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2012 FALL ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING ORIENTATION

Leslie LynnAssociate Director, Career Counseling

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On-Campus or Off-Campus?

Eng. Mgmt.

Typical On-Campus

Functions

Typical Off-Campus

FunctionsMixed

Mgmt Consulting

Internal Strategy

Invest. Banking

Corporate Finance

Marketing/Brand

Entrepreneurial

General Mgmt.

Government

Other Fin. Services

IT

Non-Profit

HR

Bus. Dev.

Ops/Supply Chain

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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On-Campus Recruiting Logistics

• Corporate Presentations

• Office Hours• “Meet the

Companies” career fairs

• Club Events

• All take place on weekdays, some during the day

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 e-mails from OCD

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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

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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

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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.

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Self-Assessment is Step 1

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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 offer

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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

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Self-Assessment Tools

• OCD offers, and recommends, Career

Leader

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CareerLeader Access and Interpretation

• To access CareerLeader:– e-mail rosscareercounseling@umich.edu– “I am a PT-MBA student and would like access to

CareerLeader…”

• For CareerLeader interpretation:– Schedule a Self-Assessment appointment via iMpact

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Questions?