The October EFMD Global Fairs by Highered went hybrid

By Amber Wigmore Alvarez | November 4, 2022 |
EFMD Global Fairs by Highered

The October edition of the EFMD Global Fairs by Highered has come to a successful close. The event, which was created initially in the virtual space, went hybrid and was hosted by EAE Business School Barcelona (Spain) from October 18-20. In the words of EFMD Global’s Manager of the Virtual Career Fair Series, Jean-Alexis Spitz,…

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Reflections on the state of the career services industry in a post-COVID marketplace

By Amber Wigmore Alvarez | June 9, 2021
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The Career Professionals Development Institute (CPDI) was inaugurated in November 2019, following years of feedback from Career Services professionals from the EFMD Global network, as to the need to go deeper into the challenges of the industry. Since then, this program, which is jointly organised by Highered and EFMD, has endeavoured to equip talent professionals…

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EFMD Global Virtual Career Fairs by Highered

By Amber Wigmore Alvarez | January 13, 2021

As we embark upon a new year, at Highered, we have been overwhelmed with feedback from our EFMD school members as to the challenging year that we have left behind. While the obvious situation and circumstances have been trying to say the least, we are motivated to continue implementing initiatives to support Career Services, employers…

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Career Professionals Development Institute: Lessons learned and implemented

By Rachel Tonner | August 25, 2020
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By Rachel Tonner, Head of MBA Careers Provision at Imperial College Business School and a graduate of Career Professionals Development Institute 2019 My colleague and I attended the EFMD Careers Professional Development Institute in November 2019 where we experienced an extremely enjoyable, informative and motivating two days. The environment was informal, welcoming and there was…

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The EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered – an exciting offer for your recruiting colleagues

By Amber Wigmore Alvarez | May 14, 2020

COVID-19 has dramatically impacted higher education, forcing institutions to adapt to online teaching in a matter of days. And we have done exactly the same from a Career Services and recruiting perspective. The EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered is the newest launch to the Global Talent Ecosystem, allowing schools to connect their students and alumni…

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The EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered

By Amber Wigmore Alvarez | April 15, 2020

COVID-19 has dramatically impacted higher education, forcing schools to adapt to online teaching in a matter of days. We have all witnessed how this virus is influencing our communities, our families and our way of life. While what we are facing is daunting, EFMD and Highered have mobilised forces and launched the EFMD Virtual Career…

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Recruitment in the cloud: EFMD Highered China Virtual Career Fair connects global Chinese-speaking talent and 50+ leading companies

By Huan Chen | April 8, 2020
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The world is turning digital at an unprecedented pace in the current climate. Talent acquisition is no exception. Though campuses are quiet this Spring, talent find new venues to connect with recruiters – the EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered. The China Virtual Career Fair, which took place between March 24th and April 1st,…

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Registrations now open: Global Chinese Talent Virtual Career Fair

By Huan Chen | March 13, 2020

The Highered Global Chinese Talent Virtual Career Fair will take place on March 24th. In co-organisation with the top 10 universities in China and supported by 600+ EFMD business schools globally, the Virtual Career Fair will bring an unprecedented opportunity for Chinese-speaking talent to connect with recruiters from 50+ leading global companies and organisations. Why…

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