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By William Arruda LinkedIn, once your online resume, has morphed into your opportunity to introduce yourself to others and attract the attention of those who need to know you. However, mindsets are slow to shift, and those who still consider LinkedIn nothing more than a digital resume are missing out on some of the biggest opportunities LinkedIn has ever offered. In a world that is becoming mo...

By Rick Goings The three key traits recent grads should look for in employers. It’s a tough landscape these days, for employers and employees alike. Companies face pressure to maintain financial success while integrating new technologies into their business models. Millennials are now the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, and are competing for limited jobs available. If I were lo...

By Fortune Editors Consulting and professional services jobs can be highly demanding, and client needs aren't always predictable. These companies, though, go above and beyond to give their staff a sense of work-life balance without sacrificing employees' sense of progress, agency, or accomplishment. 1. Roth Staffing Companies 2. Cooley 3. Kimley-Horn 4. Slalom 5. Orrick, Herrington & S...

“What do you think from below which option better for growing company: 1) Debt Equity ratio 1:1; 2) Debt Equity ratio 2:1 or 3) Only Debt ?” Recently, I read the above question posted by a fellow in LinkedIn. Without knowing the firm’s specific situations, I don't intent to pin point the specific question, but in general, the two components of every balance sheet debt can be technically framed...

At HEC Paris we learn a lot about business and leadership, not only from books and cases, but also from hands-on projects. The most complex project we are involved in during the program is the MBAT (MBA Tournament). Tarun Rangi, President of the MBAT 2017 organizing team, defines it as “a unique, one of its kind tournament that brings together the brightest folks from the top b-schools of the wor...

By Kristen Bahler Striking the right balance between formal and conversational—while differentiating yourself from every other job seeker on the market—is no small feat. And the monotony of filling out online applications can make the task downright exhausting. But make no mistake: a stellar cover letter is still a job search must-have, and it could be key to catching a hiring manager’s attent...

On April 1st and 2nd, over 125 students from 12 leading business and design schools across Canada, the USA, and Europe competed at the Rotman Design Challenge (RDC) in Toronto Canada for a total prize of $17,000 CAD. The challenge put forth by Canadian telecom sponsor TELUS was... "Our vision is to be admired globally for the remarkable outcomes we create in the lives of our customers, employees,...

All business processes have multiple components. These components involve products and services which can either be produced by the business itself (i.e. in-house production), sourced from a few specialized entities (i.e. outsourcing) or can be sourced from a large number of outsiders (i.e. crowd-sourcing). The advantages and disadvantages of each are given below: In-house Production - ...

Interested in a summer internship? Look no more! J&J IRDP Internship is a development program that identifies highly qualified candidates to join our teams in Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Colombia. It is collectively designed to provide a great experience that challenges and develops students personally and professionally. Opportunities for internship positions within Johnson & Johnso...

Who is going to business school these days to get an MBA? Poets&Quants has been doing a fascinating series, introducing readers to the incoming MBA students at some of the world’s leading business schools. A simple glimpse of any of school specific profiles leads you to an inevitable conclusion: Full-time MBA programs continue to attract many of the world’s most extraordinary young professiona...