Having a hard time finding that right job? Never fear, register with Doostang which "is an online community that seeks to match the brightest new grads with what it says are the crème de la crème of positions in finance, consulting and tech".
Doostang was created by Mareza Larizadeh. "Larizadeh never intended to launch a career start-up. He was completing his MBA at Stanford University in 2005 when he got the idea for Doostang, which is a modified version of 'reaching for talent' in Latin."
Read more about it.
Womenomics is the title of a book written by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay just added to the Jackson Library collection.
Excerpt from Publisher's weekly review:
The authors assert that after decades of trying to outdo men or fighting the Mommy Wars in the office trenches of the 1980s and 1990s, women have gained enough corporate clout to start changing the workplace to suit their needs. Shipman and Kay review the depth of women's influence as consumers and earners, maintaining that their power gives them the right and the ability to ask for flexibility in their work lives, to negotiate assertively and effectively, to say no and to give up the guilt associated with getting their needs met. Through Shipman and Kay's own stories of struggling with demanding work and home lives and anecdotes from other working mothers, the authors make a convincing argument that with some mental and emotional effort, women can create their ideal work and home lives.
Also take a look at an article written by Claire Shipman on "What Is Womenomics?" to find out more about this concept.
Are you feeling stressed about job search? What matters most when you evaluate job offers? Andy Chan at our MBA Career Management Center has advice for you. Read Andy’s blog - Heart of the Matter.
For those ready to take the leap, Guy Kawasaki blogs about how to quit your job and start a company. He links to an interview with Pamela Slim of Cubicle Nation, who explains how to change careers and start a company that will change the world. Read it and see if you still have the urge to fly the coop.
Forbes has reported in its latest issue that more women on wall street are taking the brunt of the recent layoffs.
Chia Siu, Brittany Sharpton, Lisa Conley, Amy Bartoletti and Nadine Mentor have filed actions against Citigroup, alleging discrimination, the article states.
The high proportion of men in public finance, coupled with the large numbers of women laid off, are a "clear indication that gender was a reason for selecting the people who were let go," says Wigdor, the attorney for the women executives. He recently filed charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- a first step before seeking a class action -- alleging they were terminated because they were women. He calls it a case of "recessionary discrimination."
Fortune has just released its list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. The usual suspects are still on the list, such as Google, Genetech and Whole Foods. Topping the list this year is NetApp a data storage company located in Sunnyvale, CA. The CEO of NetApp Dave Hitz just published a book entitled How to Castrate a Bull: Unexpected Lessons on Risk, Growth, and Success in Business and will be speaking at Stanford Breakfast Briefing on March 11.
Some artists have begun to figure out ways to make money and make art — aiming to end the notion that “starving” and “artist” are necessarily linked.
In these somewhat tubulent financial times, is it a good thing to go out on a limb for your artistic dreams?
Read about some entrepreneurs who are trying make a career out of their art.
Hi MBAs! Are you prepping for OCR? Have a telephone interview scheduled? Jackson Library has a resource call First Research that can help you with that. They provide a section with questions on conversation starters, customers, marketing questions in any given industry, as well as an industry overview. For more information visit the library Resumes, Applications and Interview Techniques guide.
Business Week just released their list of Best Places to Launch a Career. Topping the list this year is Ernst and Young followed by 49 additional great companies. The results are compiled from a survey of career services directors at multiple colleges and universities.
The same issue of Business Week (Sept. 15, 2008) compiles a list of the top 50 businesses in Asia, topping the list is Siemens in India.
GSB Professor Jeff Pfeffer is the object of a recent blog by his colleague Bob Sutton. After reading a draft of a new book on power by Pfeffer, Sutton notes Pfeffer's ability to artfully digress on the subtler techniques of gaining power while remaining a non-practioner himself. As Sutton put it to him, "You write about many ways to gain power, but don't actually use most of them in your life. Why is that?" Pfeffer has an interesting response. The blog goes on to comment on the perils of power, for those who dare seek it.
