»April 8, 2008: The Economy and Grad Hiring
The drums of economic downturn have been beating loudly. Very loudly during the last few weeks. Almost like daffodils after a spring rain, articles about grads having fewer job opportunities and employers, especially in financial services, cutting college and MBA recruiting have sprouted: From The Wall St. Journal: "For Class of 08, A Scramble for Jobs." This article focuses mo... ... (MORE)
»March 29, 2006: Great Hiring News
GMAC published yesterday the results of its annual survey of MBA recruiters and the results should bring smiles to the faces of anyone in business school. Here are a few highlights: Corporate recruiters said they plan to hire 18 percent more MBAs this year than in 2005, on average, with finance and marketing expertise in particularly high demand.Recruiters are planning to visit an average of te... ... (MORE)
»January 11, 2006: MBA Interns In Demand
In CollegeJournal s Internship Offers Are Too Early for M.B.A.s, Ron Alsop reports on robust recruiting for MBA interns and some of the problems inherent in this gold rush -- namely that internship recruiters are on campus from the first day of class.This article confirms from a different angle what I have been saying for a long time: MBA applicants need clear goals. They are as much an admiss... ... (MORE)
Currently playing: Ron Alsop, internships, goals, recruiters
Currently playing: Ron Alsop, internships, goals, recruiters
)»January 5, 2006: Good Employment Report at Stanford
Stanford GSB has released its Employment Report for 2005 Grads and 2006 Interns. A few stats: The mean salary for the Stanford GSB Class of 05 was a cool $104, 917. Signing bonuses averaged $19,114. 95% of the class seeking employment had found employment within 3 months after graduation. 7% of the graduation class planned to start a business immediately upon graduating.Interns earned ... ... (MORE)
»November 2, 2005: MBA Hiring Trends Revealed in Great Interview
Businessweek published a fascinatinginterview with Steve Pollock, president of WetFeet and Stanford MBA (Class of 93). I m not going to excerpt or summarize the article. You really should just read it if you are contemplating an MBA. Hint: It has good news.If you want additional insight into MBA hiring practices and recruiter goals, please see the transcript of the MBA Recruiter Chats with App... ... (MORE)
