Things are getting hotter
No, it is not the climate that I am referring to. Today is a day that will now happen quite often. The day was packed with action on “careers” – the buzz word for any MBA student midway in the programme.
In the morning half, we had a 90 minute session by the Partner of a recruitment consultancy firm on what and how of career search. And who did he turn out to be? No marks for guessing – an alumni of Cranfield MBA 1991 batch – Guy Beresford. Through anecdotal narration, he shared the common faux pas that a student can commit. He shared tips such as “you are not an MBA, you are a business professional with a MBA” and also suggested a few insights into CV building and interview techniques. We also got to know some details about the hot sectors and also that we need to be prepared for questions such as “What three things did you get out of the Cranfield MBA?”
His sessions shed light on a head hunters’ perspective on job hunting and career management and this session was quite useful.
The evening of this day saw the last of alumni nights. We had quite a few alumni turning up to address our batch and share their experiences post Cranfield. In fact such is the commitment of Canfield alumni that one MBA came direct from the international airport, having arrived back from USA. To her, meeting us was more important than the jet-lag she was feeling. The points that these alumni share are invaluable and help us understand many lessons which are “real”.
The job hunting season shall start soon and it will be time to apply these learning’s in our lives.
In the morning half, we had a 90 minute session by the Partner of a recruitment consultancy firm on what and how of career search. And who did he turn out to be? No marks for guessing – an alumni of Cranfield MBA 1991 batch – Guy Beresford. Through anecdotal narration, he shared the common faux pas that a student can commit. He shared tips such as “you are not an MBA, you are a business professional with a MBA” and also suggested a few insights into CV building and interview techniques. We also got to know some details about the hot sectors and also that we need to be prepared for questions such as “What three things did you get out of the Cranfield MBA?”
His sessions shed light on a head hunters’ perspective on job hunting and career management and this session was quite useful.
The evening of this day saw the last of alumni nights. We had quite a few alumni turning up to address our batch and share their experiences post Cranfield. In fact such is the commitment of Canfield alumni that one MBA came direct from the international airport, having arrived back from USA. To her, meeting us was more important than the jet-lag she was feeling. The points that these alumni share are invaluable and help us understand many lessons which are “real”.
The job hunting season shall start soon and it will be time to apply these learning’s in our lives.
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