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Personal Ethics -- in Consulting Offers and in Business

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My Reply: There is no right answer for everyone and depends on your personal sense of ethics. As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Compilation videos of holiday decorating fails. When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.”

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Extreme Determination and Extreme Success

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For example, as a part-owner of an NBA basketball team, his team recently recruited the second-best college player in the United States. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. But , the decision to choose your own level of determination and work ethic IS within your control.

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The Right Attitude for Case Interviews

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I t has occurred to me that some might misinterpret that work ethic as more than it is. Early in the recruiting process, people are very concerned about having a good recruiting season. It is possible to recruit well, but not do well early in your career. The two are not the same.

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Networking, Practice, and Extreme Preparation

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I first came across your materials [ last year ] as I was about to undergo undergraduate internship recruiting at [ U.S. Instead, I found your website and read through the frameworks you have listed, watched all your videos, and began to practice with my friends from the consulting group I had mentioned previously. University ].

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How My Company Created an Apprenticeship Program to Help Diversify Tech

Harvard Business

In January 2017 we partnered with Colleen Showalter from the local Boys and Girls Club (BGC) in Portland, Oregon, and asked if they would help us recruit new talent, ages 18 and above, from underrepresented groups. They recruited a group of 30 individuals, ages 18-20, who expressed interest in the program.

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How to Work from Home When You Have Kids

Harvard Business

When working remotely, take care to provide small, clear signals that your commitment and work ethic are unwavering. Create a professional backdrop for video calls so that no one has to see your kids’ ice hockey equipment in the background when you’re discussing the quarterly marketing report. Demonstrate your commitment.

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