Word: sessionses
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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So the companies provide a remedy. Instead of asking questions, curious students can choose to speak with company representatives at the end of the information sessions. The students say this also gives them a chance to learn about the character of a firm. Benjamin A. Rahn '99-'00 says students...
They should also try "digging deeper" to learn the truth about the seamless company ideals presented in information sessions. He gave the example of the term "mentoring," which firms often use, but can mean many different things.
Most information sessions are staffed by recent Harvard graduates, and companies and students say this is to give potential recruits a chance to speak candidly with their friends. But what does this mean for the student who walks into an information session without knowing a soul there?
And Kolman says attending information sessions helps to prove a candidate's interest and enthusiasm in the company, although that is only a minor factor in the final evaluation.
Why does McKinsey & Co. hold its sessions at the posh and staid Loeb House? Why does Proctor and Gamble give every attendee a faux leather binder with calculator inside?