have more clear evidence of what constitutes good advice in terms of which mindsets to hold while navigating one’s career. According to the evidence, some is powerful and effective, some is at best unhelpful, whereas some … [ Read more ]

Most Popular Career Resources

  1. Six Must-Ask Interview Questions
    Interviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions you need to ask. Take more control at your next interview by asking some pointed questions of your own. Here are six must-ask questions and why you should know the answers.

  2. MBA Careers
    Includes a Job Bank, Corporate Profiles, a Resume Bank, ability to post jobs, MBA resources, and selected interviews.

  3. "Tell Me About Yourself" The 25 Toughest Interview Questions (and Tips on How to Answer Them!)
    Tips on answering the 25 toughest interview questions

  4. Top 100 Recruiter Search Words
    Marc Cenedella, of TheLadders.com, a recruiting site that specializes in jobs paying $100,000 or more, put together this list of the most popular words recruiters have searched for in the past week. The list is updated regularly, so you can check back regularly to keep on top of trends. Of course, the idea is that by including words from the list on your resume, you'll … [ Read more ]

  5. BrassRing Diversity Career Events
    BRD bills itself as the nation's leading diversity recruiting firm, assisting clients to identify, attract and hire top minority and hard-to-find candidates for a broad range of career opportunities. They sponsor Career Forums for MBAs (as well as other specialized student groups).