Be in the Know Joe Fitzpatrick, a graduate of an Ivy League business school, works for a large investment bank and often interviews candidates for his firm. The differences between interviewing for a job at the MBA level are marked, he says. You are expected to know the basics about the company, and to demonstrate this knowledge through the questions you ask your interviewer. Research the industry, the company, the specific position. There was a three-page piece on where he's taking the business.
Web sites provide a lot of good information for job hunters.
Private or public, it's a good idea to speak with people inside the company. It's an invaluable tool for gathering information about and making contacts at specific companies you'd like to work for. For more in-depth, technical articles, subscribe to MBA Jungle . Jungle Interactive Media, Inc. Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.