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Applying to jobs via company websites versus internal referrals

by Marquis | May 1, 2010 | career, recruiting

The email below is a quick message from a reader wondering whether companies actually review the resumes that candidates submit through their websites. This is a tough one to answer with a broad generalization because company recruiting policies vary widely....

U.S. News and World Report has released its 2011 Best B-Schools rankings

by Marquis | Apr 19, 2010 | Business School, business school rankings, mba

As some of you may know, U.S. News and World Report has released its 2011 list of top B-Schools and a certain FANTASTIC school out in Palo Alto has made its way to the top of the list this year…Well, I should say that Stanford GSB is sharing the top spot with...

Quick case analysis – What should Toyota do?

by Marquis | Apr 17, 2010 | Business, Business concepts, Quick case analysis, strategy

If you’ve been paying attention to the news for the past few months, you’ll know that Toyota is not having a good 2010. First, the company announced a recall of many of its models due to a gas pedal problem that caused cars to accelerate randomly...

Question from an engineer with no business background preparing to interview with Bain

by Marquis | Apr 15, 2010 | career, case interview resources, consulting, interview advice, Technology-related

Hey everyone. I know it’s been a while since I posted anything, but that’s because I’ve been pretty busy getting acclimated to my new job and learning what I need to “swim and not sink” in the role. So far, the new job is fantastic and...

An announcement from me and an introduction to my strategic approach to the job search (Part I)

by Marquis | Apr 4, 2010 | About Marquis, career, career path, interview advice, job search resources, professional advice, transition

Hello, everyone. I’d like to start this entry by wishing everyone a Happy Easter. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday remembers the true reason for the celebration and is able to be with loved ones on this family-focused holiday. Unfortunately, I...

Rejection does not necessarily equal failure

by Marquis | Apr 1, 2010 | Education, interesting articles

What’s good, folk. I’ve decided to make a small addition to the site content that I hope you’ll enjoy. Over the past year, I’ve been inserting entries with links to articles that I find interesting along with my responses to reader emails....
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