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- March 14, 2012
- Blog Post
How to Find the Perfect Job Applicant (or Look Like One)
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer and Paul B. Brown
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Charles F. Kiefer, and Paul B. Brown. "How to Find the Perfect Job Applicant (or Look Like One)." Harvard Business Review Blogs (March 14, 2012). https://hbr.org/2012/03/how-to-find-the-perfect-job-ap.
- 2002
- Other Unpublished Work
Make versus Buy in Trucking: Asset Ownership, Job Design and Information
By: George P. Baker and Thomas N. Hubbard
Baker, George P., and Thomas N. Hubbard. "Make versus Buy in Trucking: Asset Ownership, Job Design and Information." January 2002.
- 04 Mar 2019
- Podcast
29. Intercom, and Architecting a Company on Jobs to Be Done
Continuing our focus on Jobs to Be Done, Derek is joined by Intercom Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Des Traynor, to discuss how Intercom's model was built from the ground up with the framework. Be sure to take a look at Intercom's helpful JTBD resources. View Details
- 21 May 2025
- Podcast
Shake Shack’s test kitchen: Developing a good jobs and automation combo
Shake Shack Chief Growth Officer Steph So and HBS professor Chris Stanton join Bill Kerr to discuss the fast-casual chain’s digital strategy and how technology is changing the dining experience and restaurant work, from frontline to back office. View Details
- 29 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'
Under chief economist Pat Bajari, Amazon has hired more than 150 PhD economists in five years. He’s also cornered the market on what might be called “rookie economists” just out of school. That crowns Amazon the largest employer of tech economists—with more working... View Details
- 11 Feb 2025
- News
Facing Job Loss? More Skills Meant Faster Recovery in Uganda
- 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... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 26 Apr 2016
Real Students of HBS Webinar Series: Searching for a Job or Internship
This webinar will focus on searching for jobs and internships while at HBS and will include a Q&A with a student panel. The webinar will begin at 12:30 PM EST. View Details
- May 2023
- Article
Do Internal Control Weaknesses Affect Firms' Demand for Financial Skills? Evidence from U.S. Job Postings
By: Janet Gao, Kenneth J. Merkley, Joseph Pacelli and Joseph H. Schroeder
Ineffective internal controls over financial reporting often relates to a lack of qualified personnel with sufficient accounting and technical expertise. In this study, we examine whether firms respond to internal control failures by increasing their demand for... View Details
Keywords: Internal Controls; Labor Demand; Accounting; Financial Reporting; Experience and Expertise; Recruitment; Competency and Skills; Corporate Finance
Gao, Janet, Kenneth J. Merkley, Joseph Pacelli, and Joseph H. Schroeder. "Do Internal Control Weaknesses Affect Firms' Demand for Financial Skills? Evidence from U.S. Job Postings." Accounting Review 98, no. 3 (May 2023): 203–228.
- 2020
- Article
Immigrant Entrepreneurship in America: Evidence from the Survey of Business Owners 2007 & 2012
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr
We study immigrant entrepreneurship in 2007 and 2012 using the Survey of Business Owners. First-generation immigrants create about 25% of new firms in America, but this share exceeds 40% in some states. Immigrant-owned firms tend to create fewer jobs than native-owned... View Details
Keywords: Job Creation; Employee Benefits; Owner Demographics; Exports; Outsourcing; Immigration; Entrepreneurship; Ownership; Demographics; Jobs and Positions; Compensation and Benefits; United States
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, and William R. Kerr. "Immigrant Entrepreneurship in America: Evidence from the Survey of Business Owners 2007 & 2012." Art. 103918. Research Policy 49, no. 3 (April 2020).
- February 1988 (Revised July 1990)
- Background Note
Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Howard H. Stevenson
Salter, Malcolm S., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-089, February 1988. (Revised July 1990.)
- 10 Jan 2024
- Podcast
Transplanting college to the corporate campus to develop talent for good jobs
If schools aren't turning out job-ready grads, can employer-led partnerships reengineer the talent pipeline to meet the demand and provide opportunities for a diverse workforce? J.D. Hickey, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, on his firm's... View Details
- 25 Feb 2025
- News
Some Jobs Can Be Done Well Remotely. Inspecting Isn’t One of Them
- 25 Jan 2023
- News
Laid Off in Your Living Room: The Chaos of Remote Job Cuts
- Research Summary
Some Potential Effects of a Scramble on a Job Market (with Alvin Roth, Muriel Niederle, and Yuan Chuan Lien)
This project is directly inspired by the recent addition of a scramble to the economists job market.
We attempt to answer under what conditions and for whom adding a scramble is beneficial. View Details
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Monitoring CPU usage of your jobs on the HBSGrid - Research Computing Services
Technical How-To’s & Notes Technical How-To’s & Notes Monitoring CPU usage of your jobs on the HBSGrid There are two ways to monitor your running job: Run unix command top on the compute node where your job... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
Some topics arise often enough in conversations with MBA job seekers to merit inclusion on a “Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions” list. HBS career consultants Warren Radtke and Fran Davis shared the list — along with their expert advice,... View Details
- 20 Nov 2024
- Podcast
Beyond exit interviews: Knowing why workers quit makes for better job matches
Thinking of employees as 'hiring' their jobs opens the way to a detailed analysis of worker motivations, frustrations, and long-term goals, which can reduce costly turnover and make career development a collaborative process. Harvard Business School professor Ethan... View Details