career changes - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Career Advancement Without Experience

increased focus on the external labor market is not a trend that is reversing easily," O'Mahony remarks. "There's been a fundamental change in the compact between the employer and employee that is not going away." In other... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Motion Pictures & Video; Technology

28 May 2020
News

Career Reinvention

01 Sep 2004
News

Career Makeover

Maximum utilization of assets on hand is a key to business success. It’s also an operating philosophy for Jackie Davis (MBA ’83), a former executive who’s now a TV personality and interior designer. When Davis does a redecorating makeover, she typically limits herself... View Details

Keywords: interior design; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

22 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Career Risks and Professional Growth: Finding a Fulfilling Career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)

Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development When I decided to attend Harvard Business School, I wasn’t entirely sure what my next step would be,... View Details

31 Oct 2022
News

How Do I Make a Career Change when the Odds Are Stacked Against Me?

14 Aug 2015
Blog Post

What is a Career Coach?

Coordinating all of these activities are 29 staff members in CPD (in addition to the 50+ career coaches I already mentioned) who are dedicated to supporting students and alumni in their search. Why do you think so many HBS students end up... View Details

15 May 2017
Blog Post

Exploring Career Options at HBS

teaching style, international reach, and cutting-edge research. Once admitted, I didn’t hesitate for a second and moved across the world to join the program. During my two years at business school I’ve had a lot of time to think about my View Details

22 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)

conversation helped me realize it was time to chart a new course. At HBS, I leaned into marketing, taking courses and building a resume that showcased my strengths. A summer internship in marketing at Procter & Gamble confirmed I was on the right path, and I’ve... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Mar 2009
News

My Real Career

Francisco Bay; dressed in Prada and Manolo’s; and had the token perfect child at home with a nanny. How times have changed in ten years. I now sheepishly drive a grimy, carbon-coughing Suburban and shop at Target. My primary professional... View Details

Keywords: Liesl Pike Moldow; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

2008
Other Unpublished Work

Punctuated Identities and the Careers of Professional Women

This paper proposes a punctuated equilibrium model of identity change to explain how professional women's career goals and attitudes can change rapidly and dramatically during mid-career years. Data collected from interviews of 43 women alumni of an elite business... View Details

Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Decision Choices and Conditions; Identity; Personal Development and Career; Gender

Citation

01 Sep 2005
News

New Career Wanted

intangibles, such as company culture and styles of decision-making, to make sure they are compatible with your own style.” MBAs change careers for various reasons at different stages of their professional... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

10 Feb 2016
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development

Christensen discusses economic theory and personal happiness. WORKING PAPERS Looking Up and Looking Out: Career Mobility Effects of Demographic Similarity among Professionals Kathleen L. McGinn and Katherine L. Milkman study processes of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

15 Apr 2015
Blog Post

Subverting Career Trajectories

my classmates and teachers, and more importantly, the case method has improved my ability to think and speak well in front of a group of people I really respect.What has been the toughest thing about being at HBS?It’s always hard to take a pause from the traditional... View Details

30 Apr 2020
News

Coronavirus Career Limbo

27 Nov 2017
News

The NBA-HBS career connection

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 10 May 2023
Webinars: Career

How to Recession-Proof Your Career

LinkedIn's former head of Education Marketing joins CPD to share expert knowledge on surviving an economic downturn, including information on how recruiters hire in the midst of a recession, ensuring your LinkedIn profile is ready for a change in the market, and how to... View Details

22 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Class of 2021 Career Choices

The HBS class of 2021 weathered quite a few setbacks with the rapid changes to their internships in the summer of 2020, some of which were pulled entirely, others that were quickly transitioned to all remote. Despite the challenges of... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

02 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

likely not going to be your last, your career can take many twists and turns in terms of what type of company you're at and what type of role you sit in. Many of our students come to HBS with a career View Details

01 Apr 1999
News

Alumni Career Services Update

With his enthusiasm and expertise in helping others polish their résumés, plot job search strategies, and execute savvy career moves, Robert S. ("Bob") Gardella has become a popular contact for HBS alumni since assuming the role of... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

July 2015 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail

By: Das Narayandas, Joshua D. Margolis and Ryan Raffaelli

In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his innovation and success in shaping the retail image at Target and Apple, introduced dramatic departures... View Details