The First 30 Days on a Job
Your first 30 days in a new strategy position is a chance for you to establish yourself to your team and to your organization as someone who can think quick and act even quicker. In my first two posts of this series, I covered the myths of corporate strategy jobs and how to find a job in corporate strategy. In this final post, I’ll talk about ways you can set yourself up for success by starting strong.
Finding a Job in Corporate Strategy
In my last post, I covered some of the myths about working in corporate strategy. Here, I’ll share what worked for me when I was last searching for a job. Step One is to do a quick self-assessment to make sure you would be comfortable with the job. Then I’ll talk about what you can be doing now to prepare yourself. After that, I’ll cover tips for networking and surfacing the right opportunity. In my next post, I’ll talk in more detail about the interview process as I’ve experienced it with various companies.
4 Myths about Corporate Strategy Jobs
Share Jobs in corporate strategy always attract the attention of eager MBAs and Undergrads. I always wanted to go into corporate strategy because the group at my old company contained some of the smartest people in our business. But what does it mean to “work in strategy”? Here are some commonly held beliefs about corporate [...]
