Among all the previous tips from our speakers in the Career Advice in Times of Crisis series, the most frequently shared was the importance of networking in career management and job search. Networks matter more than ever, it is a confirmed fact that most of the hiring is done through referrals and commonly accepted that…
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Career Advice in Times of Crisis, Part IV: The importance of being happy
During the last session of our series “Career Advice in Times of Crisis”, David Tomas, co-founder and CEO of the digital marketing agency Cyberclick shared his own experience on how happiness is key to achieving goals. David shared his views as a CEO of a company and how he learned the importance of creating a…
Strengthening the IESE Alumni Chapter in India
One of my biggest takeaways from my IESE MBA was that the future lies in Asia. Most of the growth in the world economy will be driven by Asian countries. India is going to be one of the biggest contributors to that growth story. According to a recent article in the Financial Times, coming back…
Career Advice in Times of Crisis, Part III: Acknowledge, Focus, Act
In our third session of this series, IESE alumni José Manuel Sánchez, Abhishek Mohan, Iris Hinterberger and Patricia Tanaka shared with IESE MBA students their experience of managing their careers through the 2008-09 financial crisis. When the panel started and I heard Iris say “it was the worst period of [her] life, it was unbelievably…
Vision 2020: How to make the most out of your first year
29th May 2020: My first year at IESE has just concluded. Much has transpired since my last reflection in December 2019. I added several experiences to my backpack, some I dreamed of and others, unintentionally and maybe even unwillingly at first: Secured my Amazon Summer internship – I recall writing exactly this as a career…