Looking for a new job? In Silicon Valley there is a growing need for data center experts. The mechanical engineers who design and run computer data centers were traditionally regarded as little more than blue-collar workers in the high-tech world. These folks are needed because torrid growth in data centers to keep pace with the demands of Internet-era computing, their immense need for electricity and their inefficient use of that energy pose environmental, energy and economic challenges, experts say.
Read more about it.
So you're an MBA2, girding your loins to go back onto the corporate battlefield. What can give you a decisive edge over your competitors? Information. But as an alum, you won't have access to any of the powerful databases and tools you now enjoy at Jackson Library. Right? Wrong.
You can take it with you. Or at least some of it. Interested? The My Library After Graduation 30-minute "bullseye" session will bring you up to date on what's available to you as a GSB alum. This briefing takes place Friday, May 23 from Noon - 12:30 in Library conference room 303. To learn more, or to sign up, email librarian Helen Losch.
How much money should you earn compared to others in your job? That seems the age old question and many people come to the library or search online for salary metrics. An article in the SF Chronicle discusses why there seems to be more salary disclosure online. Within the article is a link to the Chronicle's salary databases which includes salary information and other bay area statistical information. Enjoy.
If you want to get your point across, start a conversation. In the March 2008 issue of Jungle, Sally Hogshead points out that if you want to get noticed in today’s business environment you must become a conversationalist. There is a definite shift afoot in today's business environment from 'selling' to 'connecting'. For example, you can no longer march into an interview with a list of talking point based on your strengths; you must be ready to engage the interviewer in conversation. So how to get going? The author offers five simple steps:
1. Ask questions
2. Understand your audience's true motivation
3. Smile (an oft-forgotten basic)
4. Let go of some control
5. Google the #$%!! out of anyone with whom you need to connect
Read online or the print issue in Jackson Library.
DEMO is an event where the world's most promising new technologies are presented and can be the launchpad for many emerging technologies. Some of the demos can be viewed on the DEMO website. An article in the February 4 issue of Fortune gives an overview of which startups have a good chance of making it big in business in their article entitled Got Cash? One startup with lots of buzz is Mint.com which provides free money management software on the web.
The February 4 issue of Fortune also lists the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
"Why can't a woman be more like a man?" complained Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady. Springing off this quote, the cover story of the December Jungle issue, Women Taking Charge, focuses on differing perceptions of male and female aggression in the workplace. The article includes mention of a 2007 Catalyst report 'The Double-Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadership: Damned If You Do, Doomed If You Don't' in reflecting on women's challenges for advancement. In today's workplace, author Gwenda Blair notes, male assertiveness is accepted as normal, while an assertive female can be labeled with the 'b' word (it rhymes with 'hitch'). The article goes on to suggest how women can fight stereotyping. In the same issue is a Top 100 'Ideal Employers of Women', with companies like Google, McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs and Nike leading the list. Read the article online or see the issue in Jackson Library.
They look good on TV -- you heard that just one sale can make your year -- but what you see is not necessarily what you get. Just in time for the recruiting season, an article by Marty Nemko in U.S. News and World Report profiles the most overrated career choices for 2008. Tops on the list are doctors, lawyers, small business owners and real estate agents. A link to each career discusses the initial appeal for each job listed, the downside, and an alternative career that might be more rewarding. Look before you leap !
The September issue of Jungle has a list of the top 20 corporate websites according to a survey of 4,996 candidates. Among the top 10 were General Electric, J&J, and the top three spots, in descending order, were held by McKinsey, Proctor & Gamble and Goldman Sachs. Additionally, the article entitled Web Sight also has five strategies to help you when you search the web for jobs. Most jobs usually come via employee or peer referrals, however Fortune 500 recruiters reveal that an astounding 25% of job offers come from applicants via the Internet.
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