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04 May 2022
Podcast

Can Handshake’s endless college job fair democratize employment?

The pandemic has underscored the value of distance learning and remote work and bolstered the case for virtualizing the college-to-career connection. Over the past decade, Handshake has established itself as the dominant jobs network and recruiting platform. Co-founder... View Details

07 Mar 2024
Video

Job Search 2.0: LinkedIn + ChatGPT Secrets Revealed

22 Sep 2014
News

Boards Are Terrible at Their Most Important Job

Keywords: boards; CEO succession; leadership

24 Apr 2014
News

SHE builds confidence, promotes education, and creates jobs

Elizabeth Scharpf (MBA/MPA 2007) founded a business that improves the health and hygiene of millions of women. But her goal is much bigger: empowering women by fostering entrepreneurship. Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) brings affordable sanitary pads to millions... View Details

25 Oct 2017
News

Demanding a Bachelor’s Degree for a Middle-Skill Job Is Just Plain Dumb

2016
Article

Do External Labor Market Job Switches Affect the Gender Compensation Gap?

By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Eric Lin

This paper investigates how external mobility influences the gender compensation gap for job switching executives. Using proprietary data for 2,034 executive placements from a global search firm, we find job switching narrows the gender gap by 45%, from 11% to 6%. We... View Details

Keywords: Executive Compensation; Gender

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25 Aug 2011
News

Can an Apple without Steve Jobs come up with the next big thing?

September – October 1999
Article

Job Sculpting: The Art of Retaining Your Best People

By: Timothy Butler and James Waldroop

Keywords: Retention; Jobs and Positions

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16 Jul 2024
Video

Transferable Skills and the MBA Job Search: What You Need to Know

07 Feb 2020
News

Women less inclined to self-promote than men, even for a job

Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job

Many professionals aspire to work for a start-up. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today’s dynamic innovation economy. Yes, start-ups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are written for... View Details

Article

Your Job Doesn't Have to Be Your Passion

By: Lauren C. Howe, Jon M. Jachimowicz and Jochen I. Menges

The pandemic has been a wake-up call for a lot of people, causing us to reevaluate our lives and our careers. It’s natural to think: “If I’m going to spend so much time at work, I might as well do something I’m passionate about.” But there are also benefits to thinking... View Details

Keywords: Passion; Personal Development and Career

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26 May 2012
News

USA: Inspections are good for safety and jobs

20 Sep 2010
News

Limits of Productivity Growth Bode Well for Jobs

Jul 01 2018
Tout

Are There Good Jobs in the Gig Economy?

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 18 Feb 2015
Webinars: Trending@HBS

U.S. Competitiveness: An Economy Doing Half Its Job

The HBS U.S. Competitiveness Projects report on the most recent alumni survey highlighted a troubling divergence in the U.S. economy. Middle- and working-class citizens are struggling, as are many small businesses. Professor Jan Rivkin will focus on aspects of the U.S.... View Details