Thursday, January 05, 2006
What Recruiters want from an MBA Grad!!!!
This post will give a small overview on the kind of expectations the recruiters have for the MBA grads....
Mostly the ppl who completed their MBA land in jobs through the companies that have a relation with college placement office. These companies would like to go for b-schools which have constantly producing grads of high qualifications. So when we look for the schools, we should also look at if the career services office will be able to land us in the companies of our interest. Look at the companies list. If none of those companies interest u, here is the ring for u to look for some other school. Always it is better to look for the post MBA landing to be some companies which belong to your interest and u shld be confident enought to fit in the right spot.
The top 10 factors that the Recruiters look for in an MBA grad are
1.strong communication and interpersonal skills
2.proven ability to perform
3.cultural fit within the company
4.evidence of adaptability
5.quantitative knowledge/technical skills acquired in the MBA program
6.prior work experience related to the industry, job, or company
7.management knowledge/skills acquired through MBA program
8.story of increased job responsibility
9.A functional area/concentration of study
10.History of leading teams
The top three make the main difference .
Most Attractive MBA Skills for the recruiters
ability to think analytically
ability to think strategically
leadership skills
quantitative skills
oral communication skills
Skills That Should Be Improved by the Grads to make a difference
leadership skills
ability to make decisions with imperfect information
interpersonal skills
oral communication skills
written communication skills
Apart from these, the unreallistic expectations of MBA grads become hurdles in the way of recruiters....
unrealistic salary expectations
unrealistic job expectations
unrealistic view of advancement opportunities
To avoid the pitfall of unrealistic expectations, one should make sure that we thorughly research the careers that interest us, the background of ppl who succeeded in there and finally the salaries these ppl command. Also the school we intend to attend, the location of your intended job, your work experience, and your acad
Mostly the ppl who completed their MBA land in jobs through the companies that have a relation with college placement office. These companies would like to go for b-schools which have constantly producing grads of high qualifications. So when we look for the schools, we should also look at if the career services office will be able to land us in the companies of our interest. Look at the companies list. If none of those companies interest u, here is the ring for u to look for some other school. Always it is better to look for the post MBA landing to be some companies which belong to your interest and u shld be confident enought to fit in the right spot.
The top 10 factors that the Recruiters look for in an MBA grad are
1.strong communication and interpersonal skills
2.proven ability to perform
3.cultural fit within the company
4.evidence of adaptability
5.quantitative knowledge/technical skills acquired in the MBA program
6.prior work experience related to the industry, job, or company
7.management knowledge/skills acquired through MBA program
8.story of increased job responsibility
9.A functional area/concentration of study
10.History of leading teams
The top three make the main difference .
Most Attractive MBA Skills for the recruiters
ability to think analytically
ability to think strategically
leadership skills
quantitative skills
oral communication skills
Skills That Should Be Improved by the Grads to make a difference
leadership skills
ability to make decisions with imperfect information
interpersonal skills
oral communication skills
written communication skills
Apart from these, the unreallistic expectations of MBA grads become hurdles in the way of recruiters....
unrealistic salary expectations
unrealistic job expectations
unrealistic view of advancement opportunities
To avoid the pitfall of unrealistic expectations, one should make sure that we thorughly research the careers that interest us, the background of ppl who succeeded in there and finally the salaries these ppl command. Also the school we intend to attend, the location of your intended job, your work experience, and your acad
# posted by Ravi Shankar @ 5:26 PM 
