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sponsored by Harvard, and we cannot provide any guarantees. They are listed only to assist you in your planning. Families are strongly encouraged to run checks to make the best hiring decisions. To secure, vet, and arrange childcare, it... View Details

26 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks

as well as a hiring decision based on a candidate’s performance during a university job interview. In a final study, the researchers allowed participants to generate their own journey lines by watching a trailer for a movie not yet in... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

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Employment Data Trends

2025 Shira Amat 28 Apr 2025 How to onboard recently graduated MBAs How to onboard recently graduated MBAs How to onboard recently graduated MBAs 28 Apr 2025 MBA Hiring Organizations View hiring organizations... View Details

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Leadership Fellows

Hire Talent Leadership Fellows Hire Talent Leadership Fellows What is the Leadership Fellows Program? The Leadership Fellows program offers nonprofit and public-sector organizations the opportunity to... View Details

31 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

for people who apply their creative sparks to the insights they gain from data, artificial intelligence, and feedback from colleagues. Learning and performance are twinned, not split as is often the case at companies that have yet to embrace agile approaches. When... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

03 Oct 2022
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Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

failed early in their careers often accepted jobs at a lower salary than their previous roles. “That literature portrays failure as a stigma,” says Gompers. “It might make you think that if you start something and fail, people aren't going to want to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2023
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A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

call for greater equity by revamping their hiring practices, research shows that a blemished past continues to impede many workers as they attempt to launch and advance their careers. A record of incarceration can be an especially huge... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

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Cross-Border Reverse Mergers: Causes and Consequences

By: Jordan Siegel and Yanbo Wang

We study non-U.S. companies that have used reverse mergers as a means to adopt U.S. corporate law (and sometimes U.S. securities law as well). Early adopters of cross-border reverse mergers and those firms that hired a Big Four auditor exhibited superior corporate... View Details

Keywords: Reverse Merger; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance; Nevada; United States

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May 2009
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Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education

By: Allen S. Grossman and Geoff Eckman Marietta

Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education (MCBRE) was a business-public education partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that promoted cross-sector knowledge sharing and academic excellence. Its suite of core student programs, such as “720,”... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership; Partners and Partnerships; Education; Business and Community Relations; Education Industry; United States

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Entrepreneurship - Recruiting

Advice 05 May 2025 Shira Amat Meet the Tech Club Meet the Tech Club Meet the Tech Club 05 May 2025 Shira Amat 28 Apr 2025 How to onboard recently graduated MBAs How to onboard recently graduated MBAs How to onboard recently graduated MBAs 28 Apr 2025 MBA View Details

27 Nov 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Skilled Immigration and the Employment Structures of US Firms

Keywords: by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln

24 Oct 2018
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Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

wanted to build the team. So, on day one I hired a head of recruiting to get things off to a strong start. I also knew market adoption would be critical to fundraising so (we) focused on growth very early on—before we even had a product!”... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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Research Services - Faculty & Research

new and emerging experiment-related technologies. Hiring and management The Division of Research and Faculty Development manages the hiring process for full-time or part-time Research Associates and... View Details

24 Jan 2023
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Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

work actually means, which could lead to unhappy workers and frustrated managers. “As an organization, it’s not enough to just hire people for passion. Leaders also need to learn how to manage for passion.” An analysis of 200 million job... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

14 Feb 2022
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Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age

unexpected sources. Delivering a message that resonates with diverse stakeholders is a skill many roundtable participants acknowledged they have yet to master. Some have hired coaches to evaluate their digital presence and teach them to... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards; Technology

15 Feb 2022
Book

When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

want.” And a piece of advice for corporations: Value and hire for wisdom in the C-suite and on boards. Companies should elevate “modern elders” to the highest ranks of companies, Brooks says. As for his first passion, the French horn,... View Details

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Post a Job

Hire Talent Post a Job Hire Talent Post a Job Promote job opportunities to our extensive network of students and alumni at no cost on the HBS recruiting platform 12twenty . To attract a broad population of... View Details

23 Nov 2021
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What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins

cultural change and provides a playbook to help leaders hire productive employees, organize around teams and values, and lead by inclusion. In a nod to the times, he devotes space to tips for creating and maintaining culture in remote... View Details