Early Career Experiences - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2021
News

Black Women Aren’t Paid Fairly – And It Starts as Early as Age 16

15 Oct 2020
News

4 Pieces of Career Advice It’s Okay to Ignore

2022
Working Paper

Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions

We exploit a unique feature of conference calls to study one type of interaction among executives—directly inviting colleagues to respond to analysts’ questions. We find that the frequency of initiating interaction is positively associated with an executive’s ability,... View Details

Keywords: Conference Calls; CEO Succession; Executive Interactions; Promotion; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Retention

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12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

thinking about the next step of my career. I’d learned a lot at Google while working on some of the biggest mobile apps and products in the world, getting exposure to thinking strategically, managing teams and having impact. However, I felt something was missing. I’d... View Details

07 Feb 2024
Video

Thriving with Disabilities: A Panel on Strategies for Recruitment and Career Success

29 May 2019
News

HBS Career Coaches Hit the Road to Serve Alumni

Clubs News Clubs News A team from HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) hit the road in March with a goal of bringing career education and coaching services to alumni in 27 cities in the U.S. and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

19 Jun 2023
News

How Do I Move Forward from a Career Setback?

01 Aug 1966
Conference Presentation

The Organization Child: Experience Management in a Nursery School

By: R. M. Kanter

Keywords: Management; Early Childhood Education

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07 Sep 2022
News

How to Build a Career in a New Industry

11 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS

arriving on campus. Consider taking time to reflect on what you have and have not liked about your past experiences and spend time thinking about your five- to seven-year career vision after HBS. What is... View Details

Article

Unraveling Results from Comparable Demand and Supply: An Experimental Investigation

By: Muriel Niederle, Alvin E. Roth and M. Utku Ünver

Markets sometimes unravel, with offers becoming inefficiently early. Often this is attributed to competition arising from an imbalance of demand and supply, typically excess demand for workers. However this presents a puzzle, since unraveling can only occur when firms... View Details

Keywords: Two-side Matching; Unraveling; Experiments; Market Design

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04 Jun 2021
News

5 Relationships You Need to Build a Successful Career

01 Apr 2002
News

Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club

writer - was altered by this particular program. "Helping fellow alumni go through a career transition has always been important to me, especially because I've been the beneficiary of so much support myself," says Loughran, who launched... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Apr 2017
News

Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation

says: “My first act was all about GE, where I worked for 30 years, and my family. My second act is about the next generation. Fellowships are a great way of giving back, helping students, and supporting the industries you love.” Liu wanted to leave a legacy as he was... View Details

05 Jan 2021
News

Identify — and Mitigate — Risks to Your Career

May 2024 (Revised February 2025)
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Choosing the Course of Passion: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt at knownwell

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Alexis Lefort

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt (HBS ’13) enjoyed considerable success in her early career, quickly climbing the ranks to associate partner at McKinsey, and later becoming an executive vice president at Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio company. Throughout these years,... View Details

Keywords: Passion; Career; Career Planning; Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Mission and Purpose; Identity; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Health Industry; United States

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20 May 2019
Blog Post

Makeup: How Kenya Hunt Transformed Her Career Through Cosmetics

passive: the opportunity came and I took it.” But as oil prices plummeted from $110/barrel to just $40, advancement opportunities dried up and Kenya’s career pathway became much less certain. Meanwhile, she embraced a new hobby to occupy... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail