EC? RC? 12Twenty? Aldrich? What’s an Aldrich? Every organization has their own acronyms and jargon and HBS is no exception. If you are new to recruiting at HBS let us provide an HBS to English dictionary to get you acclimated to terms you’ll see on our website and on campus. Before we kick off the ABCs, let us introduce ourselves. We are HBS CPD – Harvard Business School Career & Professional Development. [...]

The last post, Event Planning for Recruiting Success – Part 1, reviewed the two main recruiting events at HBS, Company Presentations and Company Conversations. In Part II we will cover hosting virtual events, meeting with targeted groups of students, and building your brand through industry education. It is worth reiterating that not every event is right for every company; use this as a guide to determine which format(s) would be most successful for your organization. [...]

Hosting a company recruiting event is a great way to build brand awareness and engage with HBS students. At the same time, we know that event planning requires a commitment from your team in preparing materials, securing speakers, advertising, and in many cases traveling to campus. So how do you optimize your time and choose an effective event format? [...]

Interested in recruiting HBS students next year but not sure where to start? Or have you recruited at HBS before but just need a little refresher? Here is what you need to know as you start planning for on-campus recruiting in 2014-2015.
What is “Date Release”? The new recruiting season for the next academic year is kicked off with Date Release, when our office informs recruiting partners [...]