Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff

Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many MBA applicants express profound concern about the impact of being laid off. Will the admissions committee view a layoff as a sign of failure? One thing to remember is that  many  candidates share this worryâ€"thousands of MBA candidates worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright is simply not practical. In addition, the MBA admissions committees know that the current global financial crisis and the subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate’s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story of success. If you have been caught up in this unfortunate mess, what is important is that you can show that you have made good use of your time since the layoffâ€"studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell (whether you are applying in the late rounds or even for next year) of how you made the most of a difficult situation. Share ThisTweet Mission Admission Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many MBA applicants express profound concern about the impact of having been laid off with respect to their business school candidacy. Will the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure? One thing to remember is that  many  candidates share this worryâ€"thousands of MBA candidates worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright is simply not practical. Moreover, the admissions committees know that the global financial crisis and the subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate’s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story of success. If you have been caught up in this unfortunate mess, what is important is that you show that you have made good use of your time since the layoffâ€"studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell (whether you are applying in the late rounds or even for next year) of how you made the most of a difficult situation. Share ThisTweet Mission Admission Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many MBA applicants worry about the impact having been laid off might have on their business school candidacy. Do the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure? One thing to remember is that  many  MBA candidates share this worryâ€"thousands of them worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright would simply not be practical. Moreover, the admissions committees know that the global financial crisis and subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate’s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story. If you find yourself in this situation, what is important is that you show that you have made good use of your time since the layoffâ€"studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell (whether you are applying in the late rounds or even for next year) of how you made the most of a difficult situation. Share ThisTweet Mission Admission Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many business school applicants worry about the impact having been laid off might have on their candidacy. Do the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure? One thing to remember is that  many  MBA candidates share this worryâ€"thousands of them worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright would simply not be practical. Moreover, the admissions committees know that the global financial crisis and subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate’s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story. If you find yourself in this situation, what is important is that you show that you have made good use of your time since the layoff by studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell of how you made the most of a difficult situation. Share ThisTweet Mission Admission Blog Archive Mission Admission How to Address a Layoff Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many business school applicants worry about the impact having been laid off might have on their candidacy. Do the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure? One thing to remember is that  many  MBA candidates share this worryâ€"thousands of them worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright would simply not be practical. Moreover, the admissions committees know that the global financial crisis and subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate’s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story. If you find yourself in this situation, what is important is that you show that you have made good use of your time since the layoff by studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell of how you made the most of a difficult situation. Share ThisTweet Mission Admission