Be the first to access the class of 2014 & 2015 MBA student resume books. Pre-order now!
The searchable online resume books of 1st- and 2nd-year MBA students for the upcoming 2013-14 MBA recruiting season are now available for pre-order! Pre-ordering ensures you get access to this top MBA talent the moment it is released to employers.
Just go to the Resume Books page or click on a school link below to get started:
Global Focus is more than jaust a resume database. It is a complete recruitment management tool.
Each year, employers use Global Focus to perform a multitude of recruitment tasks. And every year, the Global Focus tool goes through upgrades and feature enhancements that add to the recruiters arsenal. In 2012, Global Focus users:
Every recruiter deals with the challenges of the current economic state -- not enough time, money, or resources -- but beyond those basic pains MBA recruiters must also deal with these more complicated issues.
Are you a job-seeking MBA from one of our top-ranked partner schools? If so, then you belong to the most exclusive MBA recruitment network available. Get the most out of your school’s career management offerings with the MBA Focus app. Just create a mobile account within your school’s career service candidate registration system. Then log in to manage all your career service and on-campus recruitment processes on-the-go.
MBA Focus is an exclusive network used to connect leading employers with the world's top-ranked graduate business schools. Our partnerships with the world’s leading graduate business schools, together with our industry-leading recruitment management technology products, make us the #1 choice of companies seeking top MBA talent.
This mobile app allows MBAs to connect with thousands of recruiters from the world’s leading MBA employers.
Once you've created your career profile and uploaded your resume, use MBA Focus v2.0 to
» Check "Announcements"
» View "My Calendar"
» Search the "Company / Contact" file
» Search for "Jobs"
» View "Hot-Lists" with full functionality
» View "Company Details" and all "Contacts" for specified companies
*Functionality varies by school. Contact your school's career service office for details.
IMPORTANT: You must first create a mobile account within your school’s Career Service candidate registration system. After that, make sure your profile is always up-to-date and available to companies searching for their next generation of business leaders.
In partnership with the world’s top-ranked graduate business schools, MBA Focus has created the most comprehensive recruiting network available. For more than two decades, these school partners—and the companies that employ their students and alumni—look to us for advanced recruiting technology solutions, best practices, and innovation.
Here is a quick history of MBA Focus:
1987 – Company founded to create Computerized Career Services Offices
1991 – Pioneering partnership with Harvared Business School to distribute the first searchable MBA CV database
1992 – Partnerships with majority of top North American MBA programs and several top European Programs
1996 – Created MBA Quick Search recruiter product with all CV’s in one searchable resume database
2004 – Launched new Career Management Solution (CMS) with Kellogg School of Management
2006 – Hosted first annual Connections Conference
2007 – Started to serve all MBA candidate populations including alumni
We're excited to announce the release of the all-new Global Focus® 3.0. Based on feedback from the world's leading MBA employers, this newly redesigned version makes it easier than ever for recruiters to search, evaluate, and connect with top business leadership.
Featuring a Search-Connect-Report format, Global Focus 3.0 provides recruiters with a more streamlined, intuitive experience. Here are just a few of the new navigation, design, and feature enhancements:
Virtual Interviewing: Conduct live or pre-recorded interviews powered by InterviewStream®
OCR Integration: Manage school logins and events with direct and convenient access now at over 20 of our GTS partner schools
JobMatch: Automatically match your job postings to job-seeking candidates in the database.
Global Proximity Search: Enhanced proximity searches are now available for candidates currently residing outside the United States
Email "On Behalf Of": Email candidates and forward resumes to colleagues from a specified email address
Enhanced Keyword Search: Keyword search now allows for the use of “&” symbols. And the addition of “Optional” and “Must Match” filters improve keyword search results
Candidate Profile Updates: Resume previews are now 2x larger
Search Agent Emails: Links within search agent emails now deliver only the new matching candidates in your search results
Notes Management: Track candidate notes for a complete history of note activity by an individual or all company Global Focus users
New Schools: 15 new partner schools including HEC Paris, IE, IESE, Texas A&M, Yale
To see a complete breakdown of what's new and different in Global Focus 3.0 check out the SlideRocket presentation: Your Guide to Global Focus 3.0
Interested in getting a closer look at these new features? A member of the MBA Focus team would be happy to set up a personal one-on-one demo. In addition to live group trainings and expanded online help, we've recorded an on-demand training video to help recruiters get up to speed quickly.
Here is a sneak speak of the new features and improvements:
We're excited to give this new, state-of-the-art Global Focus 3.0 to our innovative network of recruiters! If you're interested in joining that network or would like to schedule a demo of the product, please contact us.
