Connect@Hult Prep Slides
- 1. CAREER OPEN HOUSE/CONNECT@HULT HOW TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD!
- 2. WHAT WE WILL COVER • The Day at a Glance • First Impressions • Company Research • Roundtable Questions • Contact Follow-Up • The Map for the Day/Sched System
- 3. Format for the Day • 20-minute classroom presentations from companies: insights regarding their business strategies • Three 20-minute small (7 students) roundtables with companies • Sessions with Global Experts from LA, China, Europe • “How to Find a Job in the Bay Area”--Business Times • Advanced LinkedIn Workshop • LinkedIn Content Audit by CSAs • Cocktail Reception
- 4. Your Strategy for the Career Open House/Connect@Hult Day How to set yourself up for success! CONNECTEXPLORE IDENTIFY FOLLOW UP
- 5. So how do you show up? • https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ezqiw4qgju1bg 42/wr_ljiFekG
- 6. So, how do you show up? • What do you know about the culture of the companies of interest? • How should you dress? – Guys: Put a tie in the pocket of your jacket – Ladies: Leave the high heels and short skirts at home • How is your handshake? • What is the etiquette during the sessions? – Stay until the end – Silence the cell and take it off the table or put it away – Listen for the format • What about business cards—and when to use them?
- 7. Thursday, April 24 - Registration opens April 14
- 8. Know the Companies • Four Main Areas to Research – Industry, Company, Department, People – Understand their strategies, competition and challenges – Dig deep to allow you to communicate knowledgeably and be current about what they do
- 9. More on Research • Industry - read reports and articles about the industry and identify key trends affecting the field • Company – start with company website but don’t stop there. Read news articles, analyst reports, and reviews from past employees on glassdoor.com and salary.com • Department – company website and LinkedIn • Speaker – Google the title of the presenter, find them on LI/Twitter/Facebook, etc.
- 10. Think Globally!
- 11. hult.edu CHILE Falabella* McKinsey Walmart Cencosud FLORIDA Citibank L’Oreal Aranda Whirlpool Xerox Diageo COLOMBIA Apple* Bancolombia* IBM* GE* P&G Ericsson* McKinsey Microsft Oracle* Telefonica* SAP* Visa* Johnson & Johnson* Metlife BRAZIL E&Y Carrefour Bunge* BR Foods Natura Santander IBM* Petrobras McKinsey Vale Votorantim ARGENTINA IBM HP Google Accenture* McKinsey Carrefour Cargill Arcos Dorados MEXICO Bimbo Cemex Coca-Cola Google* Deloitte* MSCI (Morgan Stanley)* Walmart PricewaterhouseCoopers* Santander* Pemex IBM McKinsey Monsanto* L’Oreal Banamex/Citi Latin American Global Targets 2013-2014 Regional Targets and Alumni* PERU Banco de Credito de Peru* IBM* Coca-Cola* BBVA* Telefonica PANAMA P&G* 3M GE Ericsson HP Sanofi Copa Airlines
- 12. Corporate Relations Initiatives in East Asia • CR works closely with: – Multi-national companies such as: • Henkel, Deloitte, Standard Chartered, Apple, EF • Local giants like Alibaba, Samsung, OCBC – Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs) • Start-ups and Family Businesses
- 13. What makes a high- quality question?
- 14. High Quality Questions…. • Questions that can’t be answered through online research • Demonstrate that you have in-depth knowledge of the company and the industry • Get the corporate representative to think a new thought
- 15. Your Questions What do you want to know?
- 16. Sample Questions • What three words would you use to describe your company culture? If I walk down the hall at your company, what will I see that describes the culture? • How is success defined at your company or department? • What kinds of people are successful in your company? • From what I have read, it looks like you are facing (fill in the blank—a challenge, competitive pressure, etc.) Is that an accurate statement?
- 17. More Questions • I noticed that one of your competitors is focusing in this area. Are you planning on expanding your product line as well? • What competitor are you most concerned about and why? • How important is the ability to manage cross-cultural, multi- location teams in your company? • You mentioned plans to expand globally, so are you looking for business contacts in local markets? Do you have a “swat” team that opens up new markets for you?
- 18. I made some connections…now what???
- 19. Follow-up • E-mail a “thank you” note with some specifics about your conversation • Connect on LI, if they agreed—but be specific about where you met and what was discussed • Send a link to an article that would be of interest to your contact
- 20. LinkedIn Photo and Audit Dates before Career Open House/Connect@Hult • Friday 4/18 • Monday 4/21 • Tuesday 4/22
- 23. 2014 Global Markets with Most Opportunities for MBAs/Masters* Region Country Projected GDP Growth Rate Growth Rate of MBA Demand Visa Difficulty Middle East UAE 6.9% N/A Easy with offer of employment Lat Am Panama 7.6% N/A Easy if from one of the 47 "Friendly Nations" Asia China 6.5% 35% Moderate, must speak Mandarin and be at least 24 years of age for most MNCs Asia Hong Kong 2.7% N/A Moderate Eastern Europe Bulgaria 2.0% 20% Best for EU passport holders. Eastern Europe Poland 1.9% 18% Best for EU passport holders. * Data gathered primarily based on MBA statistics – Hult Career Services 2014
- 24. 2014 Growing Sectors by Region Region Country Sectors with the Most Opportunity for MBA/Masters Middle East UAE Healthcare, tourism/hospitality, rail, nuclear power, retail, aviation, Financial Services, manufacturing, energy, IT, banking Lat Am Panama Logistics, tourism, manufacturing, trade and transport, communications, construction Asia China The banking, professional services, consulting, electronics and high-technology sectors are recruiting MBAs in large numbers Asia Hong Kong Professional Services, finance, accounting, banking, insurance, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade, mining and construction, advertising and communications Eastern Europe Bulgaria The most optimistic employer hiring plans are reported in the Agriculture, Game Hunting, Forestry and Fishery and Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Business sectors, while employers in the Restaurant & Hotels, Mining, and Transport, Warehousing and Communications sectors report the most pessimistic hiring intentions. Eastern Europe Poland Automotive, engineering and consultancy sectors