Happiness at work has long-term effects on employees according to an interesting article from the Harvard Business Review. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward share how your happiness or unhappiness at work has a huge impact not only on the …
No matter where you are headed for finance positions, using Breaking into Wall Street’s suggestions for “telling your story” can be very helpful. Here is a quick overview of how to structure your story:
The “Beginning” (your background)
Your Finance …
How do I choose a consulting firm?
Check out these Vault.com pointers shared by a 2nd Year MBA from UNC. The student discusses her Deloitte Consulting internship experience and the factors that ultimately led her to choose Deloitte for her …
Have a Skype interview scheduled?
Check out YouTern’s article and an awesome infographic highlighting tips for timing, your profile, the technical aspects to consider, your professional appearance during the interview, the overall environment and your surroundings or setting and the …
Is It a Bad Idea to Request Feedback After an Interview?
The Ask Vault advice column addressed this question in a recent post. I thought the article made some excellent points and provided useful suggestions to candidates. This is a …
Networking, when executed correctly, is a two way street. It is not about simply leveraging others for their position or connections in order to move yourself forward. Consider giving back to your network through writing LinkedIn recommendations. This is a great …
According to CareerBuilder’s 2016 annual social media recruitment survey, 60 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates and more than a quarter of employers have found content online that has caused them to reprimand or fire …
HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman of Zenger/Folkman have administered thousands of 360-degree assessments. You can hear their interview on meaningful, i.e. corrective feedback, with Sarah Green Carmichael of the HBR IdeaCast program; or read …
Whether you’re sitting in the sunshine, taking a walk (without earbuds in!) or just being, a little bit of quiet time may be just what you need. See what the Harvard Business Review has to say about it.
As an introvert myself, I found the tips shared by The Undercover Recruiter to be great advice for tackling the interview process. The blog post shared 5 main points to remember:
Take time before you go into an interview to …