Early 30s married lady here. I have recently been offered some big opportunities for advancement in my career. However, my husband and I have also decided to try to start a family. I'm a little freaked out that this is all happening at once, and am not sure how much of this opportunity/ambition I should take on.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 10, 2013 -
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Please help me evaluate whether or not I should aim to go to business school (many personal details inside).
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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How do you determine if you are on an employment blacklist? I have an MBA degree, and I have more experience and credentials than most of my MBA class, but I have not been able to get hired, and the only jobs I've been close to getting are at much less compensation than the average for my class. I interviewed for a position, made it past a phone screen, and went through a second in-person interview. I was told that they would get back to me in one week, but less than 1 day later I get a voicemail saying the company has chosen to go with another candidate. It's not the rejection, but the swiftness of the rejection after initial enthusiasm that makes me suspicious. If you are on a blacklist, how can you find out? And what can you do about it?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 6, 2012 -
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Does my (big, big, big) failure from 4+ years ago preclude my getting into a good business school?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2011 -
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Is it possible to do a part-time MSc and a part-time MBA at the same time while continuing to work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 5, 2011 -
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I'm currently working on my MBA at a relatively prestigious business school and am coming to understand that my parents are in a grave financial situation that may lead to them having to file for bankruptcy. My father's been unable to get steady work for the last year or two and my mother's income isn't large enough to maintain the household and service their debt. In all likelihood they'll lose their house in two to three months unless something dramatic happens.
I'm considering dropping out of school and returning home to help them weather the storm but I don't know a) if they'd be able to stomach it, b) whether I'd be able to find a job quickly enough to fend off the fallout, c) if I'm really serious about doing this, d) if this is the right thing for me to do, and e) what it'll mean for my future.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2009 -
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Are there opportunities for creativity and non-soul sucking work at the end of the rainbow if I elect to get an MBA? Or does getting an MBA lock you into a certain career path that can't be escaped?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 13, 2008 -
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It's MBA hiring season. I have been selected to attend second round interviews with three different companies in three different cities on three consecutive days.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2008 -
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I need suggestions for a good MBA program guidebook, and anything else that will help me be a good MBA candidate.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2008 -
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I need a new job and have very odd and hard to explain experience, resume thoughts, job hunt thoughts?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2007 -
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What can a marketing consultant do to earn $500-$1000 a month from home without continuing in marketing or writing?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 23, 2005 -
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