Job Interviews - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 May 2012
Working Paper Summaries

The Flattened Firm—Not as Advertised

27 Jul 2012
News

How to Be Effective in the Global Economy and the Boardroom: CFOs Offer Lessons Learned on the Journey

13 Mar 2023
Op-Ed

How Leaders Should Leave

and in the industry about your reasons for leaving. You want to control the narrative around your departure and avoid any hint of acrimony. You will also need to agree on a date of departure. Keep in mind that you may be explaining your resignation at every View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

05 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 5, 2006

sample company invested in marketing, ex ante, at levels close to those that would have maximized returns, observed ex post. Managing Creativity in Small Worlds Authors:Lee Fleming and Matt Marx Periodical:California Management Review 48, no. 4 (summer 2006) Abstract... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career

His research comes at a time when an increasing number of people report being worn out on the job, with 43 percent of middle managers reporting burnout in the US and 70 percent of C-suite workers considering quitting to search for jobs... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Insights & Advice Blog

Audience Recruiting Advice Company events provide the perfect platform for organizations to engage students in discussion around company values, job opportunities, and potential career paths. Here are four ways to effectively engage with... View Details

17 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve

Ethnography. Observing prospects performing the job you hope to improve or replace can be extremely insightful. You may find hacks they would never tell you about in an interview or discover a whole new set... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Your Personalized Experience - MBA

also offer programs and resources around the interviewing process. Second Year Focused Job Search In your second year, you’ll work closely with your career coach to continue to adjust based on your summer... View Details

07 Jul 2022
HBS Case

How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)

financial security and pursuing a dream, according to podcast interviews cited in the first case. Cuscuna insisted on moving forward, saying in interviews that she “didn’t want her kids to have a miserable... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

Brooks: Right. Goldberg: I was very happy. Brooks: Yeah, that's good. Goldberg: But is that-- Brooks: Yeah, that's right. Goldberg: Is that actual happiness? What was that feeling that I was-- Brooks: Yeah. Yeah. Goldberg: Job security?... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

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Standards of Conduct - Recruiting

begin. Monday, January 6, 2025: Organizations may begin interviewing students. Interviews for international positions may begin on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Friday, February 7, 2025: Organizations are... View Details

23 Jun 2023
HBS Case

This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions

big problem these days. We also know from research that when employees feel empowered, they report being more motivated at work,” says Tatiana Sandino, the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration at HBS and one of the case’s authors. “During our... View Details

Keywords: by Annelena Lobb; Health

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

her husband, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat. A graduate of Brandeis University, the late Frances Carol (Taylor) Eizenstat earned her master's degree in social work from Boston College and an MBA from George Washington University. She worked in a variety of View Details

25 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams

and wail from the back seat: “Where are the fries?” Disappointment ensues. The reason for the oversight—and the frustrating customer experience—may have nothing to do with the fast-food worker’s skill level. In fact, new research shows that poor performance on the... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Food & Beverage

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

interview, Ely discusses the origins of the research, her experiences aboard an oil platform, and how this research can improve safety at other job sites. Sarah Jane Gilbert: How do you define masculine identity and what led you to study... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

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Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research

Hiring at IBM" (case no. 422-013) Keywords: Competency and Skills ; Experience and Expertise ; Talent and Talent Management ; Human Resources ; Employees ; Recruitment ; Retention ; Selection and Staffing ; Jobs and Positions ; View Details

11 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

Doing Well by Doing Good? One Industry’s Struggle to Balance Values and Profits

social media. “In any organization, you want to make the moral and material coexist.” In a recent paper, Lakshmi Ramarajan, associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and Erin Reid, a professor at McMaster University, View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

02 May 2023
What Do You Think?

How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All?

that will relieve humanity of mind-numbing desk work with attendant improvements in quality and reductions in cost and allow people to pursue more creative and interesting work? Or a tool so powerful that it begins to crowd out even the most creative View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Information Technology; Technology

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Leadership Fellows

framework and logistics for the interviewing and hiring process. For Student-Proposed: Supports students as they work with organizations to develop a proposal. Awards $65,000 toward the Fellow’s annualized salary of $130,000 in addition... View Details

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Leverage LinkedIn - Alumni

required) Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile with the knowledge of how recruiters actually utilize the platform. LinkedIn for Job Searching (login required) Leverage LinkedIn for both job hunting... View Details

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