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Long considered a support role, the field of human resources is taking on an increasingly strategic dimension in the business world as managers recognize employees as a source of competitive advantage. Indeed, companies of all kinds have learned that building strong corporate cultures and creating supportive...
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You're in for an exciting ride: If you're a non-U.S. citizen who's just been accepted to or recently enrolled in a U.S. business school, you're holding the right guide in your hands. Many international MBA candidates offer in-demand qualities to potential employers, but they face particularly tough challenges...
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An internship is a rite of passage for any MBA candidate hoping to become a brand manager. This invaluable experience will help you learn the ropes and give you and your potential employer a chance to evaluate each other. Plus, most consumer products firms use their internship programs to recruit new employees...
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An internship is a rite of passage for any MBA candidate hoping to become a brand manager. This invaluable experience will help you learn the ropes and give you and your potential employer a chance to evaluate each other. Plus, most consumer products firms use their internship programs to recruit new employees...
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Interviewing is the most important job-seeking skill and the one barrier that every job seeker must face before getting hired. But it doesn't have to be a harrowing experience. At its core, a job interview is really just a specific kind of conversation. For an accounting position, that conversation will focus...
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Dread going to work everyday? Dispirited by the prospect of another year doing the same thing? Craving a career that energizes you? Sounds like it might be time to change your course. Fortunately, WetFeet can help you navigate the murky waters of career change. We provide dissatisfied professionals with the...
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Jobs in information technology have advanced way past the help desk and the customer support hotline. The handling and storage of data impact the bottom lines of every kind of business, so today's IT professionals respond to problems far more complex than simple error messages. They construct the servers and...
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Not everyone can be a rock star, movie star, or NBA all-star, but not everyone wants to. Still, it's possible to bask in a bit of the limelight while working in positions that require traditional business expertise: finance, marketing, development, and more. But with the status of these jobs comes competition:...
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The career fair is the ultimate job bazaar: Dozens, or even hundreds, of employer booths set up. Mobs of job seekers milling around, handing out resumes and collecting company brochures, lured by the possibility of landing a quick job offer. While you shouldn't expect an on-the-spot job offer as a result of...
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Consulting. It's not just for MBAs anymore. PhDs, JDs, and MDs also have a variety of employment opportunities in the consulting industry. In addition to jobs in the pure strategy and operations consulting firms, advanced degree holders with specialties in economics, human resources, information technology,...