What do MBA employers search for?

More than 1,200 recruiters from 90 leading MBA employers used the Global Focus advanced search capabilities last year to find their perfect candidates. These recruiters are proactively sourcing their next generation of leaders by filtering the database of over 70,000 candidates to their exact specifications, including: function, industry, work authorization, experience, language, diversity, and keywords.

During the past recruiting season, employers selected more than 600,000 profile attributes in over 35,000 advanced searches. The most important profile question was geographic preference -- which was selected in searches nearly 100,000 times. Specific MBA schools was a close second. Followed by specific industry and function experiences. Other graduate degrees and certifications/licenses were the least important attributes.

This is a summary of the most searched-for candidate profile attributes:

1. Geographic Preference  -  98,337
2. MBA School  -  93,059
3. Industry - Experience  -  82,650
4. Function - Experience  -  62,126
5. Function - Preference  -  45,048
6. Industry - Preference  -  41,228
7. Class Year  -  39,295
8. Language Ability  -  34,771
9. Geographic - Work Experience  -  15,245
10. Program  -  12,419
11. Total Years of Work Experience  -  11,683
12. Club Affiliations  -  11,065
13. MBA Concentration  -  4,695
14. Graduation Availability Date  -  4,434
15. Years of Post MBA Work Experience  -  2,624
16. Annual Compensation  -  2,213
17. Undergraduate Major  -  953
18. Function Experience - Internship  -  578
19. Industry Experience - Internship  -  281
20. Other Graduate Degrees  -  118
21. Certifications/Licenses  -  115

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