How to Increase Your Networking Email Response Rate

For many people, networking can be harder than interviewing. You might not know whom to reach out to, how to reach out, or why people aren't responding to your networking emails and requests. This can be very disheartening, especially when …

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Tips to help you raise your video interviewing skills to the next level

1.    Prepare as you would for an in-person interview.

Just as you would if you were interviewing in person, research the company and role, rehearse your answers to typical questions, like “tell me about yourself” and “why should we hire …

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The One Interview Question you ARE ALWAYS Going to be Asked

Interviews can be fun if you take the time to prepare and plan for both a) the potential questions you can guess an interviewer will have for you, and b) what key messages you want to leave them with so …

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How to find and engage alumni when networking

Did you know that about 80% of jobs are never advertised? To ensure you aren’t missing out on opportunities, building a strong professional network is essential.  

We know that reaching out to strangers can be daunting.  Reaching out to those …

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What Do U.S. Employers Look for When Recruiting Business School Grads?

Many international students come from environments where the hiring criteria are objective. If you have good grades, placed in the top 10% of your class, and pass a test an employer gives you when they come to your university, you …

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Create a personal narrative for any conversation

In business school, we talk a lot about the power of networking.  It’s well understood as a business professional skillset.  The part that often gets overlooked is the content of these meetings, and how you can build a bridge to …

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6 Traits You Need to State on Your Resume When Applying for Remote Jobs

In the past year, many companies have transitioned to permanent or semi-permanent work-from-home arrangements. As a result, hiring managers have adjusted their expectations, needs, and requirements when it comes to looking for new hires. To that end, below are the …

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How to Write Professional Emails That Get the Results You Want

People get dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of emails (let’s not even talk about how many unread emails are sitting in my inbox right now) and it’s easy to miss—or just plain ignore—them on a scroll. So when you’re writing …

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International MBA Success Stories

It is difficult to secure an H1-B job, but it is certainly not impossible. Learn from those who did it. Our panel of successful MBA graduates with H1-B jobs will discuss what they learned during the job search process, why …

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10 Podcasts Every MBA Student Needs to Listen To

These days, it seems like you're either a podcast person, or you're not a podcast person. If you are (or you're trying to be), you know that the sheer number of options is kind of mind-boggling. Everybody has a podcast, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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