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With this in mind, Peng has already dropped résumés with three different companies that combined have over twenty offices in Asia. Peng decided that it would be wiser to send résumés toall the firms where she would ever even consider working. She did not want to limit her search at the outset and then be left without so much as a single offer. “I’m not kidding myself,” she says. “I know my outlook is pessimistic, but it is mirrored...
...mindblowing. She has read books on recruiting, practiced answering interview questions and made connections at most of the information sessions she has attended. When she returns home after these sessions, she completes her recruiting homework for the day. On the backs of each of the business cards she collected, Peng jots down notes about her contacts, their conversation, and whether she should follow up with them via e-mail...
...Peng even researches future employers before attending their information sessions. People are key, particularly in a field such as I-banking. “If you can’t stand to be around your co-workers for however many hours a week, and I really don’t want to think about how long that is,” says Peng, “you are going to be miserable.” Right now, Peng is focusing on people, location and job stability in deciding what companies would suit her interests and tastes best. She professes that...
...Last week, Peng had her first interview of the year. Since it was for the CIA, she decided that she really had no way of knowing just what they would ask her. Peng is applying for an economist position, which would include researching black markets, money laundering and weapons exchange. “The job seems very Hollywood,” she admits. “You don’t go into Ec 10 thinking that you’d be able to do such compelling work.” The only drawback to the government job, aside from...
...seniors, there is the “what if.” Peng is casually looking at other options and creating back-up plans. Her parents have reassured her that she is welcome back home, an option that is both comforting and scary. Peng would love to study abroad again or attend cooking school, but these options are expensive. She would most like to be able to support herself and save some money. For now, Peng can rely solely on her credentials and luck while she waits for interviews. “It’s only going...