Among all components of the MBA application, recommendations are the least controllable and often the least understood. Applicants spend months refining essays and resumes, but devote minimal thought to the letters written on their behalf. This is risky. Although recommendation letters rarely transform a rejection into an offer, they can seriously weaken a strong profile […]
Networking. We all know it’s essential, but few of us can claim genuine enthusiasm when faced with such a daunting task. It can feel painfully forced. We are often encouraged to “collect” as many contacts as possible, and appearing impressive has become more important than being genuinely interesting. Especially for young people, networking advice and […]
We have all heard the phrase ‘work-life balance’. And we are all probably sick of it bombarding our algorithms on social media and saturating us with an omnipresence of corporate wellness messages on LinkedIn. It can sometimes feel like achieving the perfect lifestyle is just another variable to optimise. Whilst the phrase itself encourages us […]