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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.” 4 NETWORKING.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

Communicate across logos, taglines, ads, marketing, trademarks, media, trade shows, and conferences.” He noted his accomplishments in several areas: strategy development and execution, branding and marketing, sales, partnerships, and IP. ” Résumé Story. Here is what I offer: RECYCLED PLASTICS START-UP.

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Internal Hires Need Just as Much Support as External Ones

Harvard Business

He had spent his entire 14-year career at the company, had worked hard, and had rapidly climbed the ranks in sales and marketing. I surveyed 125 senior HR leaders attending a conference on onboarding, asking them about the level of organizational support given to leaders who are onboarding vs. making internal moves.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

It’s one thing to note a person working solo in an otherwise empty seminar room, or a group of people huddling around someone’s desk because a conference room wasn’t available. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top

Harvard Business

Turnarounds play to many women’s strengths — particularly if they are challenge- and risk-seekers — including their desire to solve problems and make a difference. This will also lessen the chances that talented women will leave.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. billion, its budget in 2015 was slightly higher than the total gross sales of General Motors. The stakes, in other words, were high.

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