10 Most Common Leadership Styles and Their Pros and Cons in 2023

Kat Boogaard | The Muse | 9/11/2023

When we think about different types of leaders, it’s tempting to group them into just two categories: good and bad. Maybe there was that former boss who made you feel supported and inspired. And maybe …

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3 Ways Career Changers Can Use ChatGPT to Identify and Convey Transferable Skills on a Resume

By Sumayya Essack and Maggie Luo
For career changers, a key task is to be able to communicate on your resume the transferable skills you bring to the table. This helps recruiters and hiring managers see that while you …

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Career Successes: Sung-Dae Hong, MBA ‘06

Congratulations to Sung-Dae Hong, MBA ‘06, on his new role as Chief Executive Officer at StatLab, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity and Linden Capital Partners! Dae is firmly committed to supporting customers and partnering with stakeholders to achieve …

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Navigating the Diversity Recruiting Landscape

This summer, second-year MBAs and alumni connected with admitted MBAs at CDO’s Intro to Diversity Recruiting to prepare for diversity recruiting this summer and fall. Sloanies shared guidance for those taking part in Pre-MBA programs — including Access, Admit Me, ALT …

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Pre-Docs: Post-Graduate Career Opportunities

Interested in Research-Related Roles in Education, Government, Thinktanks, and Industry after graduation?

Check out full-time opportunities known as “predoc” jobs: https://predoc.org/.

These jobs are for graduates who can help move the quantitative social sciences forward. There are roles in Data …

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Upcoming Event – Genesis Masterclass: Accelerate Your Organization’s Success

Are you making “big bets” on your most valuable leadership talent? Are you doing everything you can to ensure the people you place in critical roles and hire into senior positions are set up for success? Are you helping them …

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3 Steps to a Perfect Informational Interview

Lily Zhang | The Muse | 6/19/2020

Let’s say you managed the tricky process of asking for an informational interview (and yes, we’ve got tips for that, too) and have succeeded in arranging a meeting with an amazing contact.

What now? How …

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How to Ask for an Informational Interview (and Get a “Yes”)

Elliott Bell | The Muse | 12/31/2022

The informational interview is the secret tool everyone should have in their back pocket. A hybrid of an amazing networking opportunity, an info session, and a job interview, it can give anyone looking for a …

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What to Do When You Know You’re Smart, But Don’t Trust Yourself

Jordan Stark | Next Step Partners

Jane (not her real name) was a talented and high-achieving senior executive from a top business school. She was greatly respected by her peers and did excellent work. However, she constantly felt the need to …

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How To Use ChatGPT in Your Job Search

Greg Castro | Indeed | May 18, 2023

Technology changes how job seekers search, prepare and find jobs—and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate those changes. One of the latest advances in AI is ChatGPT, a large-language model from OpenAI, an …

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