Management Resumes Time Management 
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
When I need to get something done in a hurry, I use three time management tactics to maximize my available time and sharpen my focus. Since meeting my objectives, I’ve resumed using my phone in color mode so I can more fully enjoy messaging with friends. Cat Yu for HBR.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 13, 2017
When identical resumes — one with the name Emily and one with the name Lakisha, for example — are sent to job openings, Emily’s resume gets substantially more callbacks. In other words, managers’ biases can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
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Harvard Business
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem. Starting a task means you’ll continue to process it — and this makes you more likely to resume the work later on. You and Your Team Series. Staying Focused. Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus. Srini Pillay. William Treseder. Maura Thomas.
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
With your new-found free time upon securing a job, consider learning a new skill or two. Pursue a minor in entrepreneurship or management, complete a certificate in sustainability, or take a physical education class. Maybe there is a club you wanted to join but never found the time. Start Consulting. The Bottom Line.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 10, 2018
In short, the Case Interview process in management consulting firms is designed to measure your real capability and potential to be a consultant from day one. Though management consulting interviews are extremely competitive, there is definitely something you can do to prepare. Walk me through your resume.”.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 4, 2016
Along with job applications, resumes, and interviews, a reference check is one of the most common parts of the hiring process. Too often, managers are left relying on a change in tone – or even a pause — during a phone check, which hardly seems like the best way to gather information about a potential employee.
Harvard Business
JULY 29, 2016
After all, she says, the goal with any reference check is to “go beyond simply verifying facts” on a resume. Begin by saying something like, “We are seriously considering Mary to be a project manager here. Brian called two of Richard’s references, his former manager and a former colleague. Find ways in.
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