MBA Students Notice The Banks Are Hiring Again
March 9, 2010
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Many individuals took the opportunity to go back to school and further their education when the market began to crash in 2008. Some people thought it would be best to wait out the hiring freeze while enrolled in an MBA program so that they could be better qualified for positions as more companies began to hire.
Financial jobs are now more available to MBA students than they have been in a long time, according to The New York Times. Several MBA students are reporting to hear good news during their career search, surprising even skeptical individuals.
Students who had anticipated having to settle for internships were quickly surprised that they were finding full-time employment from corporations that had previously said they would be cutting back.
"The banks this year kept saying, 'It's a good year,' 'We just approved a lot of hiring,' 'The market is clearing up,'" MBA student, Kwame Yankson, told the Times. "It was a completely different experience."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, having an MBA might boost your chances of finding a job, as an individual with an MBA degree has a higher chance of being employed compared to someone with a bachelor's degree.
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