Recruitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

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

startups because of Sequoia specifically? To test if the name of a top investor makes a difference in luring applicants, the researchers collaborated with AngelList Talent, an online recruitment platform, to conduct a randomized... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Kanwaljit Bakshi

public service. She was recruited by the Department of Justice to work on computer crime in national security, but Brochu's knowledge of computer security, plus her earlier experience as a volunteer legal aid for families and children,... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

13 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

thinking about diversity as a burden,” said Kevin. “Diversity maximizes a company’s ability to be successful and the demographics of our country are changing rapidly. Organizations that are slow to get with the times and not understand the value of a diverse workforce... View Details

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IFC India 2025: From Gray to Green: A Glimpse of the Future of Green Hydrogen in India - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

"Unheard Voices" Brings to Light Three Centuries of American Women at Work

cultural historians, and even scholars interested in the decorative arts. Part of this new interest has been around the topic of women in business and women at work.” The problem, says Linard, was that “we really didn’t know how much relevant information we had.” An... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Professor Elton Mayo; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

18 Nov 2013
News

Diving into the 'Shark Tank'

a set of assumptions and wanted us to estimate inventory. I'm a very visual person so I would normally want to write down the info to run the numbers. It's tough to absorb the scenario when there are cameras and everyone is waiting for your response. Thankfully, my... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; parenting; childhood; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

20 May 2025
Blog Post

How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value

internships that wouldn’t exist through traditional recruiting channels. If your organization is contacted by an HBS student with a tailored proposal, it could be the start of a mutually valuable partnership. Read on for one student’s... View Details

12 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Interning as a Software Engineer while at HBS

clubs like CODE and Tech Club, in the second year, HBS offers courses like the popular CS50, and HBS students can also cross-register at MIT and at Harvard College. What CPD resources (or other HBS resources) did you use to find your internship? Is the timeline... View Details

01 Sep 2004
News

Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)

always an easy task. Today’s students seem preoccupied with job offers almost from the time they arrive. Recruiting briefings start in the fall of the first year, and the competition is tough. Against that backdrop, it’s sometimes... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jan 2009
News

Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985

Lemann founded Banco de Investimentos Garantia and soon recruited Sicupira and Telles to join what would become the most successful investment bank in Brazil. As they acquired diverse assets, the trio transformed the Brazilian economy,... View Details

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

to put off until it is too late. The researchers recruited volunteers to perform some 20,000 direct door-to-door visits to random households. They found that just providing information on how to register wound up increasing registration... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

November 2008
Article

Winning the Race for Talent in Emerging Markets

By: Douglas A. Ready, Linda A. Hill and Jay A. Conger

"This war for talent is like nothing we've ever seen before," write the authors, who have spent decades studying talent management and leadership development. Recently they interviewed executives at more than 20 global companies to identify strategies for attracting... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Culture; Recruitment; Diversity; Developing Countries and Economies

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15 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 15

Talent Recruitment at frog design Shanghai (B) Supplements 411-040. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/414024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-404 New York City: Bloomberg's Strategy for Economic Development Traces the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 May 2020
Op-Ed

Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

being recruited by Moderna and Inovio (or J&J and GlaxoSmithKline) as it would have to a software code tester working at an outsourcing company. “While we may temporarily close borders as we fight COVID-19, business must articulate... View Details

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

28 Sep 2021
News

Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

network. HBS’s 87,000-plus alumni serve as change makers and an important resource for students. Early in the pandemic, the CPD team made an appeal to alumni and recruiting partners that resulted in nearly 1,000 new full-time and... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

November 2008 (Revised January 2010)
Case

Stone Finch, Inc.: Young Division, Old Division

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Elizabeth Collins

CEO Jim Billings wants to attract energetic, entrepreneurial talent to Stone Finch, Inc., which comprises an older division that fabricates products like piping and tanks for water and wastewater processing plants, and a much newer division that develops biochemical... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management; Motivation; Business Growth; Motivation and Incentives; Leadership; Business Subsidiaries; Innovation Strategy; Resource Allocation; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Retention; Operations; Recruitment; Integration; Business Growth and Maturation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth and Development Strategy; Manufacturing Industry

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29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows

identified patients for clinical research. During his Blavatnik Fellowship, he will focus on the development and commercialization of Trove Health’s core software platform, which is harnessing technology to solve the immense challenge around patient View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Disrupting India’s Dental Market

polyglot country. He raised $1 million, primarily from American investors he knew personally. In March 2011, he opened a small clinic (two chairs) in Delhi to serve as a pilot project. He set out to vertically integrate all aspects of the business, from View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

22 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

New Challenges in Leading Professional Services

in upheaval. Associates are harder to recruit and keep; competition for clients is increasing from boutiques below and global firms above; the clients themselves are more demanding; and management time is focused on short-term issues... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Consulting; Accounting; Legal Services

24 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Introducing the HBS Heartland Club

Class of 2020, Frankie Costa and Brian Linville. After organizing a trek to their hometown (Pittsburgh, PA), Frankie and Brian searched for more ways to share similar experiences with students at HBS. The founding ECs recruited Heather... View Details

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