Before you choose the school and program to earn your MBA, you should first stop and assess whether you should enroll as a fulltime student or take distance courses online. I know what you’re thinking—the kneejerk reaction would be to choose fulltime enrollment over distance learning every time. But don’t disregard online MBAs so quickly, as that method of learning is becoming increasingly popular for professionals looking to further their careers. More and more professionals are looking towards distance learning for an MBA for the convenience of education without having to sacrifice the quality of a traditional MBA program. But how can you best determine which method suits you? Consider these points regarding both approaches.

You’re short-staffed or have a shifting range of project requiring business analysts, and it seems like freelance hire may be a good solution. Since Business Analysts have one of the more diverse roles in an organization, it can be hard to evaluate what value a freelance business analyst can offer to your company. Before getting to the debate of Freelance versus In-house analyst, it’s a good idea to acknowledge all the different areas where Business Analysts can contribute. These include:

When it comes to marketing your business, does size matter? Do you need a large marketing department to ensure customer attention? Are you destined to sit back and watch as large organizations capitalize on the power of apparently limitless resources? We say no! We say grab hold of the reigns and guide your organization towards one of these simple yet powerful marketing campaigns. Below, we’ll focus on actual marketing projects you can implement by maximizing the resources that you currently have, or getting outside help on a limited-time basis. We’ll also take a look at a few marketing projects that can be initiated with minimal financial input from your business. So get those creative juices flowing and let’s get started!

Recruitment agencies can be a wonderful resource in assisting small and medium size businesses (SMBs) identify and hire top MBA talent. Two main benefits of recruitment agencies are: ● Through their extensive candidate database/pipeline, recruitment agencies are able to source candidates to whom your firm may not otherwise have access. ● An effective agency can save your firm significant time and expense by streamlining the process in terms of pre-screening. However, not all agencies are created equal, and you will want to perform some research to ensure that the agency you select will offer the best service in terms of your staffing needs.

Last week, we gave some advice to business school applicants on the Grindstone. Our take: professional experience shared among students is what makes MBA programs effective, and it’s what the top programs are looking for.

Recruitment is the process whereby a company attempts to identify the best qualified candidate for a job vacancy. The main goal of recruitment is to support the hiring process by implementing a set of procedures that will expeditiously identify qualified candidates. For a company to implement an effective recruitment process, it is important to recognize that recruitment is not a static event, or a series of events, but an ongoing process. Recruitment should be embedded within the corporate culture so that all employees may serve as ambassadors for the company brand in identifying new talent. This article is a primer on the most common types of recruitment processes, as well as the terminology you may encounter when working with recruiters and candidates.