employee recruitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2018
News

What I Do: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002)

successful?” “One of the big things in recruitment is figuring out how to attract employees who reflect the people we are trying to serve. For instance, one of our core areas is criminal justice. Today, one... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Peter and Maria Hoey

25 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

We May Have Taken Too Much Credit for Easing Workplace Segregation

guard—largely because it flies in the face of other studies and anecdotal evidence showing that, within many businesses, the employee pool has grown more racially mixed over time. “There’s this assumption that firms are more diverse,”... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Profile

Nelson Yuan

introduction to companies that might not otherwise recruit at HBS. And a convenient way to weigh the advantages of working at an established company versus working at a start-up. We got a sense of the various lifestyle choices from the... View Details

13 Apr 2016
Research Event

What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?

to talk the talk before you walk the walk. But talk is often infuriatingly cheap.” Holmes said it’s irritating that some business leaders seem to equate hiring a couple minority employees with making sweeping changes to corporate hiring... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

Kristin S. Rhyne, MBA '99, would have loved to have the problems of reconciling employee priorities and juggling financial plans. Late last May, a year after incorporating Polished, she was still struggling to open its first unit. The... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

25 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine

a new study coauthored by Harvard Business School Professor Shai Bernstein. “Attracting high-quality talent is an important challenge for any young firm, and it’s critical to establishing reputation and growth.” “One of the key challenges for startups is convincing... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

08 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

so it was as if a whole new world had opened up to me,” Mbanusi explained. “However, I received good advice from a peer at another MBA program to decide early on if you wanted to recruit for consulting or banking. I felt in my gut that... View Details

11 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups

The coronavirus pandemic is spurring job applicants to seek positions at big companies and avoid startups in what new research calls an economic “flight to safety.” Job applicants using AngelList Talent, the largest online recruitment... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

12 Nov 2024
HBS Case

Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

have had,’ instead of: ‘Look at my Ferrari in my four-car garage.’” Incentives matter in inspiring employees to embrace the mission and work hard. “We want to make sure the incentives are aligned. Private markets do a much better job than... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

01 Oct 2002
News

What's Cookin'

Diego–based chain of more than ninety buffet-style restaurants serving fresh salads, soups, pastas, and breads, CEO Michael Mack has implemented a flexible system that allows hourly employees to change their schedule with as little as one... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

03 Apr 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

attracted considerable attention among donors and the media. Now, GiveDirectly is looking to grow, and it is contemplating how best to recruit talented employees and keep them motivated. In addition to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out

veteran employees as it does with the newcomer," he writes. Team-specific Roles Before recruiting stars, it's important to consider whether a star's position is especially dependent on team dynamics. In... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Banking

03 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

feels compelled to share every sordid moment of your life online, yet are also aware that most job recruiters check candidates’ social media channels during the hiring process? Then maybe you rely on apps like Snapchat and Instagram... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

also extended to the companies in which XTV invested. These were structured as separate legal entities, with their own boards and officers. XTV sought to recruit employees from other start-ups who were... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

12 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers

number of future doctors. Many medical schools and teaching hospitals have proactive programs dedicated to recruiting would-be cadaver donors, encouraging people to explore the idea of bequeathing their bodies for medical research in lieu... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education; Health

Web

Harvard Business School

recalled, "[W]e went to Dean Baker one day, and just asked, why are there so few black students? And he said that they really couldn't find them. So we said, we'll help you. We'll go back to our alma maters and do some recruiting if you... View Details

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

enough, Datar and Garvin distilled more bad news from their research. "There's an escalating drumbeat of concerns from alums, from students, and from customers—the companies that recruit MBAs," Garvin explained in an interview.... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”

this is already happening. According to the National Science Foundation, in 1981 companies of less than 1,000 employees accounted for just over 4 percent of all R&D spending in the U.S., while companies of more than 25,000 View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2004
What Do You Think?

Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?

one? Or that satisfied, loyal customers become more and more profitable over their lifetime as they purchase new products, updates on old ones, supplies, and services, all the while recruiting others to do the same? In fact, that customer... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women's Student Association (WSA)

before HBS, I saw the professional and personal struggles that women, and particularly women of color, face. I’ve strived to help recruit more women into male-dominated places. I am passionate about helping advance gender equity, while... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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