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3 Strategies to Recruit and Support First-Gen College Grads

Harvard Business

Researchers talked to students and recruiters to understand how employers can better engage with this often-overlooked talent pool.

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Does Getting an MBA Dual Graduate Degree Help with Consulting Recruiting?

Tom Spencer

As a volunteer graduate school advisor, I often get asked if acquiring an additional graduate degree in addition to an MBA as a dual degree student improves consulting recruiting opportunities. Reading Time: 3 minutes. With this perspective in mind, I want to highlight the pains of getting a dual degree in the first place. Conclusion.

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Research: The Benefits of a Pet-Friendly Workplace

Harvard Business

But a new research study indicates that there’s a lot of upside for developing a pet-friendly workplace, including increased employee well-being and collaboration, as well as playing a key role in recruitment and retention.

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RECRUITING AND HIRING WINNERS: 11 Excellent Tips

Rick Conlow

Your success as a manager is often linked to whether you are recruiting and hiring winners. Recruiters and managers need to understand good selection practices. Better Recruiting and Hiring Reduces Turnover. Research shows that a $60,000-per-year salaried employee costs $55,000 to recruit and train.

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André Martin’s Guide to Creating Workplaces Where Everyone Thrives

Consulting Matters

Tune in and discover: [0:04:55]: How talent fit is the key to culture quality (and a satisfying career) [0:31:19]: Why the pandemic didn’t create but accelerated existing trends (and what those trends are) [0:33:59]: The psychology of recruiting and how it’s a lot like dating [0:40:16]: Why being choosy about who you work with as a consultant (..)

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How Geography Affects Where Elite Consulting Firms Recruit

Harvard Business

Research has shown that attending an elite university can make or break a student’s chances of being recruited by the best firms ( whether or not that strategy makes sense for firms ). Since firms tend to recruit where they can find the most candidates, students in regions with many top schools may have a harder time being found.

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How to avoid being blacklisted from consulting (or any other) recruiting

Tom Spencer

Research and Prepare in Advance of the Interview. Do your research on the company. Do your research on the industries, functional verticals, and types of clients the company focuses on. The worst thing you can do (actually, one of many) is to interject, saying “I know what you do” when they are about to tell you what they do.