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Moore hiring on the rise
The goal of most people pursuing an MBA is to get a great job with great pay. To help students
achieve that goal, the Moore School's Graduate Career Management Office instituted a number of
carefully thought out initiatives to improve job placement for graduates. The results? The rate of
placement by graduation has nearly doubled from 37% in 2002 to 73% in 2006.
The changes began in 2001 when Career Management began development of a training series designed to enhance the academic offerings for our full-time graduate programs. "We believed that in order to better serve the employers who hired our students, we had to step up efforts to provide cutting-edge job search and leadership training," said Jane Willis, director of career management.
Today, IMBA and Master of Human Resources graduate students are required to participate in this comprehensive, two-year career and professional development series called the Moore Professional Series. Integrated into the academic schedule, the process is designed to develop the whole person in preparation for making well-informed, appropriate career choices.
"When I came to Moore I had no idea that the level of support I would receive from the Graduate Career Management staff would be so stellar. From helping me develop my resume, to informing me of job openings, to actually attending a career fair with me-they were always there when I needed them," said Brian Sheehy (IMBA '05). And it paid off. Brian garnered multiple job offers from top companies and accepted a service manager position with Avaya.
Each year, numerous Fortune 100, as well as small to mid-sized global companies recruit their future leaders from the Moore School. In 2006, 76% of second-year students had offers at graduation, and within three months that number jumped to 88%. Not only were they good jobs with an average salary and bonus of $85,000, they were jobs with the correct "fit" for the student and the employer-ensured by the Moore Professional Series.
The foundation of the Series is the Birkman Method, a multi-faceted assessment instrument that is used to guide each student's leadership development and career planning initiatives. The Birkman creates a snapshot of each student's behavior (both effective and reactive), motivators, interests and professional/career inclinations. The Series also covers professional development, including instruction through a business etiquette luncheon, and career development to ensure students understand their skills and strengths to help them select a job with the correct fit.
The Moore School further enhanced the series in 2004 by partnering with Lee Hecht Harrison, one of the world's leading outplacement firms. Their coaches assist students with resume development, 16 hours of job-search training and unlimited one-on-one coaching during the second-year job search.
Once coached for success, students test their skills at the Moore School job fair: Graduate Career Expo. Since 2003, this annual networking event has given employers the opportunity to visit campus to meet and recruit Moore graduate students for internships and full-time positions-with great success.
"Clariant continually hires interns and graduates from Moore [because] the program does an excellent job preparing students for international and other assignments through internships," said Fitz Collymore, Director of Corporate Human Resources for Clariant Corporation. "Moore students bring a level of maturity to the table that is rarely matched by students from other institutions. We have been thoroughly pleased with our experience at Moore."
For more information about the Graduate Career Management Office and the Moore Professional Series.
The changes began in 2001 when Career Management began development of a training series designed to enhance the academic offerings for our full-time graduate programs. "We believed that in order to better serve the employers who hired our students, we had to step up efforts to provide cutting-edge job search and leadership training," said Jane Willis, director of career management.
Today, IMBA and Master of Human Resources graduate students are required to participate in this comprehensive, two-year career and professional development series called the Moore Professional Series. Integrated into the academic schedule, the process is designed to develop the whole person in preparation for making well-informed, appropriate career choices.
"When I came to Moore I had no idea that the level of support I would receive from the Graduate Career Management staff would be so stellar. From helping me develop my resume, to informing me of job openings, to actually attending a career fair with me-they were always there when I needed them," said Brian Sheehy (IMBA '05). And it paid off. Brian garnered multiple job offers from top companies and accepted a service manager position with Avaya.
Each year, numerous Fortune 100, as well as small to mid-sized global companies recruit their future leaders from the Moore School. In 2006, 76% of second-year students had offers at graduation, and within three months that number jumped to 88%. Not only were they good jobs with an average salary and bonus of $85,000, they were jobs with the correct "fit" for the student and the employer-ensured by the Moore Professional Series.
The foundation of the Series is the Birkman Method, a multi-faceted assessment instrument that is used to guide each student's leadership development and career planning initiatives. The Birkman creates a snapshot of each student's behavior (both effective and reactive), motivators, interests and professional/career inclinations. The Series also covers professional development, including instruction through a business etiquette luncheon, and career development to ensure students understand their skills and strengths to help them select a job with the correct fit.
The Moore School further enhanced the series in 2004 by partnering with Lee Hecht Harrison, one of the world's leading outplacement firms. Their coaches assist students with resume development, 16 hours of job-search training and unlimited one-on-one coaching during the second-year job search.
Once coached for success, students test their skills at the Moore School job fair: Graduate Career Expo. Since 2003, this annual networking event has given employers the opportunity to visit campus to meet and recruit Moore graduate students for internships and full-time positions-with great success.
"Clariant continually hires interns and graduates from Moore [because] the program does an excellent job preparing students for international and other assignments through internships," said Fitz Collymore, Director of Corporate Human Resources for Clariant Corporation. "Moore students bring a level of maturity to the table that is rarely matched by students from other institutions. We have been thoroughly pleased with our experience at Moore."
For more information about the Graduate Career Management Office and the Moore Professional Series.
Suzanne Axland
April 2007
April 2007