The way in which companies do work is changing and notably much of that work is happening remotely. Work from home arrangements, video conferences, instant messaging – all of these elements have been incorporated into the modern workplace to improve productivity and employee engagement. [...]

CPD is excited to announce that the 2019-2020 recruiting calendar is now available. If you are ready to start thinking about how and when you want to engage with students for internship or full-time recruiting in 2019-2020, we are happy to help you with that process. There are many ways to engage with students at HBS. For those companies that choose to participate in on-campus recruiting, below you’ll find all the information you need to get started. [...]

HBS Career & Professional Development is excited to share some of our favorite books from the Harvard community for Human Resources leaders. Covering topics from effective leadership, to mentoring talent, to creating an environment of growth, these books offer an opportunity for HR leaders to strengthen their own skills, educate managers to effectively lead their teams, and retain great employees. [...]

EC? RC? 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. [...]