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- June 2016 (Revised June 2017)
- Exercise
Google to Alphabet: Two Job Opportunities
By: Robert Simons and Annelena Lobb
Simons, Robert, and Annelena Lobb. "Google to Alphabet: Two Job Opportunities." Harvard Business School Exercise 116-046, June 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
- 2011
- Chapter
Promoting Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Job Creation
By: Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr and Stephen O'Connell
Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen O'Connell. "Promoting Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Job Creation." In Reshaping Tomorrow: Is South Asia Ready for the Big Leap? edited by Ejaz Ghani, 168–201. Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 23 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do
surveyed 516 Harvard undergraduates, the results held steady. Asked to imagine receiving a high-power job opportunity upon graduation (a likely prospect for many of them), young women listed a higher proportion of negative outcomes than...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 2022
- Working Paper
Communicating Corporate Culture in Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings
We examine how firms craft their job postings to convey information about their culture and
whether doing so helps attract employees. We utilize state-of-the-art machine learning methods to
develop a comprehensive dictionary of key corporate values across the near...
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Keywords:
Corporate Culture Significance;
Labor Markets;
Disclosure;
Organizational Culture;
Recruitment;
Talent and Talent Management
Pacelli, Joseph, Tianshuo Shi, and Yuan Zou. "Communicating Corporate Culture in Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings." Working Paper, October 2022.
- July 2015
- Article
Preparatory Power Posing Affects Nonverbal Presence and Job Interview Outcomes
By: Amy J.C. Cuddy, Caroline A. Wilmuth, Andy J. Yap and Dana R. Carney
We tested whether engaging in expansive (vs. contractive) "power poses" before a stressful job interview—preparatory power posing—would enhance performance during the interview. Participants adopted high-power (i.e., expansive, open) poses or low-power (i.e.,...
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Keywords:
Power Posing;
Social Evaluation;
Nonverbal Behavior;
Presence;
Posture;
Behavior;
Job Interviews
Cuddy, Amy J.C., Caroline A. Wilmuth, Andy J. Yap, and Dana R. Carney. "Preparatory Power Posing Affects Nonverbal Presence and Job Interview Outcomes." Journal of Applied Psychology 100, no. 4 (July 2015): 1286–1295.
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
With a final deal reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), prepare for another cacophony of protest in Congress that America is signing away jobs to other parts of the world. The naysayers will be overlooking one small fact. Even...
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- May–June 1979
- Article
A Good Job is Hard to Find
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords:
Jobs and Positions
Kanter, R. M. "A Good Job is Hard to Find." Working Papers for a New Society 7 (May–June 1979): 44–50.
- 07 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips
Credit: iStock If you think looking for a job in your profession is difficult, try being an accounting PhD looking for work in academia. Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ethan Rouen advises job...
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- 18 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups
New research suggests that organizations wishing to avoid gender stereotyping in the hiring or promotion process-and employ the most productive person instead—should evaluate job candidates as a group, rather than one at a time. “The...
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by Maggie Starvish
- Aug 2017
- Conference Presentation
Phd Life Lab—Treat It Like a Job
By: Hise O. Gibson, T. Johnson and T. Hewlin
- December 1997 (Revised January 1998)
- Exercise
COO and Country Manager Job Selection Exercise
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
From seven candidates, students must choose two who are most qualified for the COO position at an entrepreneurial Danish multinational organization, and two who are the best choices for country manager in Vietnam for the company.
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Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "COO and Country Manager Job Selection Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 398-079, December 1997. (Revised January 1998.)
- February 2024
- Case
Levels.fyi: How Negotiations Coaching and Pay Transparency Change Job Market Outcomes
By: Zoë B. Cullen
Salary information is everywhere. What impact does it have on compensation? How should employees and employers use salary information in negotiations? This case brings to light how pay information affects behavior and job market outcomes in surprising ways.
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Cullen, Zoë B. "Levels.fyi: How Negotiations Coaching and Pay Transparency Change Job Market Outcomes." Harvard Business School Case 824-078, February 2024.
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Fast Start on Your New Job
even if they think they have been brought in specifically to change them. Leaders going into realignment and sustaining-success situations have to be particularly careful to invest in learning about culture and politics. In realignments, a key part of the View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- July – August 2010
- Article
The Secret to Job Growth: Think Small
By: Edward L. Glaeser and William R. Kerr
Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "The Secret to Job Growth: Think Small." Harvard Business Review 88, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2010): 26.
- October 2012
- Article
Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century
Key to the effective use of big data are the analytical professionals known as "data scientists," who can both manipulate large and unstructured data sources and create insights from them. Data scientists are difficult to hire and retain, but their skills will be...
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Keywords:
Big Data;
Data Scientists;
Business Analytics;
Analytics and Data Science;
Mathematical Methods;
Jobs and Positions
Davenport, Thomas H., and D. J. Patil. "Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 10 (October 2012): 70–76.
- 21 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life
contribution condition, she ate by herself at night. About 74 percent of participants found Ariana’s life meaningful when she didn’t enjoy her job but contributed to society, and 90 percent found her life meaningful when she enjoyed her...
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by Shalene Gupta
- February 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Working Yourself Out of a Job (C)
By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber
Berg, Norman A., and James Weber. "Working Yourself Out of a Job (C)." Harvard Business School Case 897-044, February 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- February 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Working Yourself Out of a Job (A)
By: Norman A. Berg and James Weber
Berg, Norman A., and James Weber. "Working Yourself Out of a Job (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-042, February 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
across the country, which is centered on questions about their jobs. Will they find a well-paying job? Is their job secure? Will their children find good jobs? Will their jobs be secure? That's what I'm here...
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- 16 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers
low-wage jobs, the authors note. Those workers, along with younger first-time job seekers and adults reentering the workforce, are an untapped resource in the labor market. Many have the “soft skills” to complement emerging technologies,...
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