(This was originally written in 2002-03, but still relevant today.) Getting a VC job: fighting upstream By Mark Cicirelli Mcicirelli(at)mba2002.hbs.edu I have compiled what I hope are helpful observations from my job search since finishing my MBA this June. Be warned that my advice is most relevant to those at the same stage of career...
[Continue Reading]Mastermind Group Operating Manual
This is the draft operating Manual for "Junto 2.0", a MasterMind group based in the New York tri-state area. To learn what a Mastermind group is and how it works, continue reading… Junto 2.0 DRAFT MasterMind Group Operating Manual by David Teten and Kaushal B. Majmudar Outline of Manual I. Introduction II. Objectives III. Benefits...
[Continue Reading]Blogging for a Job
FastCompany.com just published our latest column: Blogging for a job. Heather Hamilton, a senior recruiter for marketing talent at Microsoft, recently performed an unusual recruiting experiment. As creator of the Marketing and Finance at Microsoft Blog, Heather asked her readers to link to a post on her blog from their blog resumes, and committed that...
[Continue Reading]Internet Radio Interview: Career Acceleration with Online Networks
Peter Clayton, Senior Producer of Landed.fm, just posted a 27-minute podcast interview with me on the show, focused on how to use online networks for career acceleration, and particularly the job search. You can download the interview here.Landed.fm is the first internet radio career show. To quote from their ‘about’ page: “While just 3.4 million...
[Continue Reading]South Asian, Chinese, Hispanic, French, and Russian Networks
In connection with research I did for my new book, The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online, I worked with a variety of coauthors to write survey pieces on the ways that different special-interest communities build business relationships. I have posted these articles on the Virtual Handshake blog: + Networks in the U.S....
[Continue Reading]Finding a job with online networks/consulting with Circle of Experts
Jim Stroud, a recruiter at Microsoft, author, and blogger, has podcasted two interviews with me. The first podcast is about how to use online networks for the job search, and the second podcast is about consulting opportunities with the Nitron Advisors Circle of Experts....
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