Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanking all the Thanksgiving-related candidates in our database




In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we'd like to thank all of our corporate clients and school partners for your ongoing business and support. And this year, we’d like to give thanks to all of the wonderful job-seeking MBA candidates participating in our database—we enjoy having the opportunity to work with you and we commend you for your academic and professional accomplishments.

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. But did you know that several other places around the world observe similar celebrations? It’s true. Below is a list of countries which celebrate Thanksgiving and the number of candidates in our database who are authorized to work in each of those countries:

  • United States: 52,364 candidates
  • Canada: 1,703
  • Germany: 511
  • Grenada: ...

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Veterans make great business leaders


Veterans make great business leaders. Employers know it. As a result, veteran recruiting goals have grown exponentially over the past few years. And as more and more military veterans return home after serving our country abroad, they are heading to graduate business schools to earn their MBA.

Today, 15% of the MBA students currently at the world's top business schools have military experience. Of the 21,295 resumes currently in our database:
  • 1,046 mention the word "Military"
  • 709 Army
  • 439 Navy
  • 288...