Career transitions

PENDING

By October 2021, the US social media giant Facebook Inc. had been dominating the social media market globally with the highest number of active users....

A science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty--based on interviews and insights from world-renowned leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs,...

Build the career you want--on your terms. "Where do you see yourself in five years?" If this question makes you nauseous, you're not alone. Starting out...

The final case in the series of Janet Ames looks at the challenges of managing a nonprofit and what to do in the instance of suspected fraud.

The series of Janet Ames cases follow a fictional alumna of Harvard Business School into her consulting career in Boston. Over the series of cases, Ames...

Describes how a former public official became an advocate who started a nonprofit organization after losing her campaign for governor.

Strategies that successful career changers use--and how to make them work for you. Nearly all of us have entertained the notion of changing careers. Feeling...

This is a teaching case study regarding the decision to enter entrepreneurship as a career choice. The case is set in the years 2018-2021, during which...

The series of Janet Ames cases follow a fictional alumna of Harvard Business School into her consulting career in Boston. Over the series of cases, Ames...

Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded SoulCycle, an indoor cycling studio chain, in 2006 as more than a health club; they wanted it to become a lifestyle...

Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you...

The case opens in August 2020 as Moulay Mhamed Elalamy (Mhamed), CEO of the Saham Group (the Group), a pan-African investment company that operates a...

Inspiring conversations, advancing together. The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout...

Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors, here is the world's most trusted guide for anyone taking on a new...

The series of Janet Ames cases follow a fictional alumna of Harvard Business School into her consulting career in Boston. Over the series of cases, Ames...

PENDING

And a few to avoid.

Advice on what to say - and what not to - along with sample email templates.

Three approaches to help you ace this classic interview question.

Strategies to navigate this complicated (and awkward) question.

Advice and examples to help you craft an authentic answer to this common interview question.

Here’s what to say — and what to leave out.

Number one: You're no longer growing in your role.

A role transition, whether it's a promotion, a move to a new organization, or a fresh challenge in an existing job, can be a huge boost to one's career....

Ignore them at your own peril.

Five strategies to buy yourself time - without losing the opportunity.