Office of Career Development F ALL O N -C AMPUS R ECRUITING O RIENTATION Leslie Lynn Associate Director, Career Counseling

Office of Career Development 2 Mission and Function OCD has two primary functions: 1.To prepare students for a successful career search and 2.To develop and manage corporate relationships with recruiters who hire at Ross School of Business

Office of Career Development 3 2.To develop and manage corporate relationships with recruiters who hire at Ross School of Business Recruiting 4 Recruiting Relations Managers Manage company relationships by industry 1.To prepare students for a successful career search Career Education 4 staff counselors Approx. 45 MBA peer counselors OCD is Comprised of Two Teams

Office of Career Development 4 Decision to Recruit Are you looking to stay in the same company or are you looking to change companies? Consider staying home if possible – give your current employer first right of rejection Your company already knows you –Corporate Culture/Politics –Future Outlook –Geography –Co-workers

Office of Career Development 5 Special Considerations for PT-MBAs Many part-time students find that on-campus recruiting is not a good fit –Some recruiters are seeking candidates with the typical day student profile (3-5 years experience) –Types of/Compensation for positions offered –Location of positions –Time required to attend events

Office of Career Development 6 On-Campus or Off-Campus? Eng. Mgmt. Typical On- Campus Functions Typical Off- Campus Functions Mixed Mgmt ConsultingInternal Strategy Invest. Banking Corporate Finance Marketing/Brand Entrepreneurial General Mgmt. Government Other Fin. Services IT Non-Profit HR Bus. Dev. Ops/Supply Chain

Office of Career Development 7 Recruiting On Campus 500 Day MBAs graduate along with ~150 Part- Time Evening MBAs and ~85 Weekend MBAs All groups recruit in the same process for full- time on-campus recruiting – no distinction from the school’s perspective

Office of Career Development 8 Eligibility for On-Campus Recruiting You should be graduating in the following terms: Dec 2012, April 2013, August 2013 You must not have fulfilled graduation requirements prior to the start of Fall A You do not need to be enrolled in classes during Fall A or B (but… check with Academic Services) You can only go through the on-campus process once Even if you graduate in December 2012, you will have access to resources through Summer 2013

Office of Career Development 9 Recruiting for an Internship Part-time MBAs are not eligible for official on-campus intern recruiting You can still obtain an internship through the work- around method and we can support you Attend PT MBA internship workshop – typically held in September Some functions where internships are more essential: Financial Services, CPG/Brand Mgmt.

Office of Career Development 10 Please Remember Employers like to hire people they know and trust; therefore, relationships with potential employers are critical to obtaining a job True for both on- and off-campus jobs Interview Resume Networking Job

Office of Career Development 11 Company Goal: Meet students, promote opportunities within company, and select students for jobs Student Myth: On-Campus recruiting is a smorgasbord of opportunities and an easy way to get a job Reality: On-Campus recruiting is a very competitive process. Focused candidates are much more successful than those who try to recruit for multiple functions. Networking among several functions is very challenging from a time management standpoint. On-Campus Recruiting

Office of Career Development 12 On-Campus Recruiting Logistics Corporate Presentations Office Hours “Meet the Companies” career fairs Club Events All take place on weekdays, some during the day

Office of Career Development 13 On-Campus You will register for recruiting and publish your default resume in iMpact by June 29 After June 29, Recruiters will access resumes via an electronic database populated with your Default resumes Company information will be posted in ~July –On-campus positions –On-campus events PT-MBA – specific career events with clubs – July and August On-campus events begin in September On-campus interviews begin in October

Office of Career Development 14 Off-Campus Search We recommend a concurrent off-campus search for many PT-MBAs because of seniority and function There are no time restrictions with this option although the “transferability” of the MBA is best within one year of graduation –Have an idea of YOUR timeline Off-campus Search = Networking, Networking, Networking! OCD provides support via networking education, one-on- one counseling and small groups

Office of Career Development 15 Spring and Summer Planning Developing key skills –Self-Assessment should already be done –Develop iMpact Resume –Networking, Networking, Networking –Practice, Practice, Practice Interviewing –Learn about Bidding (mandatory for On-Campus only) Attendance at the PT-MBA workshop series is highly recommended

Office of Career Development 16 Spring and Summer Planning An Example Summer Plan –March: Re-visit Self-Assessment (goal: pick 1 primary function, 1 or 2 back-ups) –May: Research companies (goal: create ranked list of 15 companies to approach) –May/June: Resume (task: get it reviewed by OCD) –July: Interview (task: go through OCD mock interviews) –July: Planning for September to November –Now to September: Case practice for those interested in consulting

Office of Career Development 17 Tasks for On-Campus Recruiting Winter/Early Spring  Attend Orientation Session  Conduct Self-Assessment to determine Industry/Functional Focus  Join clubs that encompass your career interest areas Spring  Attend Career Education Day sessions for resume, interviewing, networking  Start attending PTMBA-specific club meetings Summer  Register on-line for recruiting (Deadline – June 29)  Publish your Default resume (Deadline – June 29)  Prepare for interviews (fit and technical/case)  Start networking  Attend PTMBA Recruiting Events  Start company spreadsheet with on-campus dates (~July) Fall  Continue networking (on your own and at Ross events)  Interview

Office of Career Development 18 Next Steps You should be working on your iMpact resume –iMpact version REQUIRED for on-campus recruiting –Your Default iMpact resume will be included in an online resume database for recruiters You will also submit these resumes for jobs On-line registration –Deadline is June 29 You must publish your iMpact resume by June 29 Read all s from OCD

Office of Career Development 19 Things to Note On Campus Recruiting Takes a LOT of time and effort Networking is really important –You MUST start networking prior to the on-campus activities On-Campus Recruiting is not a great fit for many PTMBAs You MUST be focused You MUST also have a Plan B –And maybe also a Plan C

Office of Career Development 20 Tips from Prior Classes The most successful students dedicate themselves to the process –Save vacation/PTO to use in the fall to ensure you are able to attend recruiting events for the companies in which you are interested. The most successful students are focused on a functional area that is a good fit with their skills and interests

Office of Career Development 21 A note about recruiting etiquette… Remember, you represent Ross/UM! Tearing down a classmate in front of a recruiter leaves the recruiter with a bad impression of you. We’re all in this together – if you see a classmate acting inappropriately, take him/her aside and let them know what you saw and what would be better.

Office of Career Development 22 Self-Assessment is Step 1

Office of Career Development 23 Self-Assessment A clear focus impresses recruiters and helps direct your career search Clear focus comes from: –being able to succinctly convey the position you desire in terms of your strengths, the skills you’d like to use and the environment you love to work in… –which is a match for the skills and environment that the recruiter has to off er

Office of Career Development 24 The Career Self-Assessment Platform A job is nothing more than using skills in a particular environment Ideal match comes from finding a job that gives the highest combination of skills that you enjoy using and gives rewards that are prioritized highly by you

Office of Career Development 25 Self-Assessment Tools OCD offers, and recommends, Career Leader

Office of Career Development 26 CareerLeader Access and Interpretation To access CareerLeader: – –“I am a PT-MBA student and would like access to CareerLeader…” For CareerLeader interpretation: –Schedule a Self-Assessment appointment via iMpact

Office of Career Development 27 Questions?