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38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
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How to Answer "Why Do You Want to Work Here?"
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How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
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15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, a professor of negotiation at Harvard Business School, offers 15 specific pieces of advice for job candidates: (1) Don't underestimate the... -
How to Answer "What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses?"
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How to Write a Thank You Email After an Interview
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How to Answer “Tell Me About a Time You Failed” in a Job Interview
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High-Performance Marketing: An Interview with Nike's Phil Knight
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleBehind Nike's catchy slogans and flashy TV commercials is the vision of founder, chairman, and CEO Phil Knight. Knight has taken Nike from a small-time... -
Strategies of Effective Interviewing
Job interviews Magazine ArticleWe all think we know how to carry on our side of a two-way business conversation, but we can get much fuller and more-accurate information if we pay careful attention to strategies of effective interviewing. -
10 Red Flags to Watch Out for in a Job Interview
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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
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What to Do After a Final-Round Job Interview
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeMake the most of that unnerving stretch of time. -
How to Manage a Job Offer When You’re Still Interviewing Elsewhere
Job interviews Digital ArticleFive strategies to buy yourself time — without losing the opportunity. -
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Career coaching Digital ArticleWhy you might want one — and how to find the right one for you. -
So You Haven't Heard Back After a Job Interview...
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Perfect Paradox of Star Brands: An Interview with Bernard Arnault of LVMH
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFew companies can boast a collection of star brands like LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the French powerhouse that owns the likes of Dior, Dom Perignon,... -
When Someone Asks You for a Reference
Communication Best PracticeHow to handle the request-and what to actually say (or write) to a recruiter. -
How to Pitch a Brilliant Idea
Communication Magazine ArticleComing up with creative ideas is easy; selling them to strangers is hard. Entrepreneurs, sales executives, and marketing managers often go to great lengths... -
Are You Prepared to Be Interviewed by an AI?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleResearch-backed advice to help you face an algorithm. -
What B2B Customers Really Expect
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleCompanies aggressively research what customers want. Yet most vendors just don't understand what customers expect of their salespeople.
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Senreve
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the various challenges that Senreve faced in hiring and retaining talent as a rapidly growing organization. The case first describes... -
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details MBA student Monroe Davies is asked by a potential employer to determine his own compensation package. This case follows Jim Hummer, President and CEO... -
Skills-First Hiring at IBM
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case reviews IBM's efforts to widen its hiring funnel and broaden its talent pool. -
Truebird - An AlleyCorp Venture
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Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (C), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. -
Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details This is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help... -
Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details As a senior project manager for the Colombian office of a consulting services firm, Lucia is responsible for hiring decisions regarding junior consultants.... -
Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Provides practical guidelines for conducting customer visits to explore and validate demand for an entrepreneurial offering. Reviews conditions under... -
Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (A)
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Hot Chicken Takeover
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Hiring Successful Professionals: One Process-Multiple Goals
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The best hiring practices help professional firms attract successful employees, equip newcomers with critical support networks, increase the firm's diversity... -
Amy Kelly's 48-Hour Diary
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Seeing What's on Red Auerbach's Mind
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Recruiting at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Examines the recruiting process of Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. (BHC), an investment banking firm known for its work with middle market companies. Specifically,... -
Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing... -
On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Bubble was a software company in the low-code/no-code market, making tools that allowed users without traditional programming backgrounds or technical... -
Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (C)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details This is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help... -
Hiring Professionals in China: A Practitioner's Guide
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Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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10 Common Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Job interviews ListicleUse this guide to stand out from the crowd and land the role you want. -
38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
Job interviews Digital ArticleAnd a few to avoid. -
How to Answer "Why Do You Want to Work Here?"
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThree approaches to help you ace this classic interview question. -
How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
Job interviews Digital ArticleStrategies to navigate this complicated (and awkward) question. -
15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, a professor of negotiation at Harvard Business School, offers 15 specific pieces of advice for job candidates: (1) Don't underestimate the... -
How to Answer "What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses?"
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAdvice and examples to help you craft an authentic answer to this common interview question. -
How to Write a Thank You Email After an Interview
Job search Digital ArticleAdvice on what to say — and what not to — along with sample email templates. -
4 Ways to Follow Up After a Job Interview
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How to Answer “Tell Me About a Time You Failed” in a Job Interview
Job interviews Digital ArticleMake sure even your worst moment makes a good impression. -
High-Performance Marketing: An Interview with Nike's Phil Knight
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleBehind Nike's catchy slogans and flashy TV commercials is the vision of founder, chairman, and CEO Phil Knight. Knight has taken Nike from a small-time...