【转载】4 Ways to Prepare to Impress MBA Recruiters
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"We start early," says Donn Barclay, the career consultant for the full-time MBA program at Tulane University's
Recruiters often start coming to business schools in the fall and continue throughout the school year. Companies may come to a school's networking event, career fair or panel discussion, or arrange for one-on-one meetings with students. Students can also interact with them at the many business school conferences held during the fall, says Barclay.
In September, the National Black MBA Association and AsianMBA will hold conferences. MBA Women International will host a conference in October.
Events like these often have panel discussions and seminars on topics like leadership and branding, but they also allow for lots of networking. "All of these are really strong opportunities for first and second-year students to make connections. In fact those MBA events are opportunities, often, for interviews," says Barclay.
MBA employment experts give four tips for students who want to improve their prospects of winning over a recruiter.
1. Know the timeline and when to amp up your efforts:
"Those companies don't know now what they need next summer. Those companies recruit in April," says JoAnne Starr, the assistant dean for MBA programs at University of California—San Diego's "Understanding what the market is you're looking at and where your own goals fit in that broad employment market place helps you to figure out what's important," says Starr. In certain industries, such as finance, second-year MBAs can be recruited as early as August or September. Employers often pull from their summer intern classes to find new talent, which is one reason first-year MBAs should start thinking now about how to launch their career. "It's often one in the same. You're looking for an internship and hopefully that internship will result in an offer for a full-time position," says Barclay. 2. Prepare talking points: Doing some research on a company's background can help ensure that a student can start the conversation and keep it going once they meet a recruiter. "If you're educated about the firm and the industry they're involved in, you're liable to be able to come up with a good targeted question that indicates your passion," says Barclay. Once the conversation allows for students to talk about themselves, it's important that they be just as rehearsed on what they plan to say. "It's the ability to articulate a little bit about yourself, to introduce yourself and then to present yourself in a few sentences that are clear that help the recruiter understand who you are, how you might fit in, how you might align with the recruiter's interests or needs," says Starr. 3. Talk to second-years: If a business school doesn't have a formal event for this kind of interaction, Starr encourages new MBAs to seek out upperclassmen who may be able to advise them. 4. Sharpen extracurricular activities: Participating in clubs can help demonstrate leadership skills, Gainer says, which can attract an employer's attention. It can also have other benefits. "It shows that there is team participation," says Barclay. MBA candidates should also be focused on their activities outside of the classroom, as they can be just as important. Barclay says a student interested in the tech industry, for example, should be prepared to have recruiters ask "What are your three favorite apps?" and "Have you created an app?" 你想知道自己的综合素质能申请什么样的学校吗?你想知道这些美国top business schools 他们的录取标准吗?你想知道自己的基本条件与想申请的商学院的匹配度吗?欢迎与博主联系,交流一下自己的想法。 QQ:2457574712 咨询电话:400-6966-260
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