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Start the Job Search Now

The biggest mistake students make is that they underestimate how long it will take to actually get a job. We all know that the adjustment into any MBA program is considerable, and it’s most certainly understandable that it will take time to get the hang of things. But start the job search anyway. As you adjust and get the hang of things, your job search will ‘adjust’ itself too, and you’ll get better at it.

The MBA Bottom Line

We all know that there are times when the joys of business school are few and far between – extremely few and far between. Knowing that the MBA journey can be a tough one from time to time, why bother?

Studies show again and again that we shed our blood, sweat, and tears for one reason -- to land a job after graduation that offers us a better title, more money, and more opportunity than we could have obtained otherwise.

In fact, business school represents a huge turning point for many of us – we have bigger goals, dreams, and ambitions for ourselves. Getting a job that we are proud of after graduation is a huge part of the ‘new’ plan for ourselves.

Getting Good Grades is Good…But Getting a Good Job Offer is Better What I’m about to say is probably not authorized by any business school in the country, but here it goes: Forget about grades! As crazy as it may sound to some of you, if you want a great job after graduation, you simply must make the job search your absolute first priority, and getting good grades is a distant second. Don’t get sucked in to caring so much about getting straight A’s that you neglect the real reason you came to business school – to get a great job. Obviously, we’re not knocking the importance of studying and academic achievement while you’re in business school. But some students will hide in the library or behind books and use their ‘busyness’ as an excuse for not dealing with the job search. As strange as it seems, it’s often easier to deal with the finance exam or the accounting project than the job search, telling everyone, “I’m soooo busy! I have two team projects and an exam this week and there is no way I can deal with my job search now…” If you’re so busy doing schoolwork that you can’t spare a few measly hours a week for your job search, take a deep breath and drink a diet coke. Then, remind yourself why you are spending $(insert six figures here) to attend business school. Now, about that job search….

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses…

Tell the truth: What excuses get in the way of your job search?

Check any that apply:

___ I’m too busy with school work

___ I’m too busy with extracurricular activities

___ Too many other responsibilities (kids, family)

___ Don’t know what I want to be when I grow up

___ Haven’t found any jobs I’m interested in applying for

___ I plan to win the lottery and never work a day past business school

So, what’s your excuse? We all have great reasons why we haven’t devoted the time, effort, and energy a job search requires. Personally, my excuses generally revolved around cleanliness (i.e., “Just let me clean my entire apartment from top to bottom – then I’ll start working on my resume.”)

If you’ve got ‘em, it’s time to write ‘em.

Your excuse list:

1._______________________________________________

2._______________________________________________

3._______________________________________________

Remember - there’s no shame in having an excuse – the key is to identify it, admit it, and then let it go.