Men Do Numbers,Women Do Strategy
Recruiters hiring business-school grads see a clear difference between male and female candidates.
Content: Article | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Career, Women in Business
Winning Interview Strategies: Make the Most of Job Meetings
The job interview is the precious period in which you are sized up by a powerful person who may well decide whether or not you get the position you want. You can prepare for the interview just as you do for many another tests and enhance your chances of winning an offer.
Content: Career Information | Author: Marshall Loeb | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing
Your Guide to Surviving An ‘Extreme Interview’
How to never let ’em see you sweat. Plus, a list of curveballs that you can prepare for.
Content: Career Information | Author: Steven Richards | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing
Social Responsibility Becomes A Selling Point for M.B.A.s
Employers are seeking to build bench strength in corporate citizenship.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
European B-Schools Step Up Recruitment of U.S. Students
Seeking a broader worldview and an M.B.A.? Plenty of programs are eager to help you.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: International MBA Issues
Why You Shouldn’t Shelve Your Job Hunt in December
Learn what recruiters are doing behind the scenes through the holiday season and get some insights into the executive recruiting world.
Content: Career Information | Authors: Perri Capell, William L. Handler | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Job Search
CEO Pay Across the Globe
B-School Tries Online Game, Scholarship to Spur Interest
The winner of a business-simulation game will collect a free pass to an M.B.A. program.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Should I Seek an M.B.A. Degree From a For-Profit University?
Perri Capell on what to consider when choosing a graduate business-school program (specifically, University of Phoenix).
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Perri Capell | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Online & Distance MBA
Why the Full-Time Advantage Prevails for Job Hunters
Students increasingly are pursuing part-time online and executive M.B.A.s. But recruiters have their doubts.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Projecting Self-Confidence, Not Arrogance, in Interviews
A little modesty can go a long way with interviewers. Five tips on how to put your best foot forward without stepping over the line.
Content: Career Information | Author: Eileen P. Gunn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Interviewing
An Executive Reflects On the Value of an M.B.A.
Each month when I make a payment on the student loan I took out to get an M.B.A. degree, I wonder if going to graduate business school was the right decision. My wife and I are struggling to raise two small children, and I think about what we could do with the money if we weren’t making the loan payment. I think, too, about all … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jack Thomas | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Paul Goodman
Few great men could pass personnel.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Human Resources
Henry Mintzberg
Business schools train people to sit in their offices and look for case studies. The more Harvard succeeds, the more business fails.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: MBA Related
Old proverb
Whom the gods want to destroy they send 40 years of success.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Success / Failure
Malcolm Forbes
Anyone who says businessmen deal in facts, not fiction, has never read five-year projections.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Future
Jack Welch
I am convinced that if the rate of change within an organization is less than the rate of change outside, the end is near.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Change Management
Peter Drucker
So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.
Content: Quotation | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Management
Negotiating Strategies For New M.B.A. Grads
A collection of CareerJournal.com (WSJ) articles focusing on topics such as signing bonuses, evaluating pay packages, negotiating skills, recommended readings and what recruiters look for.
Content: Career Information | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: MBA-Specific Resources
When a Lengthy Resume Makes Sense for Executives
A short list of past job titles may not be effective for senior-level candidates with diverse skills and experience. Here’s how to use a longer form to maximize impact.
Content: Career Information | Author: Douglas B. Richardson | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Resumes