Skip to Main Content
HBS Home
  • About
  • Academic Programs
  • Alumni
  • Faculty & Research
  • Baker Library
  • Giving
  • Harvard Business Review
  • Initiatives
  • News
  • Recruit
  • Map / Directions
Recruiting
  • Recruiter Login
  • Hire Talent
  • Employment Data
  • Insights & Advice
  • Contact Us
  • …→
  • Harvard Business School→
  • Recruiting→
  • Insights & Advice→

Insights & Advice

  • Recruiting Advice 
  • Company Perspectives 
  • Student & Alumni Stories  

Insights & Advice

  • Recruiting Advice
  • Company Perspectives
  • Student & Alumni Stories
  • Filter By:
    • Subtopics
      • Alumni
      • Career Journeys
      • Club Events
      • Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging
      • HBS Working Knowledge
      • Know Your Audience
      • Recruiting Strategies
      • Student Clubs
      • Summer Internships
      • Why We Recruit
    • Industry
      • All Industries
      • Consulting
      • Consumer Products
      • Consumer Products / Retail
      • Energy / Cleantech
      • Entertainment / Media / Sports
      • Entrepreneurship
      • General High Technology
      • Health Care
      • Health-Related Services
      • Hospitality
      • Investment Management / Hedge Fund
      • Manufacturing
      • Nonprofit / Government
      • Other Financial Services
      • Other Technology
      • Private Equity
      • Real Estate
      • Retail
      • Social Enterprise
      • Technology
      • Telecommunications
      • Venture Capital
      • Venture Capital / Private Equity
    • Location
      • All Locations
      • Asia
      • California - Bay Area
      • Canada
      • Europe
      • India
      • International
      • Latin America
      • Middle East & North Africa
      • Sub-Saharan Africa
      • Texas
      • US Midwest
      • US West
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Washington - DC
    • Sort By:
      • Newest to Oldest
        • Newest to Oldest
        • Oldest to Newest

      Selected Filter: All Industries

      View:
      Grid View List View
      96 Results

      Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

      James Heskett
      • 02 May 2018
      • | 
        • All Industries
        • All Locations
        • HBS Working Knowledge
        • Recruiting Advice
        • Recruiting Strategies
      There is general support for the widespread practice of disclosing pay data in "bands" associated with jobs. Fewer people would go beyond this to disclose what individual employees make in their jobs. Others would avoid a "one size fits all" approach to the practice of making compensation known. These are the views put forth by participants in this month's discussion of transparency in compensation. [...]

      Reading Between the Lines: How to Spot the Skills You Need Among the Resumes You Get

      • 12 Apr 2018
      • | 
        • All Industries
        • All Locations
        • Alumni
        • Recruiting Advice
        • Recruiting Strategies
      There can be a protean quality to great talent, a capacity for shape-shifting that enables them to succeed in a wide variety of functions within a broad range of industries. But the virtues you need – in both hard skills and “soft” temperaments – are often camouflaged within the rhetoric of specific roles and verticals buried within the resume’s customary list of achievements. Even when applicants are not obvious fits for the roles you posted, they may have the skills and talent you need – all the virtues you would like to see in a candidate, if you were able to read between the lines to surface the underlying skills. [...]

      Event Planning for Recruiting Success – Part 2

      Becca Carnahan
      • 02 Apr 2018
      • | 
        • All Industries
        • All Locations
        • Recruiting Strategies
      The last post, Event Planning for Recruiting Success – Part 1, reviewed the two main recruiting events at HBS, Company Presentations and Company Conversations. In Part II we will cover hosting virtual events, meeting with targeted groups of students, and building your brand through industry education. It is worth reiterating that not every event is right for every company; use this as a guide to determine which format(s) would be most successful for your organization. [...]

      Event Planning for Recruiting Success - Part 1

      Becca Carnahan
      • 28 Mar 2018
      • | 
        • All Industries
        • All Locations
        • Recruiting Strategies
      Hosting a company recruiting event is a great way to build brand awareness and engage with HBS students. At the same time, we know that event planning requires a commitment from your team in preparing materials, securing speakers, advertising, and in many cases traveling to campus. So how do you optimize your time and choose an effective event format? [...]

      Five Steps to Jump Start Your MBA Recruiting at HBS

      • 22 Feb 2018
      • | 
        • All Industries
        • All Locations
        • Recruiting Advice
      There are many ways to engage in recruiting at HBS no matter your hiring strategy or recruiting resources. We offer many different options to best fit your needs and are here to help you make the most of your recruiting efforts. These five steps will help you get started, and our office will be here to partner with you throughout the process. [...]
      Load More Loading...
      ǁ
      Campus Map
      HBS Career & Professional Development
      Harvard Business School
      Wilder House
      Boston, MA 02163
      Phone: 1.617.495.6232
      Email: cpd@hbs.edu
      →Map & Directions
      →More Contact Information
      • Make a Gift
      • Site Map
      • Jobs
      • Harvard University
      • Trademarks
      • Policies
      • Accessibility
      • Digital Accessibility
      Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College.