2012 fall on-campus recruiting orientation
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2012 Fall On-Campus Recruiting Orientation. Leslie Lynn Associate Director, Career Counseling. Mission and Function. OCD has two primary functions: To prepare students for a successful career search and - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2012 FALL ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING ORIENTATION
Leslie LynnAssociate Director, Career Counseling
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Mission and Function
OCD has two primary functions:
1. To prepare students for a successful career search and
2. To develop and manage corporate relationships with recruiters who hire at Ross School of Business
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2. To develop and manage corporate relationships with recruiters who hire at Ross School of Business
• Recruiting• 4 Recruiting Relations Managers
• Manage company relationships by industry
1. To prepare students for a successful career search
• Career Education•4 staff counselors•Approx. 45 MBA peer counselors
OCD is Comprised of Two Teams
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Decision to Recruit• Are you looking to stay in the same company or
are you looking to change companies?
• Consider staying home if possible – give your current employer first right of rejection
• Your company already knows you– Corporate Culture/Politics– Future Outlook– Geography– Co-workers
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Special Considerations for PT-MBAs• Many part-time students find that on-campus recruiting is
not a good fit– Some recruiters are seeking candidates with the
typical day student profile (3-5 years experience)– Types of/Compensation for positions offered– Location of positions– Time required to attend events
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On-Campus or Off-Campus?
Eng. Mgmt.
Typical On-Campus
Functions
Typical Off-Campus
FunctionsMixed
Mgmt Consulting
Internal Strategy
Invest. Banking
Corporate Finance
Marketing/Brand
Entrepreneurial
General Mgmt.
Government
Other Fin. Services
IT
Non-Profit
HR
Bus. Dev.
Ops/Supply Chain
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Recruiting On Campus
• 500 Day MBAs graduate along with ~150 Part-Time Evening MBAs and ~85 Weekend MBAs
• All groups recruit in the same process for full-time on-campus recruiting – no distinction from the school’s perspective
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Eligibility for On-Campus Recruiting
• You should be graduating in the following terms: Dec 2012, April 2013, August 2013
• You must not have fulfilled graduation requirements prior to the start of Fall A
• You do not need to be enrolled in classes during Fall A or B (but… check with Academic Services)
• You can only go through the on-campus process once
• Even if you graduate in December 2012, you will have access to resources through Summer 2013
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Recruiting for an Internship
• Part-time MBAs are not eligible for official on-campus intern recruiting
• You can still obtain an internship through the work-around method and we can support you
• Attend PT MBA internship workshop – typically held in September
• Some functions where internships are more essential: Financial Services, CPG/Brand Mgmt.
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Please Remember
• Employers like to hire people they know and trust; therefore, relationships with potential employers are critical to obtaining a job
• True for both on- and off-campus jobs
Interview
Resume
Networking
Job
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Company Goal: Meet students, promote opportunities within company, and select students for jobs
Student Myth: On-Campus recruiting is a smorgasbord of opportunities and an easy way to get a job
Reality: On-Campus recruiting is a very competitive process. Focused candidates are much more successful than those who try to recruit for multiple functions. Networking among several functions is very challenging from a time management standpoint.
On-Campus Recruiting
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On-Campus Recruiting Logistics
• Corporate Presentations
• Office Hours• “Meet the
Companies” career fairs
• Club Events
• All take place on weekdays, some during the day
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On-Campus
• You will register for recruiting and publish your default resume in iMpact by June 29
• After June 29, Recruiters will access resumes via an electronic database populated with your Default resumes
• Company information will be posted in ~July– On-campus positions– On-campus events
• PT-MBA – specific career events with clubs – July and August
• On-campus events begin in September• On-campus interviews begin in October
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Off-Campus Search
• We recommend a concurrent off-campus search for many PT-MBAs because of seniority and function
• There are no time restrictions with this option although the “transferability” of the MBA is best within one year of graduation
– Have an idea of YOUR timeline
• Off-campus Search = Networking, Networking, Networking!
• OCD provides support via networking education, one-on-one counseling and small groups
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Spring and Summer Planning• Developing key skills
– Self-Assessment should already be done
– Develop iMpact Resume
– Networking, Networking, Networking
– Practice, Practice, Practice Interviewing
– Learn about Bidding (mandatory for On-Campus only)
• Attendance at the PT-MBA workshop series is highly recommended
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Spring and Summer Planning
• An Example Summer Plan
– March: Re-visit Self-Assessment (goal: pick 1 primary function, 1 or 2 back-ups)
– May: Research companies (goal: create ranked list of 15 companies to approach)
– May/June: Resume (task: get it reviewed by OCD)
– July: Interview (task: go through OCD mock interviews)
– July: Planning for September to November
– Now to September: Case practice for those interested in consulting
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Tasks for On-Campus Recruiting• Winter/Early Spring
Attend Orientation Session Conduct Self-Assessment to determine Industry/Functional Focus Join clubs that encompass your career interest areas
• Spring Attend Career Education Day sessions for resume, interviewing, networking Start attending PTMBA-specific club meetings
• Summer Register on-line for recruiting (Deadline – June 29) Publish your Default resume (Deadline – June 29) Prepare for interviews (fit and technical/case) Start networking Attend PTMBA Recruiting Events Start company spreadsheet with on-campus dates (~July)
• Fall Continue networking (on your own and at Ross events) Interview
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Next Steps
• You should be working on your iMpact resume– iMpact version REQUIRED for on-campus recruiting– Your Default iMpact resume will be included in an
online resume database for recruiters• You will also submit these resumes for jobs
• On-line registration – Deadline is June 29
• You must publish your iMpact resume by June 29• Read all e-mails from OCD
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Things to Note
• On Campus Recruiting Takes a LOT of time and effort
• Networking is really important– You MUST start networking prior to the on-campus
activities• On-Campus Recruiting is not a great fit for many
PTMBAs• You MUST be focused• You MUST also have a Plan B
– And maybe also a Plan C
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Tips from Prior Classes
• The most successful students dedicate themselves to the process– Save vacation/PTO to use in the fall to ensure you are
able to attend recruiting events for the companies in which you are interested.
• The most successful students are focused on a functional area that is a good fit with their skills and interests
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A note about recruiting etiquette…
• Remember, you represent Ross/UM!
• Tearing down a classmate in front of a recruiter leaves the recruiter with a bad impression of you.
• We’re all in this together – if you see a classmate acting inappropriately, take him/her aside and let them know what you saw and what would be better.
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Self-Assessment is Step 1
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Self-Assessment
• A clear focus impresses recruiters and helps direct your career search
• Clear focus comes from:– being able to succinctly convey the position you
desire in terms of your strengths, the skills you’d like to use and the environment you love to work in…
– which is a match for the skills and environment that the recruiter has to offer
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The Career Self-Assessment Platform
• A job is nothing more than using skills in a particular environment
• Ideal match comes from finding a job that gives the highest combination of skills that you enjoy using and gives rewards that are prioritized highly by you
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Self-Assessment Tools
• OCD offers, and recommends, Career
Leader
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CareerLeader Access and Interpretation
• To access CareerLeader:– e-mail [email protected]– “I am a PT-MBA student and would like access to
CareerLeader…”
• For CareerLeader interpretation:– Schedule a Self-Assessment appointment via iMpact
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Questions?