Posts Tagged ‘talent’
Types of cover letters every student needs to know about
For every student, there will come a time when you will need to prepare a cover letter. Whether that be to launch a career in your chosen field, build your resume with experience through internships or volunteering, or simply apply for a temporary position while you work your way through school. A cover letter is…
Read MoreHow to show your best attributes in an interview
The interview process can be daunting, as candidates are put in the uncomfortable situation of having to talk themselves up. But to give yourself the best shot at success, you should view the process as an opportunity to show off a little and leave the interviewers with no doubt that you are the right person…
Read MoreContinuous learning is crucial to staying competitive in the job market
Career path steps are getting shorter, and employees should take care to look after their market value through life-wide learning, advises Jouko Pitkänen at Aalto University Executive Education. In addition to his position as a Senior Partner at JFP Executive Search, Pitkänen is a Visiting Lecturer at Aalto EE. He offers the following tips to…
Read MoreEleven Viennese Vignettes: Illuminations from the 2022 EFMD Career Services Conference
Careers Consultant Dominic Prosser of Henley Business School provides reflections on the 2022 EFMD Career Services Conference that took place in November at WU in Vienna. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus died in Vienna in 180 C.E.. The last of the so-called Five Good Roman Emperors his principal legacy is as a Stoic Philosopher, bequeathing us such…
Read MoreThe October EFMD Global Fairs by Highered went hybrid
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,…
Read MoreUnique opportunity to connect your students with global inclusive employers
EFMD Global Fairs by Highered, the largest virtual career fair for students and alumni, is taking place between 18-20th October. Similar to last year, where more than 12,000 students and alumni participated, the 3-day event hosted by Highered will bring together talent from the EFMD school network and connect them with employers. As part of…
Read MoreEFMD Global Virtual Career Fairs by Highered
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…
Read MoreCareer Professionals Development Institute: Lessons learned and implemented
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…
Read MoreCareer fairs as we knew them have changed forever
By Erik Spade, CCO/VP APAC at Highered EFMD Shared Career Services The EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered, launched in Spring 2020, attracted more than 800 recruiters and 25,000 students and graduates from 112 schools in 35 countries. Since 2017, the Highered Virtual Recruitment Platform has been available to more than 600 EFMD accredited…
Read MoreThe EFMD Virtual Career Fair Series by Highered – an exciting offer for your recruiting colleagues
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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