You've undoubtedly completed a handful of online profiles over the past 5 years. You have a Facebook profile, a twitter bio, a LinkedIn resume, and maybe even a Myspace account. You've also probably created profiles on your favorite news and shopping sites. These profiles are a dime-a-dozen, with standard questions (i.e. Favorite quotes, movies, job title, interests, and accomplishments) and generic information for the general public. Anyone can sign up, and everyone's profile looks the same. It is not a niche network or an exclusive club. The MBA Focus network is as exclusive as it gets. Only top-ranked b-schools and elite MBA students or alumni from those programs can join. Plus every MBA employer who wants access to this top talent must first be approved by each school's career service office. But even with such limited competition, it can be hard to stand out as an elite job-seeking MBA candidate. The MBA Focus job-seeker profile is designed to help you differentiate yourself from other MBAs with similar resumes. Here are five tips to improve your profile:

1. TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR JOB-
SEEKER PROFILE
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TOP FIVE

2. OVERVIEW
You've undoubtedly completed a handful of online profiles over the past 5 years. You have a Facebook profile, a twitter bio, a
LinkedIn resume, and maybe even a Myspace account. You've also probably created profiles on your favorite news and
shopping sites. These profiles are a dime-a-dozen, with standard questions (i.e. Favorite quotes, movies, job title, interests,
and accomplishments) and generic information for the general public. Anyone can sign up, and everyone's profile looks the
same. It is not a niche network or an exclusive club.
The MBA Focus network is as exclusive as it gets. Only top-ranked b-schools and elite MBA students or alumni from those
programs can join. Plus every MBA employer who wants access to this top talent must first be approved by each school's
career service office. But even with such limited competition, it can be hard to stand out as an elite job-seeking MBA
candidate.
The MBA Focus job-seeker profile is designed to help you differentiate yourself from other MBAs with similar resumes. Here
are five tips to improve your profile:
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3. #1 BE COMPLETE
Be Complete: Don't just complete the required sections. Fill out as many fields as you
can, including the top 5 most searched-on profile attributes: Geographic Preference,
Industry Experience, Function Experience, Function Preference, Industry Preference.
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4. #2 BE ACCURATE
Be Accurate: Don't just select the entire United States as a geographic preference. Only
choose places you would honestly consider living/working.
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5. #3 BE DIFFERENT
Be Different: If you are fluent in a foreign language or have an Architect License be sure
to include it in your profile. Just because these are not the most searched-on criteria
doesn't mean they're never used. And when they are, you'll stand out as a perfect match.
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6. #4 BE REACHABLE
Be Reachable: Include your school email address, cell phone, and any other
information to help employers contact you. Don't worry about being inundated by
recruiters, as employers are extremely limited by approvals and outreach feature
limitations.
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7. #5 BE CURRENT
Be Current: Log back into the system often to make updates to your profile and
resumes, no matter how small. When is the last time you looked at the 2nd page of
results on Google? Similarly, employers rarely click beyond the first page of matching
candidates.
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