Representatives from 24 top business schools and 26 leading MBA employers attended Connections 2012 "The MBA Community: Positive Leadership, Changing Times” hosted by MBA Focus in Columbus, Ohio.
We are very proud that this conference continues to be the premiere event for thought leadership in MBA recruitment. We truly appreciate the ideas, comments, and willingness to share year after year. This kind of rich and open dialogue makes it possible for all of us to succeed.
Below is a list of the top 10 key thoughts, discussion points, and takeaways from the presentations, moderated panels, and keynotes at Connections 2012. Please keep these in mind as you prepare for the upcoming season. Feel free to call or email us with additional thoughts. You can also post your comments below.
Video interviewing is perfect for companies seeking international candidates; and for candidates seeking international opportunities
Currently 10%-20% of MBAs are placed internationally, but the demand for international candidates/opportunities is increasing.
MBA students are already very interested in being global; the next step is helping them with going global.
The new resume books for the upcoming academic year are now available for pre-order! Pre-ordering ensures you get access to the students the moment they become available to employers. Just go to the Resume Books page or click on a school link below to get started:
We’re MBA Focus—an exclusive network of 70 top tier graduate business schools. For over twenty years, we have powered the recruitment process for the world’s leading MBA programs.
Now let us show you how to improve your recruiting speed and efficiency with Global Focus®. Gain direct access to 75,000 MBA students and alumni, and quickly identify and connect with your best fit candidates using our advanced search technology.
Have questions about your MBA recruitment efforts? We can help. Contact us for research, best practices, or to find out more about our new virtual interviewing technology.
Right-size your MBA recruitment efforts now. Whether you recruit at 1, 3, 5 or 9+ schools we have a solution that's right for you.
Recruit at 5 or more schools? Global Focus is your fastest, most effective, and efficient connection to top MBAs. This comprehensive database features standardized, comprehensive student profiles for students at 24 of the world's top 25 MBA programs.
Recruit at less than 5 schools?Online Resume Books are now available for nearly 70 top-ranked b-schools! Click on a school link below to get started.
Six new MBA resume books have released over the past week. Each Resume Book is an extensive database of profiles and resumes submitted by top MBA talent at one of our member schools. Select a school below and search this resume database by experience, certification, keywords, and more.
Global Focus® is the only recruiting management platform that gives you access to the world’s best MBA talent. Global Focus provides an extensive pipeline of high potential and high performing global talent via our exclusive partnerships with 24 of the world’s 25 top-ranked MBA programs and a total of 60+ graduate business schools.
Representatives from 25 of the world’s leading employers and 27 of the world’s top business schools attended Connections 2011 "Critical Dependencies in MBA Recruiting” hosted by MBA Focus in Columbus, Ohio.
We are very proud that this conference continues to be the premiere event for MBA recruitment. We truly appreciate the ideas, comments, and willingness to share year after year. This kind of rich and open dialogue makes it possible for all of us to succeed.
Below is a list of key thoughts, discussion points, and takeaways from the presentations, moderated panels, and keynotes that you missed. Please keep these in mind as you prepare for the upcoming season. Feel free to call or email us with additional thoughts. You can also post your comments on our MBA Focus Facebook page.
MBA Focus Intro
MBA Focus makes it easier to do your job! 96% of client contacts, and 93% of users would recommend MBA Focus.
The future of MBA Focus includes virtual interviewing, new user interface, integration with social networks, and mobile applications.
Schools admit: "MultiPost is a big value proposition for us!"
Employers confirm that more energy and emphasis is placed on sourcing activities: "Post and pray is dead."
"Phone calls are not the best way to screen candidates...Virtual Interviewing can only be a good thing and help improve the process."
Moderated Panels
MBA students agree that CMO/CSO/CMC still play a major role in employment process.
Schools only place a small percentage of students in jobs through OCR (on-campus recruiting).
GMAT scores are not a predictor of employability; it is used to predict how successful a student will be in an MBA program.
Schools are admitting on potential just as employers are hiring on potential.
Buzzword = PERSONAL. MBA students want personal touch to offers and communications. Want to feel wanted. But don't invade personal space. MBA students agree Facebook and texting is personal space. LinkedIn and email is more professional. And email is still the preferred method of communication during the recruiting process.
Students think location, salary, flexibility, etc important when accepting job offer. But it is better if a company really WANTS you and INTERESTED in you.
Informative Q&A on the new DOJ ruling about discrimination in job postings based on citizenship vs. work authorization. Check with your legal counsel.
Keynotes
Employers need to "create experiences worth sharing." - Sabine Gillert
"Engaging the engaged." Companies can utilize social media as a brand ambassador to reach candidates otherwise uninterested. - Sabine Gillert
"Anything worth doing is worth doing POORLY." - Artie Isaac
